Head of Animal Facility

Dr. Lena Reiske

Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin
A Leibniz Institute
Charitéplatz 1
10117 Berlin Phone: +49 30 28460 - 718 Fax: +49 30 28460 - 604 Lena.Reiske@drfz.de

As head of the animal facility and the embryo technology laboratory, I ensure that all the threads come together in a coordinated manner. In close cooperation with the main animal welfare officer, Dr. Theres Manthey, I ensure that animal welfare is the top priority, as this is the only way to produce excellent research.

Positions at the DRFZ:

Head of Animal Facility
Head of Embryo Technology Laboratory
Deputy Animal Welfare Officer

Academic Career

Since 2021 Head of Animal Facility and Embryo Technology Laboratory at DRFZ, Berlin, Germany
2019 – 2021 Research associate at the Institute of Immunology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2020 Award of Doctorate (University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany)
2015 – 2019 Research associate at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
2014 – 2015 Veterinary practitioner in Esslingen, Germany

Education

Since 2020: Qualification as a specialised veterinarian for laboratory animal science at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2014 Graduation in veterinary medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; license to practise veterinary medicine
2007 High school graduation in Pfullingen, Germany

Publications

Memberships

Arbeitskreis Berliner Tierschutzbeauftragte e.V.
Berliner Tierärztliche Gesellschaft e.V. (BTG)
Gesellschaft für Versuchstierkunde (GV-SOLAS)

Animal Facility

Animal welfare and good research go hand in hand

Embryo Technology

Modern technology for efficient breeding management and animal welfare