Dr. Heidi Noels and Dr. Yvonne Döring receive the W.H. Hauss Award from the DGAF
19-21 April 2018
Dr. Heidi Noels from the Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research at RWTH Aachen University together with Dr. Yvonne Döring from the Institute for Prophylaxis and Epidemiology of Circulatory Diseases at LMU Munich together received the DGAF W.H. Hauss Award 2018 from the German Society for Atherosclerosis Research (DGAF) during the 32nd Annual Meeting of the DGAF in Rauischholzhausen, Germany. They were awarded for their publication "Vascular CXCR4 Limits Atherosclerosis by Maintaining Arterial Integrity: Evidence From Mouse and Human Studies." (Circulation. 2017; 136: 388-403). In this work it could be shown that vascular CXCR4 has an atheroprotective function by maintaining the arterial integrity and preserving the endothelial barrier function. In addition, CXCR4 stabilizes a contractile smooth muscle cell phenotype. Targeted enhancement of these CXCR4-mediated protective functions could open up novel therapeutic options in the treatment of atherosclerosis.
The award was sponsored by a long-standing active member of the DGAF, Prof. Dr. Winfried März.
Project area Z
Administrative project
Robert Werner Mertens
MD student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Internal Medicine
Project: The role of incretin hormone GLP-2 in septic cardiomyopathy
PI: Michael Lehrke
Robert Werner Mertens
MD student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Internal Medicine
Project: The role of incretin hormone GLP-2 in septic cardiomyopathy
PI: Michael Lehrke
Consortium
Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Complications
in Chronic Kidney Disease
The SFB/TRR219 is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Project-ID 322900939
Lab taster day: Molecular biological research in Medicine
Due to the restrictions because of the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the trial day for young students interested in doing research at the University Hospital Aachen has to be cancelled this year.
The next Taster Day will take place on 17.03.2021 at Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR).
December 17th, 5pm
Prof. Carsten Wagner
University of Zurich
Research focus
Statutory bodies
Statutory bodies of the Collaborative Research Center
Women in our SFB/TRR219 and specific measures to promote gender equality
Jobs
The DFG/SFB TRR219 Consortium is offering:
9 postdoc positions / 14 PhD positions / 10 non-academic staff positions
Prof. Dr. Andreas Zeiher (University Frankfurt, Germany & President Elect of the German Cardiac Society) guest speaker at the SFB/TRR219
Mai 4th 2018
Prof. Dr. Andreas Zeiher heads the Cardiology Department in the University of Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, he is President Elect of the German Cardiac Society (DGK), which has as main goals the advancement of science in the field of cardiovascular diseases, hosting meetings, the training and continuing education of its members and the establishment of guidelines.
At the kick-off meeting of the German SFB/TRR219 in Seeheim on Mai 4th 2018, Prof. Zeiher provided detailed insight into the prospects and challenges of RNA therapeutics in cardiovascular disease. Along his presentation, he highly motivated the young scientists to never forget the translational aspect of basic research.
For more information on the German Cardiac Society (DGK): https://dgk.org/
Dr. rer. medic. Julia Möllmann
(PhD defense: Oct 2019)
Postdoc AG Lehrke
Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Maxeiner
(PhD defense: Dec 2019)
Postdoc AG Schütt
