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Joo-Hee Wälzlein

Robert Koch InstituteORCID 0000-0002-8391-7724Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:organoid / primary culture· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Achim Thomzig· 1 shared Agnieszka Bauer· 1 shared Christian KlotziD· 1 shared Jenny Ospina-Garcia· 1 shared Karla A. SchwenkeiD· 1 shared Laura Valentina KlotziD· 1 shared Marc Andre SchneideriD· 1 shared Michael BeekesiD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 1/yr

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10 top collaborators · 21 mutual co-author links

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Cell BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedMar 27, 2026

Human airway organoids as a versatile model to study BSL-4 virus replication and pathogenesis

Joo-Hee Wälzlein, Sebastian Reusch, Jenny Ospina-Garcia…·Susann Kummer

This study shows human airway organoids can effectively model BSL-4 virus replication and pathogenesis, offering a safe and relevant alternative to animal models.

1 citation

humanorganoid / primary culture

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NeuroscienceScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedFeb 9, 2022

Primary glia cells from bank vole propagate multiple rodent-adapted scrapie prions

Karla A. Schwenke, Joo-Hee Wälzlein, Agnieszka Bauer…·Michael Beekes

This study develops a bank vole glia cell assay that can propagate multiple rodent-adapted scrapie prions, showing comparable or faster propagation than traditional host cell models.

8 citations

virusexperimental assay

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