| Surname, First name |
Research Focus |
Availability |
| Baier, Herwig |
The goal of our research is to understand how neuronal circuits convert sensory inputs into behavioral responses. |
TBA |
| Gires, Olivier |
The Gires Lab focuses on deciphering molecular aspects of early aspects of local invasion, which contribute to the formation of isolated buds of few tumor cells detached from the main tumor and, thereby, promote recurrences despite multi-modal therapy. The group uses a combination of 3D models of invasion of HNSCC, next-generation sequencing techniques (bulk, single-cell, spatial transcriptomics), cell-tracing systems, and ex vivo tissue culture slices for this purpose. |
available in 2026 |
| Hartl, Ulrich |
Research in Hartl and Hayer-Hartl laboratory focuses on the mechanisms of protein folding and quality control in the cell. Our goal is to reach a comprehensive understanding, at the structural and functional level, of how the machinery of molecular chaperones assists folding through the cooperation of co- and post-translational mechanisms. |
not available |
| Imhof, Axel |
The overall
goal of this project is to precisely characterize the molecular, morphological, and mechanistic
context governing adenoviral gene expression to fully elucidate this efficiency. |
available in 2026 |
| Korber, Philipp |
unction of intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) in yeast general regulatory factors (GRFs) |
available in 2026 |
| Kunz, Hans-Henning |
Analysis of putative cyanobacterial thylakoid ion transport proteins for their role in photosynthesis |
not available |
| Ladurner, Andreas |
Next summer, join us in investigating the intricate link between glucose metabolism, transcriptional control and gene regulation in eukaryotes. Our project focuses on how the sugar-tolerance transcription factor ChREBP and its paralogs directly sense cellular metabolites to drive large changes in gene activity. |
TBA |
| Lichtenthaler, Stefan |
We study how Alzheimer’s disease develops in the brain on the molecular and cellular level. The aim of our research is to better understand the disease causes and to develop new diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive approaches. |
TBA |
| Michalakis, Stylianos |
Engineered adeno-associated virus-based vectors for retinal gene therapy - Mechanistic studies on cellular infection, trafficking and transduction |
TBA |
| Niessing, Dierk |
Our goal is to understand the molecular principles underlying cargo recognition by transport complexes, complex assembly and activation, and eventually complex disassembly after the transport. |
TBA |
| Robles, Maria |
While the circadian clock regulates metabolism, metabolic states, in turn, provide feedback to the circadian clock, modulating its function. We are investigating this molecular crosstalk in peripheral metabolic tissues from mice, employing interaction and spatial proteomics as well as phosphoproteomics. |
available in 2026 |
| Sattler, Michael |
The student will contribute to the cloning of expression constructs, recombinant protein production, and purification, forming the foundation for the structural and functional studies. Through this work, we aim to uncover key aspects of the Grp94 functional cycle, providing insights that are fundamental for understanding ER proteostasis and may ultimately inform future drug discovery efforts targeting Grp94. |
available in 2026 |
| Schmidt, Mathias V. |
We aim to elucidate the role of the chaperone protein FKBP51 (FK506-binding protein 51) in the regulation of EV release. |
available in 2026 |
| Vollmar, Angelika |
The biochemical pathway of chlorophyll degradation has only recently been characterized. The metabolites that are yielded from the breakdown path – the phyllobilins – were shown to have antioxidant properties. |
TBA |
