Area Cardiovascular Signalling

Coordinators:

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Fleming

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Dimmeler

The scope of cardiovascular research in Frankfurt integrates investigations at the molecular and cellular level, at the level of isolated organs, as well as in animal models and in humans. The research armory includes genomics, proteomics, molecular and cell biology, gene transfer and genetic modification in mice, as well as physiology and integrative pathophysiology in man.

Participating projects:

• Collaborative Research Centre 834: “Endothelial Signalling and Vascular Repair”
  
  speaker: Prof. Dr. I. Fleming, funded by the DFG
  Information about the graduate programme can be found here: SFB 834


• LOEWE initiative: Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Frankfurt
  
  speaker: Prof. Dr. S. Dimmeler, funded by Hessen


• TR-SFB 23: “ Vascular Differentiation and Remodeling”
  
  speaker: Prof. Dr. H. Augustin (Univ. of Heidelberg, DKFZ) and Prof. Dr. K. Plate (Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt)
  Information about the graduate programme can be found here: SFB / Transregio 23


• “Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System”
  A joint research initiative between the universities of Giessen and Frankfurt and the Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung research in Bad Nauheim
  Speaker: Prof. Dr. W. Seeger (Univ. Giessen) and Prof. Dr. A. Zeiher (Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt)