Stephanie Markert is a trained microbiologist with a special interest in molecular mechanisms of microbe-host interactions in marine symbioses. She was a research associate and principal investigator at the Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, before joining HIOH as a scientific coordinator in May 2022.

Her main areas of expertise and responsibilities at HIOH are project coordination and management, proposal and paper writing, and multifaceted communication with international cooperation partners. Her scientific, organizational and administrative support ensures efficient One Health research and collaborations at HIOH.