CMMC Executive Board
The CMMC Executive Board (CEB), chaired by Prof. Dr. Sabine Eming since July 2026, is responsible for the scientific, strategic and administrative governance of the CMMC.
Please note
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Prof. Michael Hallek, Prof. Olaf Utermöhlen and Prof. Brunhilde Wirth for their dedication, valuable contributions, and commitment to the CMMC during their time on the Executive Board. Their engagement has helped shape and strengthen our scientific community.
At the same time, we warmly congratulate Prof. Roland Ullrich, Prof. Hamid Kashkar, Prof. Thomas Benzing, and Prof. Aleksandra Trifunovic on their election to the CMMC Executive Board. We look forward to working together and wish them every success in their new roles as they help shape the future of the CMMC.
Chair
Vice Chairs
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Jantsch
Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene
CMMC - Vice Chair
CMMC - assoc. RG 60
Research Area A
Mechanisms of tumor development: intrinsic and extrinsic control of cell proliferation and tissue invasion
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Büttner
Institute for Pathology & Pathological Anatomy
CMMC - Co-PI - A 03
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Matthias Hammerschmidt
Institute for Zoology | Biocenter Cologne
CMMC - PI - C 07
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michal Ruth Schweiger
Institute for Translational Epigenetics
CMMC - assoc. RG 35
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Dr. Roland T. Ullrich
Dept. I of Internal Medicine
CMMC - assoc. RG 23
Executive Board Member
Research Area B
Principles of immunity, inflammation and infection
Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen
Dept. for General Ophthalmology | Translational Experimental Ophthalmology Cologne (TEO-C)
CMMC - PI - assoc. RG 57
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Hamid Kashkar
Institute for Molecular Immunology | CECAD Research Center
CMMC - PI - B 02
Executive Board Member
Head - Flow Cytometry Core Unit
Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Rybniker
Dept. I of Internal Medicine | Translational Research Unit | Infectious Diseases (TRU-ID)
CMMC - PI - B 08
Executive Board Member
Research Area C
Molecular mechanisms and metabolic control of tissue degeneration and regeneration
Prof. Dr. Jens C Brüning
Dept. of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine
CMMC - assoc. RG 62
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Carien M Niessen
Dept. of Cell Biology of the Skin | CECAD
CMMC - assoc. RG 65
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Trifunovic
Institute for Mitochondrial Diseases and Ageing | CECAD
CMMC - PI - C 13 (TP)
Executive Board Member
Honorary Members
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas Krieg
Translational Matrix Biology
CMMC - PI - SRG 02
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Martin Krönke
Institute for Med. Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene
Executive Board Member
Deans - Permanent Members
Prof. Dr. Gereon R Fink
Faculty of Medicine | Dean's Office
Dept. of Neurology
Dean
Executive Board Member
Prof. Dr. Gregor Gassner
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science | Dean´s Office
Dept. of Mathematics / Informatics
Dean
Executive Board Member
Consultative Members
Dr. Debora Grosskopf-Kroiher
CMMC
Managing Director | Scientific Coordinator
Head - Skin Cancer Prev. Project - PP 1
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