
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
SFB/TRR219-associated - PhD and MD students

Jonas Schröer
MD student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Researc
PI: Heidi Noels

Jane Lauxen
MD student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research
PI: Heidi Noels
Nicolas Hense
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Cardiology,
Medical Clinic I
PI: Claudia Goettsch
Aaron David Morgan
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Biomedical Engineering - Biointerface Laboratory
PI: Wilhelm Jahnen-Dechent
Federica Cascone
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Joachim Jankowski
Maria Chiara Arrivas
PhD student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Cardiology, Medical Clinic
PI: Michael Lehrke,
Florian Kahles
Diana Wu
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Joachim Jankowski
Linsey Peters
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Emiel P.C van der Vorst
Konstantinos Chondros
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Joachim Jankowski
Mareike Staudt
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Joachim Jankowski
Xiaoting Zhang
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute of Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology
PI: Rafael Kramann
Svea Optenhoevel
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Joachim Jankowski
Monica Hannani Toft
PhD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute of Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology
PI: Rafael Kramann
Amina Meyer
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute for Molecular
Cardiovascular Research
PI: Joachim Jankowski
Ting Jia
MD student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute of Pathology
Medical Clinic II
PI: Peter, Boor
Anna Müller
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute of Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology
PI: Rafael Kramann
Mira Klug
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV -
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Fahima Assadi
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Institute of Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology
PI: Rafael Kramann
Anna Paschen
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Tamim Sarakpi
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Fabienne Küting
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Marlene Lehmann
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Isabella Jaumann
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Gregor Hütter
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Philipp Markwirth
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Gabriel Wernicke
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg, Internal Medicine IV
Nephrology and Hypertension
PI: Timotheus Speer
Jakob Blaumer
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Felicitas Kirsch
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Anna-Maria Tatu
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Muriel Mauz
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Jannik Hönig
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Michael Pluymackers
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Cardiology,
Medical Clinic I
PI: Michael Lehrke
Niels Ulrik Hartmann
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Cardiology,
Medical Clinic I
PI: Michael Lehrke
Annika Schulz
MD Student
Saarland University Medical Center,
Homburg,
Internal Medicine III
PI: Michael Böhm
Nadim Tabaza
MD Student
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Cardiology,
Medical Clinic I