IMPRS-MOB Research Faculty:
We are recruiting doctoral researchers for 2023
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, as well as organ regeneration.
Research topic: organogenesis including cell differentiation, tissue morphogenesis, organ homeostasis and function, as well as organ regeneration.
Prof. Dr. Florian Greten
Goethe University, Georg-Speyer-Haus, 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. 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
Pieterjan Dierickx, PhD
MPI-HLR and Cardiopulmonary Institute
Research topic: Circadian regulation of cardiometabolism
Research topic: Circadian regulation of cardiometabolism
Prof. Dr. Ralf Brandes
Goethe University, 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
Prof. Dr. Robert Tampé
Goethe University, Institute of Biochemistry, Cellular Biochemistry
Research topic: Illuminating hidden cellular pathways during differentiation of dendritic cells
Research topic: Illuminating hidden cellular pathways during differentiation of dendritic cells
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. Amparo Acker-Palmer
Goethe University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
Research topic: wiring of the nervous and vascular systems during development and adulthood
Research topic: wiring of the nervous and vascular systems during development and adulthood
Prof. Dr. Lienhard Schmitz
Justus Liebig University, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine
Research topic: molecular mechanisms in gene expression and chromatin organisation
Research topic: molecular mechanisms in gene expression and chromatin organisation
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
Lei Gu, PhD
MPI-HLR and Cardiopulmonary Institute (CPI)
Research topic: identify novel epigenetic modifications and enzymes, and their functions in organ regeneration
Research topic: identify novel epigenetic modifications and enzymes, and their functions in organ regeneration
Prof. Dr. Rajkumar Savai
Justus Liebig University, Institute for Lung Health (ILH)
Research topic: Lung microenvironmental niche in cancerogenesis
Research topic: Lung microenvironmental niche in cancerogenesis
Prof. Dr. Soni Savai Pullamsetti
Justus Liebig University, Department of Internal Medicine
Research topic: molecular mechanisms underlying Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Fibrosis
Research topic: molecular mechanisms underlying Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Fibrosis
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
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Fleming
Goethe University, Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine
Research topic: metabolic communication between endothelial cells and pericytes
Research topic: metabolic communication between endothelial cells and pericytes
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