Gut-neural communication

Research area A: Mechanisms controlling gut-neural communication

Project code Project leader Project title Graphical Abstract
A01

Prof. Dr. Beate Winner

Department of Stem Cell Biology (SB)

 

Prof. Dr. med. Markus F. Neurath

Department of Medicine 1

 

Deciphering immune interactions between iPSC-derived enteric neural lineages and 3D intestinal epithelial organoids in mucosal inflammation
A02

PD Dr. Dr. habil.med. Rocio López-Posadas

Department of Medicine 1

 

Prof. Dr. rer.nat.Friederike Zunke

Department of Neurology

Molecular mechanisms contributing to intestinal a-synuclein aggregation and pathology in PD
A03

Prof. Dr. rer.nat.Christoph Becker

Department of Medicine 1

 

Prof. Dr. Dieter Chichung Lie

Department of Biochemistry

Role of neurogenesis and homeostasis in reciprocal gut-nervous system signaling
A04

PD Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med.habil. Stefan Wirtz

Department of Medicine 1

 

Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Winkler

Department of Neurology

 

Role of dysbiotic microbiota for immune cell neuronal communication in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease