Overview on ECRC funded projects and research groups
ECRC-funded research groups
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Cardiovascular diseases and metabolism |
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Prof. Friedrich Luft
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Nephrology/ Hypertension |
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Prof. Maik Gollasch
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Smooth Muscle Cell Electrophysiology and Ion Channels |
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Prof. Ralph Kettritz
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Nephrology and Inflammatory Vascular Diseases |
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Prof. Dominik Müller / Dr. Ralf Dechend
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Hypertension-caused End-Organ Damage |
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Prof. Jeanette Schulz-Menger
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Cardiac MRI |
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Prof. Silke R. Sperling
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Cardiovascular Genetics |
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Prof. Joachim Spranger
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Prof. Simone Spuler
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Myology |
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Cancer |
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Prof. Bernd Dörken
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Haematology / Tumorimmunology |
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Prof. Peter Schlag
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Surgical Oncology |
Furthermore, the ECRC supports the interdisciplinary cooperation of Charité / ECRC clinicians and the MDC research group "Experimental Ultrahigh-Field MR" headed by Prof. Thoralf Niendorf at the Berlin Ultrahigh Field Facility.
ECRC-funded Project Groups
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Project group leader |
Project title |
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Dr. Christian Geier Clinic for Cardiology |
Genetic mechanisms of heart disease |
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Dr. Torsten Kai Roepke
Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology |
The Role of KCNEs in mammalian physiology |
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Dr. Il-Kang Na
Clinic for Haematology and Oncology |
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Dr. Jens Fielitz
Clinic for Cardiology |
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Dr. Christian Fischer
Hepatology and Gasteroenterology |
Directors from the brain gut axis: the functional role of Slit and Robo axonal guidance factors for vascularization and progression of neuroendocrine tumors |
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Dr. Klemens Raile
Clinic for Pediatrics |
Human gene variations causing beta-cell dysfunction |
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Dr. Sonia Waiczies
MDC |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Immunology |
Collaborative ECRC projects (since 2008)
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Project leader |
Project title |
| Brenda Gerull, Arnd Heuser, Ludwig Thierfelder, MDC | Molecular characterization of disease mechanisms involved in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) |
| Ralph Kettritz, Charité Norbert Hübner, Proteomics Facility, MDC Jens von Kries, FMP |
Novel mechanisms of ANCA-induced vasculitis and neutrophil activation |
| Ferdinand le Noble, MDC Ivo Buschmann, Charité |
Arteriogenesis: from molecular concepts to therapeutic interventions |
| Gary Lewin, Alistar Garratt, Carmen Birchmeier, MDC Joerg Westermann, Charité |
Clinical evaluation and discovery of novel analgesics to treat inflammatory and neuropathic pain |
| Dominik Müller, MDC / ECRC Ralf Dechend, Charité / Helios Kliniken GmbH |
The renin-angiotensin system and target organ damage |
| Clemens Schmitt, Bernd Doerken, Stephan Mathas, Charité Martin Janz, Frank Rosenbauer, Claus Scheidereit, MDC Jens von Kries, FMP |
Targeting Malignant Plasticity |
| Friedemann Paul, Charité / ECRC | Mechanism of action of Epigallocatechin-Gallate (EGCG) in relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis |