IMPRS-MOB Research Faculty:
We are recruiting doctoral researchers for 2026
Join our vibrant scientific hub! Explore publications and scientific offerings of our recruiting faculty members.
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 and transcriptional adaptation
Research topic: organogenesis including cell differentiation, tissue morphogenesis, organ homeostasis and function; molecular mechanisms of genetic compensation and transcriptional adaptation
Pieterjan Dierickx, PhD
MPI-HLR and Cardiopulmonary Institute
Research topic: Circadian regulation of cardiometabolism
Research topic: Circadian regulation of cardiometabolism
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. 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. 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
Miloslav Sanda, PhD
MPI-HLR, Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry
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
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
Dr. Xuejun Yuan
MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling
Research topic: Epigenetic modifiers regulating cell identity
Research topic: Epigenetic modifiers regulating cell identity
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
Prof. Dr. Paolo Panza
Justus Liebig University, Department of medicine
Research topic: Lung Organoids & Tissue Engineering of Advanced Disease Modeling
Research topic: Lung Organoids & Tissue Engineering of Advanced Disease Modeling
Dr. Karin Ziegler
MPI-HLR, independent research group
Research topic: Neurocardiac Axis – Sympathetic Neuroimmunology in Heart Failure
Research topic: Neurocardiac Axis – Sympathetic Neuroimmunology in Heart Failure