1989-1993
Research fellow at the Institute of Virology (Prof. Dr. Liess), Hannover Veterinary School: Morbillivirus infections of carnivores (Dr. med. vet.)
1994-1996
Post doc at the Department of Virology (Prof. Dr. Osterhaus), Erasmus University Rotterdam: Morbilli- and herpesvirus infections of marine mammals (Ph.D.)
1996-2001
Research fellow at the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Virology (Prof. Dr. Ullmann), University Clinics, Kiel: Development of molecular diagnostic techniques, medical virology (habilitation, PD)
2001-2004
Virologist at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany: Development of molecular diagnostic techniques, veterinary virology
2005-today
O.I.E. and National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (Prof. Dr. Mettenleiter), Isle of Riems, Germany: Coordination of reference diagnostic, research in several AI related topics
Special interests
Epidemiology and mechanisms of viral host switches (trans-species transmissions); application-targeted improvement of diagnostic tools; culture and history of China
PD Dr. T.C. Harder PhD
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute
Institute of Diagnostic Virology
OIE and National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease
Boddenblick 5a
D-17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems
Germany
Fon: +49 3835 17 196
Fax: +49 3835 17 275
timm.harder@fli.bund.de