IMPRS-MOB Research Faculty:
We are recruiting doctoral researchers for 2025
Join our vibrant scientific hub!
Our IMPRS faculty is located at three scientific hotspots in the Rhine-Main area: MPI for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, Justus Liebig University in Gießen and Goethe University Frankfurt.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Braun
MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling
Research topic: cell differentiation and de-differentiation, stem cell biology and organ remodeling during disease and aging
Research topic: cell differentiation and de-differentiation, stem cell biology and organ remodeling during disease and aging
Prof. Dr. Stefan Offermanns
MPI-HLR, Pharmacology
Research topic: Signaling in metabolic and vascular diseases, tumor cell metastasis, G-protein-coupled receptors
Research topic: Signaling in metabolic and vascular diseases, tumor cell metastasis, G-protein-coupled receptors
Prof. Dr. Didier Stainier
MPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics
Research topic: organogenesis including cell differentiation, tissue morphogenesis, organ homeostasis and function; molecular mechanisms of genetic compensation
Research topic: organogenesis including cell differentiation, tissue morphogenesis, organ homeostasis and function; molecular mechanisms of genetic compensation
Pieterjan Dierickx, PhD
MPI-HLR and Cardiopulmonary Institute
Research topic: Circadian regulation of cardiometabolism
Research topic: Circadian regulation of cardiometabolism
Prof. Dr. Tilman Borggrefe
Justus Liebig University, Department of Biochemistry
Research topic: Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of the Notch Signal Transduction Pathway
Research topic: Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of the Notch Signal Transduction Pathway
Prof. Dr. Robert Tampé
Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute of Biochemistry, Cellular Biochemistry
Research topic: T Cell Receptor Clustering and Early Signaling Triggered by Light
Research topic: T Cell Receptor Clustering and Early Signaling Triggered by Light
Prof. Leo Kurian
Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Medicine
Research Topic: Cardiac development, aging and regeneration
Research Topic: Cardiac development, aging and regeneration
Prof. Dr. Florian Greten
Georg-Speyer-Haus, Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy
Research topic: cellular and molecular changes in the tumor microenvironment that support gastrointestinal tumor growth
Research topic: cellular and molecular changes in the tumor microenvironment that support gastrointestinal tumor growth
Prof. Dr. Till Acker
Justus Liebig University, Institute for Neuropathology
Research topic: Hallmarks of cancer and the tumor microenvironment, medical omics and machine learning in neurooncology
Research topic: Hallmarks of cancer and the tumor microenvironment, medical omics and machine learning in neurooncology
Prof. Dr. Michael Kracht
Justus Liebig University, Rudolf-Buchheim-Institute of Pharmacology
Research topic: signaling pathways and formation of messenger-ribonucleoprotein particles (mRNPs)
Research topic: signaling pathways and formation of messenger-ribonucleoprotein particles (mRNPs)
Prof. Dr. Ralf Brandes
Goethe University Frankfurt, Vascular Research Center (VRC)
Research topic: Epigenetics, Non-coding RNAs, Lipid signaling and Redox-regulation in Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis
Research topic: Epigenetics, Non-coding RNAs, Lipid signaling and Redox-regulation in Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis
PD Dr. Jochen Pöling
MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling
Research topic: Identify the immune response following cardiovascular injuries
Research topic: Identify the immune response following cardiovascular injuries
Prof. Dr. Nina Wettschureck
MPI-HLR, Pharmacology
Research topic: basic mechanisms of G-protein signaling in the cardiovascular and immune system
Research topic: basic mechanisms of G-protein signaling in the cardiovascular and immune system
Dr. André Schneider
MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling
Research topic: cellular surveillance mechanisms on the post-transcriptional and post-translational level
Research topic: cellular surveillance mechanisms on the post-transcriptional and post-translational level
Prof. Dr. Thomas Böttger
MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling
Research topic: Function of non-coding RNAs in the cardiovascular system
Research topic: Function of non-coding RNAs in the cardiovascular system