The Faculty
The MBML Faculty currently comprises 25 members. All research and training undertaken within the framework of the MBML International Graduate Programme is supervised by a member of the Faculty. In this section, you will find a description of every MBML Faculty member, together with their contact details and a hyperlink directing you to their laboratory homepage.
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Guillermo Barreto Leader of the LOEWE Research group “Lung Cancer Epigenetic” (Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research) since 2010 Postdoctoral Fellow (Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Prof. Braun) 2007-2009 Postdoctoral Fellow (German Cancer Research Center, Prof. Niehrs) 2003-2007 PhD (Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology) 1999-2003 Studies of Biology (Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen) 1992-1998 Research interests: Lung cancer epigenetic, embryonic lung development, transcription regulation mediated by chromatin structure. Email: Guillermo.Barreto@mpi-bn.mpg.de URL: http://www.mpi-hlr.de/index.php?id=103&L=1 Telephone: +49 6032 257 |
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Eveline Baumgart-Vogt Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology II, Division of Medical Cell Biology Director: International Giessen Graduate School for the Life Sciences MD (University of Heidelberg) 1988 Post-doctoral appointment: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA (2000-2001), Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (1994-1996), University of Heidelberg (1990-1994), Meiji Institute of Health Science, Japan (1989-1990) Research interests: lipid metabolism, peroxisomes, COPD, emphysema Email: Eveline.Baumgart-Vogt@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.med.uni-giessen.de/anat/ebv_new_hp/entrance.htm Telephone: +49 641 994 7100 |
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Saverio Bellusci ECCPS Professor of Lung Matrix Remodelling PhD (University of Paris) 1994 Post-doctoral appointment: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA (1995-1998) Research interests: developmental biology Email: sbellusci@chla.usc.edu URL: http://www.usc.edu/programs/pibbs/site/faculty/bellusci_s.htm Telephone: +49 641 994 2422 |
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Hossein A. Ghofrani Associate Professor of Internal Medicine MD (University of Giessen) 1995 Research interests: pulmonary hypertension, ischaemia-reperfusion, experimental therapeutics, clinical trials Email: ardeschir.ghofrani@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/cv/ghofrani Telephone: +49 641 994 2421 |
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Veronika Grau Associate Professor of Experimental Surgery PhD (University of Freiburg) 1990 Post-doctoral appointment: Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France (1991-1993) Research interests: Lung transplantation Email: veronika.grau@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.uniklinikum-giessen.de/ach/forschung.html?m=107 Telephone: +49 641 994 4791 |
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Friedrich Grimminger Professor and Chairman, Department of Medical Oncology Co-director, University of Giessen Lung Center Director, Department of Pulmonology, Kerkhoff Clinic, Bad Nauheim MD (University of Giessen) 1989 PhD (University of Giessen) 1990 Research interests: pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer, clinical trials, experimental therapeutics Email: friedrich.grimminger@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/cv/grimminger Telephone: +49 641 994 2370 |
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Andreas Günther Professor of Internal Medicine Head, Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic, University Hospital Giessen Medical Director, Lung Clinic Waldhof-Elgershausen Head MD (University of Giessen) 1992 Research interests: pulmonary fibrosis, critical care medicine, clinical trial, experimental therapeutics Email: andreas.guenther@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/cv/guenther Telephone: +49 641 994 2354 |
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Susanne Herold Resident in Internal Medicine MD (University of Giessen) 2002 PhD (University of Giessen) 2008 Research interests: pneumonia, acute lung injury, influenza, infectious disease Email: susanne.herold@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.uniklinikum-giessen.de/med2/ Telephone: +49 641 994 2705 |
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Wolfgang Kummer Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy (Cardiopulmonary Neurobiology) Chairman of the Board of the International PhD Programme MD (University of Cologne) 1985 Post-doctoral appointments: University of Marburg (1992-1994), University of Heidelberg (1985-1992), University of Zürich, Switzerland (1987) and the Flinders University of Southern Australia (1988) Research interests: oxygen sensing, cholinergic systems, hypoxia, macrophages Email: wolfgang.kummer@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.agma.med.uni-giessen.de:8888/kpneuro/ Telephone: +49 641 994 7000 |
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Jürgen Lohmeyer Professor of Internal Medicine Head, Division of Infectious Diseases MD (University of Giessen) 1977 Post-doctoral appointments: University of Giessen, University of Munich Research interests: pneumonia, acute lung injury, infectious disease Email: juergen.lohmeyer@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/cv/lohmeyer Telephone: +49 641 994 2654 |
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Konstantin Mayer Associate Professor of Internal Medicine MD (University of Giessen) 1993 Post-doctoral appointments: University of Giessen (1993-1995) Research interests: sepsis, parenteral nutrition, immunomodulation, acute lung injury, lipid metabolism Email: konstantin.mayer@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.uniklinikum-giessen.de/med2/ Telephone: +49 641 994 2576 |
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Rory E. Morty Staff Scientist (Associate Professor Level), Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim Director, International Graduate Programme “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung”, Giessen Coordinator: University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Centre SchoolPhD (University of Natal) 1998 Post-doctoral appointment: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven USA (1998-2002) Research interests: acute lung injury, lung development, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pulmonary hypertension Email: rory.morty@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.mpi-hlr.de/index.php?id=40 Telephone: +49 641 994 2300 |
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Soni S. Pullamsetti Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim Tutor, International Graduate Programme “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” PhD (University of Giessen) 2005 Post-doctoral appointment: University of Giessen (1995-2007) Research interests: pulmonary hypertension, vascular remodelling, pulmonary fibrosis Email: soni.pullamsetti@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.mpi-bn.mpg.de/de/research/lung/swngii.html Telephone: +49 6032 705230 |
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Rajkumar Savai PhD (University of Giessen) 2005 Research interests: Lung cancer Email: Rajkumar.Savai@innere.med.uni-giessen.de |
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Ralph T. Schermuly Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim Extraordinary Professor of Pathophysiology and Experimental Pulmonology, University of Giessen PhD (University of Giessen) 1996 Research interests: pulmonary hypertension, vascular remodelling, experimental therapeutics Email: ralph.schermuly@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/schermuly-lab Telephone: +49 641 994 2420 |
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Bernd Schmeck Professor & Director of the Institute for Lung Research, MD (Charité, Berlin) 2002 Research interests: systems biology of pulmonary inflammation, microRNA & epigenetics in pneumonia, COPD, asthma Email: bernd.schmeck@uni-marburg.de URL: http://www.ukgm.de/ugm_2/deu/umr_pne/umr_pne_team.php?id=4142 URL: http://i-lung.de/ Telephone: +49 6421 2865713 |
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Werner Seeger Chairman, University of Giessen Lung Center Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen School of Medicine Director, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim MD (University of Giessen) Research interests: pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury, lung development, clinical trial, experimental therapeutics Email: werner.seeger@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/cv/seeger Telephone: +49 641 994 2354 |
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István Vadász Resident in Internal Medicine MD (University of Szeged) 2001 Post-doctoral appointments: Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, USA (2005-2006) Research interests: acute lung injury, hypercapnia Email: istvan.vadasz@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.uniklinikum-giessen.de/med2/ Telephone: +49 641 994 2548 |
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Markus A. Weigand Professor and Chairman, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy MD (University of Heidelberg) Research interests: sepsis, ischaemia, shock Email: markus.weigand@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.uniklinikum-giessen.de/anaesthesie Telephone: +49 641 994 4401 |
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Norbert Weissmann Professor of Experimental Pulmonology PhD (University of Giessen) 1994 Post-doctoral appointments: University of Giessen (1994-1999) Research interests: pulmonary hypertension, hypoxia, vascular remodelling, emphysema, reactive oxygen Email: norbert.weissmann@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://uglc.de/research/groups/weissmann-lab Telephone: +49 641 994 2414 |
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Malgorzata Wygrecka Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Biochemistry Tutor, International Graduate Programme “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” PhD (University of Giessen) 2005 Post-doctoral appointment: University of Giessen (1995-2007) Research interests: pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury, Email: malgorzata.wygrecka@innere.med.uni-giessen.de URL: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb11/institute/biochemie Telephone: +49 641 994 7508 |