Projects by research areas

Prof. Dr. Maria Bohnert
High-throughput analysis of organelle communication and cellular lipid homeostasis
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics

Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner
Cellular aging and organelle communication
(Cell Biology/ Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry)

Prof. Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Structural analysis of complex macromolecular machines
(Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Imaging technology/ Structural cell Biology )

Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of Intracellular Transport and Signalling
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biophysics)

Prof. Dr. Seraphine Wegner  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Light controlled Systems
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics)

Prof. Dr. Karin Busch  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Luise Erpenbeck  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – Basic mechanisms and translational significance
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Biophysics/ Neutrophils/ Translational Dermatology  

Prof. Dr. Carsten Fallnich  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Label-free multimodal microscopy and functional modification of (intra-) cellular structures
(Biophysics / Development / Imaging Technology)

Prof. Dr. Milos Galic
Control of cell migration and architecture via mechano-chemical signal translation
(Biophysics / Cell Biology / Molecular Biology / Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Structural analysis of complex macromolecular machines
(Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Imaging technology/ Structural cell Biology )

Prof. Dr. Carsten Grashoff  
Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion
(Biophysics, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics )

Jun. - Prof. Dr. Diana Khoromskaia
Modelling mechano-chemical pattern Formation in tissues
(Mathematical Modelling/ Biophysics/ Cell Mechanics/ Active matter)

 Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klingauf  
Synaptic transmission
(Biophysics, Imaging Technology, Cell Biology/Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of Intracellular Transport and Signalling
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biophysics)

Dr. Maria Florencia Sánchez  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Decrypting chemo-mechano fingerprints in plexin signaling
(Biophysics, Cell biology / Molecular biology, Cell mechanics, Nanotechnology, Receptor signaling)

Prof. Dr. Timo Strünker  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Sensory Signal Transduction in Human Sperm
(Biophysics, Signal Transduction, Molecular Physiology)

Dr. Britta Trappmann  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanotransduction by engineered extracellular matrices
(Biophysics, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner 
Pattern formation in the cell cortex underlying generation and utilization of the membrane potential
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Biophysics, Actin Cytoskeleton, Membrane Organization)

Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Blood Brain Barrier , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Ralf Adams
Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches
(Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology)

Prof. Dr. Noelia Alonso Gonzalez  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Interactions between macrophages and lymphocytes during development and inflammation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology)

Dr. Ivan Bedzov   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Self-organization of the pluripotent lineage in the implanting mammalian embry
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, development, stem cell biology)

Prof. Dr. Annalen Bleckmann  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Tumor progression and metastasis
(Tumor invasion, Metastasis)

Dr. Maria Bohnert
High-throughput analysis of organelle communication and cellular lipid homeostasis
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics

Prof. Dr. Karin Busch  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner
Cellular aging and organelle communication
(Cell Biology/ Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry)

Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)

Prof. Dr. Milos Galic
Control of cell migration and architecture via mechano-chemical signal translation
(Biophysics / Cell Biology / Molecular Biology / Neurobiology)

Dr. Felix Gunawan  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Cellular and molecular drivers of cardiac endothelial morphogenesis and plasticity
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Heart Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche)

Prof. Dr. Carsten Grashoff   
Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion
(Biophysics, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics )

Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Martin Kriegel
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)

Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of Intracellular Transport and Signalling
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biophysics)

Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ Imaging

Prof. Dr. Karin Loser  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
TNF/TNF family members in the regulation of cutaneous immunity
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroimmunology)

Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Dissecting the role of intracellular signaling processes in influenza virus infected cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Signal Transduction)

Prof. Dr. Stefan Luschnig   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Epithelial tissue dynamics and function
(Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Membrane Protein Dynamics, Epithelial biology, Morphogenesis, Drosophila genetics)

Dr. Kate Miroshnikova
ECM mechanics and nuclear mechanotransduction in genome integrity and cell state Regulation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Mechanobiology, Colorectal Cancer) 

Dr. Mara Pitulescu  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Andreas Püschel  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuronal differentiation and polarized transport
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Erez Raz  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate maintenance
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem Cell Biology)

Dr. Mauricio Rocha-Martins  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Embryo's autocorrect capabilities: how to build healthy organs under adverse conditions
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Human Organoid Models, Neurobiology, Quantitative Live Imaging)

Prof. Dr. Johannes Roth   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Functional aspects of alarmins MRP8 (S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) in leukocyte migration
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Autoimmune Diseases)

Dr. Sebastian Rumpf   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Developmental Neurite Pruning as a Morphogenetic Mechanism
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Dr. Maria Florencia Sánchez  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Decrypting chemo-mechano fingerprints in plexin signaling
(Biophysics, Cell biology / Molecular biology, Cell mechanics, Nanotechnology, Receptor signaling

