Departments and Research Groups

Departments

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Thomas Braun

Cardiac Development and Remodelling (Dept. I)

The research in the department aims to identify the processes governing the development of contractile tissues.

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Stefan Offermanns

Pharmacology (Dept. II)

The department investigates cellular signaling pathways and mechanisms of pathophysiological processes in the cardiovascular and metabolic system as well as in cancer.

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Didier Stainier

Developmental Genetics (Dept. III)

The Stainier lab investigates questions related to organogenesis including cell differentiation, tissue morphogenesis, organ homeostasis and function, as well as organ regeneration.

Research Groups

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Neurocardiac Axis – Sympathetic Neuroimmunology in Heart Failure

Karin Ziegler

The research group is investigating the role of the sympathetic nervous system in cardiovascular diseases.

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Cellular Resilience

Reymond Sutandy

The research group led by Dr Reymond Sutandy is investigating how cells remain resilient under stress and how mitochondria act as signalling molecules in this process.

Cellular Resilience

Reymond Sutandy

The research group led by Dr Reymond Sutandy is investigating how cells remain resilient under stress and how mitochondria act as signalling molecules in this process.

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Epigenetics

Lei Gu

The Gu Laboratory combines bioinformatics, epigenomics, cancer biology, fly genetics, and mass spectroscopy to identify and investigate the role of novel epigenetic modifications.