Susanne Jong-Raadsen
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Susanne Jong-Raadsen is a leading researcher in host-pathogen immunology, with a particular focus on mycobacterial infections and the innate immune response. Her work leverages the zebrafish model to unravel how hosts respond to tuberculosis-causing pathogens, bridging human and veterinary medicine. Her most-cited studies, including a 2024 paper with 4 citations, demonstrate that *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* and the fish pathogen *Mycobacterium marinum* trigger a conserved core set of late innate immune genes in zebrafish larvae. This finding is pivotal, as *M. marinum* is evolutionarily one of the closest relatives to *M. tuberculosis* and shares most virulence genes, making zebrafish a powerful surrogate for tuberculosis research. By showing that both pathogens elicit the same transcriptional response, Jong-Raadsen’s work provides a foundation for using zebrafish to screen immune-modulating therapies and study mycobacterial pathogenesis in a live, transparent host. Her contributions are shaping our understanding of innate immunity’s role in tuberculosis and advancing comparative models for infectious disease.
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