Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne

33rd Ernst Klenk Symposium in Molecular Medicine

Scientific Coordinator and Key Note Speaker of the Klenk-Lecture

Werner, Sabine - Prof. Dr.

Institute for Molecular Health Sciences, Dept. of Biology, ETH Zurich
Zurich, CH
e-mail: sabine.werner[at]biol.ethz.ch
http://www.mhs.biol.ethz.ch/research/werner.html/

Guest speakers

Augustin, Hellmut - PhD, Prof. Dr. med. vet.

Vascular Oncology and Metastasis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Heidelberg, DE
e-mail: h.augustin[at]dkfz-heidelberg.de
http://www.dkfz.de/en/angiogenese/

Guest speaker
Session I: Exploring molecular concepts of cell renewal and stem cell function in tissue maintenance and repair

Ávila, Matías A - PhD, Prof.

Hepatology Programme, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra
Pamplona, ES
e-mail: maavila[at]unav.es
http://cima.unav.edu/en/investigacion/programas-verticales/hepatologia


Guest speaker
Session III: New strategies of targeting the immune response in tissue remodeling

Bakkers, Jeroen - PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Cardiac Development and Genetics, Hubrecht Institute, University Medical Centre Utrecht
Utrecht, NL
e-mail: j.bakkers[at]hubrecht.eum.hall[at]unibas.ch
https://www.hubrecht.eu/onderzoekers/bakkers-group/#extraBlock

Guest speaker
Session IV: Challenges and perspectives for translating scientific discoveries in regenerative medicine

Corn, Jacob E - PhD, Prof.

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, US
e-mail: jcorn[at]berkeley.edu
https://cornlab.com/

Guest speaker
Session IV: Challenges and perspectives for translating scientific discoveries in regenerative medicine

Dotto, Gian-Paolo - MD PhD, Prof. Dr.

Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne
Lausanne, CH
e-mail: paolo.dotto[at]unil.ch
http://www.unil.ch/ib/home/menuinst/research/dotto--gian-paolo.html

Guest speaker
Session II: Mechanisms of cellular communication in tissue regeneration, repair and fibrosis

Heikenwälder, Mathias - Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Heidelberg, DE
e-mail: m.heikenwaelder[at]dkfz.de
https://www.dkfz.de/de/chronische-entzuendung-und-krebs/team/heikenwaelder.html

Guest speaker
Session III: New strategies of targeting the immune response in tissue remodeling

Kirsner, Robert - MD PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Miami, US
e-mail: rkirsner[at]miami.edu
http://dermatology.med.miami.edu/kirsner-lab/

Guest speaker
Session IV: Challenges and perspectives for translating scientific discoveries in regenerative medicine

Kubes, Paul - PhD, Prof.

Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, CA
e-mail: pkubes[at]ucalgary.ca
https://www.ucalgary.ca/paulkubeslab/

Guest speaker
Session III: New strategies of targeting the immune response in tissue remodeling

Longaker, Michael T - MD MBA FCA, Prof.

Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, US
e-mail: longaker[at]stanford.edu
https://med.stanford.edu/stemcell/about/Laboratories/longaker.html

Guest speaker
Session II: Mechanisms of cellular communication in tissue regeneration, repair and fibrosis

Lutolf, Matthias P - PhD, Prof.

Lab. of Stem Cell Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Science, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Lausanne, CH
e-mail: matthias.lutolf[at]epfl.ch
http://lscb.epfl.ch/

Guest speaker
Session I: Exploring molecular concepts of cell renewal and stem cell function in tissue maintenance and repair

Macara, Ian G - PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Cell & Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville,US
e-mail: ian.g.macara[at]vanderbilt.edu
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/macara-lab

Guest speaker
Session I: Exploring molecular concepts of cell renewal and stem cell function in tissue maintenance and repair

Martin, Paul - PhD, Prof. Dr.

Dept. of Physiology and Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bistrol,
Bristol, UK
e-mail: paul.martin[at]bristol.ac.uk
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/biochemistry/research/martin-group/

Guest speaker
Session I: Exploring molecular concepts of cell renewal and stem cell function in tissue maintenance and repair

Muñoz-Cánoves, Pura – PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Experimental and Health Science, ICREA and Pompeu Fabra University
Barcelona, ES
e-mail: pura.munoz[at]upf.edu
https://www.upf.edu/web/cellbiology

Guest speaker
Session II: Mechanisms of cellular communication in tissue regeneration, repair and fibrosis

Newmark, Phillip A - PhD, Prof.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Morgridge Institute for Research, University of Wisconcin-Madison
Madison, US
e-mail: pnewmark[at]morgridge.org
https://morgridge.org/newmark-lab/

Guest speaker
Session I: Exploring molecular concepts of cell renewal and stem cell function in tissue maintenance and repair

Ornitz, David M - MD PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, US
e-mail: dornitz[at]wustl.edu
http://ornitzlab.wustl.edu/

Guest speaker
Session II: Mechanisms of cellular communication in tissue regeneration, repair and fibrosis

Paro, Renato - PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Biosystems Science and Engineering , ETH Zurich and Faculty of Science, University of Basel
Basel, CH
e-mail: renato.paro[at]bsse.ethz.ch
https://www.bsse.ethz.ch/egg

Guest speaker
Session I: Exploring molecular concepts of cell renewal and stem cell function in tissue maintenance and repair

Pearce, Edward J - PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Immunometabolism, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg
Freiburg, DE
e-mail: pearceed[at]ie-freiburg.mpg.de
http://www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/4631292/Labor_Ed_Pearce

Guest speaker
Session III: New strategies of targeting the immune response in tissue remodeling

Pollard, Jeffrey W - PhD, Prof.

MRC and University of Edinburgh Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute
Edinburgh, UK
e-mail: jeff.pollard[at]ed.ac.uk
http://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health/professor-jeffrey-pollard

Guest speaker
Session IV: Challenges and perspectives for translating scientific discoveries in regenerative medicine

Roop, Dennis R - PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and
Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, US
e-mail: Dennis.Roop[at]ucdenver.edu
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/centers/StemCell/Faculty/Pages/Denis-Roop.aspx

Guest speaker
Session IV: Challenges and perspectives for translating scientific discoveries in regenerative medicine

Rosenthal, Nadia A - PhD, Prof.

The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, US
Bar Harbor, US
e-mail: nadia.rosenthal[at]jax.org
https://www.jax.org/research-and-faculty/research-labs/the-rosenthal-lab

Guest speaker
Session III: New strategies of targeting the immune response in tissue remodeling

Sackstein, Robert - MD PhD, Prof.

Dept. of Dermatology and Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston, US
e-mail: rsackstein[at]rics.bwh.harvard.edu
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/insider/member-detail/member/robert-sackstein-md-phd/

Guest speaker
Session IV: Challenges and perspectives for translating scientific discoveries in regenerative medicine

Sordella, Raffaella - PhD, Prof.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor, US
e-mail: sordella[at]cshl.edu
https://www.cshl.edu/Faculty/Raffaella-Sordella.html

Guest speaker
Session II: Mechanisms of cellular communication in tissue regeneration, repair and fibrosis

Spatz, Joachim P - Prof. Dr.

Dept. of Cellular Biophysics, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and Dept. of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, DE
e-mail: joachim.spatz[at]is.mpg.de
https://www.is.mpg.de/spatz/

Guest Speaker
Session II: Mechanisms of cellular communication in tissue regeneration, repair and fibrosis

Wynn, Thomas A - PhD, Prof.

Immunopathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health
Bethesda, US
e-mail: tom.wynn[at]nih.gov
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/thomas-wynn-phd/

Guest speaker
Session III: New strategies of targeting the immune response in tissue remodeling