Prof. Dr. Mario Schelhaas   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Virus in Motion
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte-Merker   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular framework of CCBE1 function and vertebrate lymphangiogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schwab   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology)

Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis in the Life-Sciences
(Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Motion, Mathematics /
Math. Modeling in Biology and Medicine)

Dr. Britta Trappmann  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanotransduction by engineered extracellular matrices
(Biophysics, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms that control endothelial junctions and leukocyte extravasation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner 
Pattern formation in the cell cortex underlying generation and utilization of the membrane potential
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Biophysics, Actin Cytoskeleton, Membrane Organization)

Prof. Dr. Seraphine Wegner  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Light controlled Systems
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics)

Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)

Prof. Dr. Alexander Zarbock   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms of integrin activation and leukocyte recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Immunology)

Prof. Dr. Carsten Grashoff 
Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion
(Biophysics, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics )

Jun. - Prof. Dr. Diana Khoromskaia
Modelling mechano-chemical pattern Formation in tissues
(Mathematical Modelling/ Biophysics/ Cell Mechanics/ Active matter)

Dr. Kate Miroshnikova
ECM mechanics and nuclear mechanotransduction in genome integrity and cell state Regulation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Mechanobiology, Colorectal Cancer)

Dr. Maria Florencia Sánchez  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Decrypting chemo-mechano fingerprints in plexin signaling
(Biophysics, Cell biology / Molecular biology, Cell mechanics, Nanotechnology, Receptor signaling)

Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)

Prof. Dr. Bart Jan Ravoo  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Self-assembling biofunctional nanoparticles
(Chemistry, Imaging Technology)

Prof. Dr. Cristian A. Strassert    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Photofunctional coordination compounds for multiscale-multimodal bioimaging
(Chemistry, Molecular Imaging, Organometallic synthesis & coordination chemistry, Spectroscopy & photophysics)

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wünsch  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel receptor ligands and fluorinated PET-tracers
(Chemistry, Development, Molecular Modeling)

Prof. Dr. Michael Ziller  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Dissecting the biological basis of mental illness
(Stem Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Mental Illness)

Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Numerical Simulations to understand Cell motility
(Computer Sciences /Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis / Numerical Simulations / High Performance Computing)

Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang  
Biomedical image/pattern analysis and understanding
(Computer Sciences / Imaging Technology / Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Interdisciplinary Machine Learning and Computer Vision Research
(Computer Science/ Imaging Technologies/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Moddeling/ Image Analysis/ Machine Learning/ Computer Vision)

Dr. Ivan Bedzov  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Self-organization of the pluripotent lineage in the implanting mammalian embryo
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, development, stem cell biology)

Prof. Dr. Carsten Fallnich    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Label-free multimodal microscopy and functional modification of (intra-) cellular structures
(Biophysics / Development / Imaging Technology)

Dr. Felix Gunawan  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Cellular and molecular drivers of cardiac endothelial morphogenesis and plasticity
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Heart Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche)

Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Signal transduction in leukocytes and lymphatic vessels
(Development, Imaging Technology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Stefan Luschnig   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Epithelial tissue dynamics and function
(Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Membrane Protein Dynamics, Epithelial biology, Morphogenesis, Drosophila genetics)

Dr. Mara Pitulescu  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Erez Raz  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate maintenance
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem Cell Biology)

Dr. Mauricio Rocha-Martins  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Embryo's autocorrect capabilities: how to build healthy organs under adverse conditions
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Human Organoid Models, Neurobiology, Quantitative Live Imaging)

Dr. Sebastian Rumpf  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Developmental Neurite Pruning as a Morphogenetic Mechanism
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte-Merker    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular framework of CCBE1 function and vertebrate lymphangiogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis in the Life-Sciences
(Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Motion, Mathematics /
Math. Modeling in Biology and Medicine)

Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wünsch  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel receptor ligands and fluorinated PET-tracers
(Chemistry, Development, Molecular Modeling)

Prof. Dr. Michael Ziller   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Dissecting the biological basis of mental illness
(Stem Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Mental Illness)

Prof. Dr. Karin Busch   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Numerical Simulations to understand Cell motility
(Computer Sciences /Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis / Numerical Simulations / High Performance Computing)

Prof. Dr. Carsten Fallnich    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Label-free multimodal microscopy and functional modification of (intra-) cellular structures
(Biophysics / Development / Imaging Technology)

Prof. Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Structural analysis of complex macromolecular machines
(Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Imaging technology/ Structural cell Biology )

Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang  
Biomedical image/pattern analysis and understanding
(Computer Sciences / Imaging Technology / Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)

Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Morphogenesis and function of lymph vessels
(Vascular biology / Angiogenesis, Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Lymphatic Vessels, Hypoxia)

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klingauf 
Synaptic transmission
(Biophysics, Imaging Technology, Cell Biology/Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ Imaging

Prof. Dr. Andreas Püschel   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuronal differentiation and polarized transport
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Bart Jan Ravoo   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Self-assembling biofunctional nanoparticles
(Chemistry, Imaging Technology)

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse  NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Interdisciplinary Machine Learning and Computer Vision Research
(Computer Science/ Imaging Technologies/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Moddeling/ Image Analysis/ Machine Learning/ Computer Vision)

Prof. Dr. Michael Schäfers   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Multimodal molecular imaging of inflammation
(Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Molecular Imaging)

Prof. Dr. Mario Schelhaas   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Virus in Motion
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)

Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner  
Pattern formation in the cell cortex underlying generation and utilization of the membrane potential
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Biophysics, Actin Cytoskeleton, Membrane Organization)

Prof. Dr. Alexander Zarbock   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms of integrin activation and leukocyte recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Immunology)

Prof. Dr. Noelia Alonso Gonzalez   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Interactions between macrophages and lymphocytes during development and inflammation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology)

Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)

Prof. Dr. Luise Erpenbeck   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – Basic mechanisms and translational significance
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Biophysics/ Neutrophils/ Translational Dermatology  

Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ Imaging

Prof. Dr. Karin Loser   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
TNF/TNF family members in the regulation of cutaneous immunity
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroimmunology)

Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Dissecting the role of intracellular signaling processes in influenza virus infected cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Signal Transduction)

Prof. Dr. Johannes Roth   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Functional aspects of alarmins MRP8 (S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) in leukocyte migration
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Autoimmune Diseases)

Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schwab   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology)

Prof. Dr. Carlos Silvestre-Roig    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Fundaments of the origin, mechanisms, and functional consequences of neutrophil heterogeneity
Immunology, Inflammation,Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Neutrophil biology

Prof. Dr. Lydia Sorokin    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of Leukocyte Transmigration Across Basement Membranes
(Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Immune cell trafficking, Cell-matrix interactions)

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Steinbrink    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of immune tolerance in inflammatory diseases and cancer
(Immunology / Inflammation / Immune Tolerance / Skin Diseases)

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms that control endothelial junctions and leukocyte extravasation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Alexander Zarbock   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms of integrin activation and leukocyte recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Immunology)

Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)

Prof. Dr. Luise Erpenbeck   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – Basic mechanisms and translational significance
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Biophysics/ Neutrophils/ Translational Dermatology  

Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Morphogenesis and function of lymph vessels
(Vascular biology / Angiogenesis, Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Lymphatic Vessels, Hypoxia)

Prof. Dr. Martin Kriegel
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)

Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ Imaging

Prof. Dr. Michael Schäfers   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Multimodal molecular imaging of inflammation
(Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Molecular Imaging)

Prof. Dr. Carlos Silvestre-Roig    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Fundaments of the origin, mechanisms, and functional consequences of neutrophil heterogeneity
Immunology, Inflammation,Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Neutrophil biology

Prof. Dr. Oliver Söhnlein   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neutrophils in steady state and disease
(Inflammation, Vascular Biology, Physiology, Neutrophil, Atherosclerosis)

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Steinbrink   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of immune tolerance in inflammatory diseases and cancer
(Immunology / Inflammation / Immune Tolerance / Skin Diseases)

Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Numerical Simulations to understand Cell motility
(Computer Sciences /Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis / Numerical Simulations / High Performance Computing)

Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang  
Biomedical image/pattern analysis and understanding
(Computer Sciences / Imaging Technology / Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)

Jun. - Prof. Dr. Diana Khoromskaia
Modelling mechano-chemical pattern Formation in tissues
(Mathematical Modelling/ Biophysics/ Cell Mechanics/ Active matter)

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Interdisciplinary Machine Learning and Computer Vision Research
(Computer Science/ Imaging Technologies/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Moddeling/ Image Analysis/ Machine Learning/ Computer Vision) 

Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis in the Life-Sciences
(Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Motion, Mathematics /
Math. Modeling in Biology and Medicine)

Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Statistical analysis of vessel and network structures
(Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)

Prof. Dr. Karin Busch   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Stefan Luschnig    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Epithelial tissue dynamics and function
(Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Membrane Protein Dynamics, Epithelial biology, Morphogenesis, Drosophila genetics)

Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)

Prof. Dr. Martin Kriegel
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)

Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Dissecting the role of intracellular signaling processes in influenza virus infected cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Signal Transduction)

Prof. Dr. Mario Schelhaas    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Virus in Motion
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)

Prof. Dr. Maria Bohnert
High-throughput analysis of organelle communication and cellular lipid homeostasis
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics)

Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner
Cellular aging and organelle communication
(Cell Biology/ Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry)

Dr. Mara Pitulescu   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Michael Schäfers    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Multimodal molecular imaging of inflammation
(Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Molecular Imaging)

Prof. Dr. Cristian A. Strassert   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Photofunctional coordination compounds for multiscale-multimodal bioimaging
(Chemistry, Molecular Imaging, Organometallic synthesis & coordination chemistry, Spectroscopy & photophysics)

Prof. Dr. Annalen Bleckmann   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Tumor progression and metastasis
(Tumor invasion, Metastasis)

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wünsch   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel receptor ligands and fluorinated PET-tracers
(Chemistry, Development, Molecular Modeling)

Prof. Dr. Milos Galic
Control of cell migration and architecture via mechano-chemical signal translation
(Biophysics / Cell Biology / Molecular Biology / Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klingauf
Synaptic transmission
(Biophysics, Imaging Technology, Cell Biology/Neurobiology)

Prof. Dr. Andreas Püschel   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neuronal differentiation and polarized transport
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Neurobiology)

Dr. Mauricio Rocha-Martins   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Embryo's autocorrect capabilities: how to build healthy organs under adverse conditions
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Human Organoid Models, Neurobiology, Quantitative Live Imaging)

Dr. Sebastian Rumpf   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Developmental Neurite Pruning as a Morphogenetic Mechanism
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)

Dr. Anna Ziegler    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Brain lipid metabolism
(Neurobiology, Physiology, Lipid metabolism, Drosophila)

Prof. Dr. Karin Loser   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
TNF/TNF family members in the regulation of cutaneous immunity
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroimmunology)

Dr. Anna Ziegler    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Brain lipid metabolism
(Neurobiology, Physiology, Lipid metabolism, Drosophila) 

Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schwab   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology)

Prof. Dr. Oliver Söhnlein   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neutrophils in steady state and disease
(Inflammation, Vascular Biology, Physiology, Neutrophil, Atherosclerosis)

Prof. Dr. Timo Strünker   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Sensory Signal Transduction in Human Sperm
(Biophysics, Signal Transduction, Molecular Physiology)

Prof. Dr. Ralf H. Adams
Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches
(Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology)

Dr. Ivan Bedzov   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Self-organization of the pluripotent lineage in the implanting mammalian embry
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem cell biology)

Dr. Kate Miroshnikova
ECM mechanics and nuclear mechanotransduction in genome integrity and cell state Regulation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Mechanobiology, Colorectal Cancer) 

Prof. Dr. Erez Raz   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate maintenance
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem Cell Biology)

Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)

Prof. Dr. Michael Ziller   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Dissecting the biological basis of mental illness
(Stem Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Mental Illness)

Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner 
Dynamics and pattern formation in the cell cortex
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Systems Biology)

Prof. Dr. Seraphine Wegner   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Light controlled Systems
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics)

Prof. Dr. Ralf H. Adams
Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches
(Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Stem Cell biology)

Dr. Felix Gunawan   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Cellular and molecular drivers of cardiac endothelial morphogenesis and plasticity
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Heart Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche)

Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Morphogenesis and function of lymph vessels
(Vascular biology / Angiogenesis, Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Lymphatic Vessels, Hypoxia)

Dr. Mara Pitulescu   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)

Prof. Dr. Johannes Roth    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Functional aspects of alarmins MRP8 (S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) in leukocyte migration
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Autoimmune Diseases)

Prof. Dr. Carlos Silvestre-Roig   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Fundaments of the origin, mechanisms, and functional consequences of neutrophil heterogeneity
Immunology, Inflammation,Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Neutrophil biology

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte-Merker    NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular framework of CCBE1 function and vertebrate lymphangiogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Oliver Söhnlein   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Neutrophils in steady state and disease
(Inflammation, Vascular Biology, Physiology, Neutrophil, Atherosclerosis)

Prof. Dr. Lydia Sorokin   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanisms of Leukocyte Transmigration Across Basement Membranes
(Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Immune cell trafficking, Cell-matrix interactions)

Dr. Britta Trappmann   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Mechanotransduction by engineered extracellular matrices
(Biophysics, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber   NO positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2025
Molecular mechanisms that control endothelial junctions and leukocyte extravasation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)