Preliminary Project Titles
This is a list of potential projects our group leaders are offering in the Fall Selection 2020. Please also check the list of participating group leaders.
| Group Leader | Open Projects | Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bachmann |
Engineered T cells for personalized cancer therapy |
Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedicine | more information on Michael Bachmann |
| Martin Bornhäuser |
Role of lnc-RNAs in the leukemogenesis in acute myeloid leukemia |
Cell Biology | more information on Martin Bornhäuser |
| Stefan R. Bornstein |
Characterization of stem cells of the HPA axis in metabolic disease |
Molecular Biology | more information on Stefan R. Bornstein |
| Ünal Coskun |
Structure and function of the Insulin Receptor in membranes |
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structure Bio | more information on Ünal Coskun |
| Stefan Diez |
Control of bidirectional, vesicular transport systems |
Biophysics, Biochemistry, Biology | more information on Stefan Diez |
| Natalie Dye |
Biophysical analysis of heterogeneity in human gastric cancer |
Physics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology | more information on Natalie Dye |
| Mohamed Elgendy |
The role of tumor metabolism in metastasis |
General molecular and cellular biology techniques, tissue culture, etc. Some experience with mouse work is advantageous but not a must. | more information on Mohamed Elgendy |
| The role of tumor metabolism in drug resistance | (same as above) | ||
| Karim Fahmy |
Investigation of structure and stability of DNA-origami for nanoscience |
more information on Karim Fahmy | |
| Anke Fuchs |
Clinical translation of antigen-targeted regulatory T cells as therapeutic option for graft-versus-host disease |
Cell biology, Immunology, Hematology | more information on Anke Fuchs |
| Tatyana Grinenko |
Impact of inflammation on induction of hematological malignancy |
Cell Biology, Immunology | more information on Tatyana Grinenko |
| Henning Morawietz |
Exercise prevents impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on fetal endothelial function |
Master of Science, Expertise in Life Science, Biomedical Research | more information on Henning Morawietz |
| Felix Müller-Planitz |
The mechanism and structures of chromatin remodeling enzymes |
Protein Biochemistry, Fluorescence, Cryo-EM | more information on Felix Müller-Planitz |
| The biogenesis of chromatin studied by long-read, single-molecule sequencing | Molecular Biology, Genomics, R | ||
| Anna Poetsch |
Genome specificity of mutagenesis |
Computational Biology, Machine Learning | more information on Anna Poetsch |
| Yael Politi |
Cuticle formation – live imaging of epidermal cells |
Advanced light microscopy techniques | more information on Yael Politi |
| Micro-architecture of spider mechno-sensors | Biophysics/Polymer Science/Material Science | ||
| Tilman Rachner |
Dickkopf-1 as target in precision oncology |
more information on Tilman Rachner | |
| Mirko Schmidt |
Molecular signaling in malignant brain tumors |
Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology | more information on Mirko Schmidt |
| Michele Solimena |
Insulin granule microtubule-mediated transport in vitro |
Biochemistry, Super Resolution Microscopy, Biophysics, Cell Biology | more information on Michele Solimena |
| Structural resolution of age-distinct insulin granules by cryo-EM | Electron Microscopy, Structural Biology, Cell Biology | ||
| Stephan Speier |
Study of human pancreas pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in living donor tissue |
Biomedicine, Physiology, Cell Biology | more information on Stephan Speier |
| In vivo cell physiology of tailored human iPSC derived islets for diabetes cell therapy | Biomedicine, Physiology, Cell Biology | ||
| Anna Taubenberger |
Studying mechanical aspects in cancer progression |
Bioengineering | more information on Anna Taubenberger |