Dr. rer. nat. candidate (TUM)

Project Title: Evaluation of alveolar function, regeneration and gene repair in Job syndrome

Keywords: ISTAT3-Hyper IgE Syndrom (STAT3-HIES), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), lung organoid

Stöger Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity)/ Renner Lab (TUM)

M.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Modelling the disease-crosstalk of IPF in a 3D epithelial-mesenchymal in vitro model via secretom analysis

Keywords: crosstalk, IPF, 3D epithelial-mesenchymal co-culture

Hilgendorff Lab/ Stöger Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Dr. rer. nat. candidate (TUM)

Project Title: Role of innate and adaptive immune responses in long covid pathogenesis

Keywords: Chronic Lung disease; COVID-19; Trained immunity

Yildirim-Conlon Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Molecular mechanisms involving Extracellular Matrix transfer in Thymus 

Keywords: Cellular and Molecular mechanisms of ECM transfer; Lung Biology and Disease; scRNA-seq Data analysis and interpretation; Bioinformatics; Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Immunology

Rinkevich Lab/ Institute of Regenerative Biology and Medicine (IRBM)

Associated M.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School/ GRK 2338, 3. Cohort)

Project Title: Causative molecular signatures of early-stage squamous cell lung carcinoma

Keywords: cancer research, lung cancer, driver mutations, LUSC

Fernandez Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Identification of biomarkers in lung fibrosis

Keywords: biomarkers, lung, fibrosis

Rinkevich Lab/ Institute of Regenerative Biology and Medicine (IRBM)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: The functions of the GPCR signaling pathway in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Keywords: IPF, lung fibrosis, GPCR

Rinkevich Lab/ Institute of Regenerative Biology and Medicine (IRBM)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Molecular mechanism of farm-dust induced protection against allergic asthma

Keywords: asthma, lung, environment, farmdust

Yildirim-Conlon Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Associated M.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School/ GRK 2338, 3. Cohort)

Project Title: Potential role of DMT1 in altering cellular iron metabolism and increasing ferroptosis susceptibility in airway epithelial cells of COPD patients

Keywords: COPD; Iron Metabolism; Ferroptosis; Macrophages; Small Airway Disease

Yildirim-Conlon Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Associated M.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School/ GRK 2338, 3. Cohort)

Project Title: Immunomodulation of age-dependent alveolar stem cell function

Keywords: senescence, organoids, IPF

Lehmann Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Dr. rer. nat. candidate (TUM)

Project Title: Consequences of antimicrobials and antiparasitics administration in fish farming for aquatic ecosystems

Keywords: host-associated microbiomes; antimicrobial resistance, AMR; One Health; aquaculture

Institute of Comparative Microbiome Analysis, COMI

Associated Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Development of a siRNA thearpy against coronaviruses

Keywords: siRNA (small interfering RNA); Antiviral therapy; Pandemic preparedness

Michler Lab, Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin (LMU Klinikum)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: The Mechanism of skin wound healing

Keywords: Wound healing; Fascia; Matrix movement

Rinkevich Lab/ Institute of Regenerative Biology and Medicine (IRBM)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Investigation of immune cell targeting and therapy by novel EV-derived nanocarriers during lung inflammation by intravital microscopy

Keywords: IVM,  extracellular vesicle, lung inflammation

Rehberg Lab/ Stöger Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)

Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School)

Project Title: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of tissue repair by fascia

Keywords: Stem cells; Tissue Repair & Regeneration; Inflammation; Plastic Surgery; Bone

Rinkevich Lab/ Institute of Regenerative Biology and Medicine (IRBM)

Associated Ph.D. candidate (LMU Munich, Munich Medical Research School/ GRK 2338, 2. Cohort)

Project Title: Disease- and cell type-specific responses of human bronchial epithelial cells to cigarette smoke

Keywords: Lung Toxicology, cigarette smoke-induced persistent changes, chronic lung disease, bronchial epithelium

Staab-Weijnitz Lab (Institute of Lung Health and Immunity, LHI)