Projects
The Call 2026 invites candidates to apply for exciting projects across a variety of fields. Below, you can explore all available opportunities and choose the projects that align with your interests and skills.
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Dr. rer. nat. Darko Castven
Dissecting the role of DNMT1 as a key epigenetic driver of hepatocarcinogenesis in metabolic liver disease
02
Dr. rer. nat. Sivahari Prasad Gorantla
Functional characterization of JAK2 V617F induced TGM2 role in induction of NF-kB activation in stromal cells: Redefining the concept of seed and soil in MPNs
03
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefanie Derer-Petersen
Deciphering the impact of insulin receptor signaling on colonic stem cell differentiation in the context of ulcerative colitis
04
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Matthias König
AI-based spatial mapping of metabolic inflammation in liver disease
05
Dr. Saketh Kapoor
Cross-Presented and HLA-G-Restricted Immunopeptidome of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Decoding Tumor Immune Evasion for Next-Generation Immunotherapy
06
PD Dr. Jan Wenzel
Carbon dioxide and thermogenesis – what´s the impact of the brain vasculature?
07
PD Dr. Helge Müller-Fielitz
Impact of Tanycytes on hypothalamic functions in chronic inflammation
08
Dr. rer. nat. Simon Graspeuntner
Investigating Immunometabolism and the Microbiome in Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Infections in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
09
PD. Dr. med. Klaas Franzen
From Stem Cells to Mother’s Milk - Inflammatory and Oncogenic Effects of E-Cigarettes (With and Without Nicotine) and Nicotine Pouches Compared to Conventional Cigarettes
10
PD Dr. Alvaro Mallagaray de Benito
From Blood Signatures to Tumor Biology: Functional Glycoprotein Glycosylation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma