iHEAD
Research Initiative

Discover our Research Teams

Find out more about our interdisciplinary consortium & the research conducted within the framework of iHEAD.

Prof. Dr. Elmar Behrmann & Dr. Arthur Macha

Our research is focused on understanding how the dynamic interplay among a proteins domains defines its biological function. For this, we apply cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to visualize active protein assemblies in native-like environments.

Prof. Dr. Filipe Cabreiro
& Dr. Hannah Dorothy

Our research focus revolves around deciphering the molecular intricacies underpinning metabolic disease, cancer, and aging, recognizing their significant medical, social, and economic ramifications

Prof. Dr. Christian Frezza & Dr. Lara Haase

Our research seeks to understand the contribution of dysregulated metabolism to age-associated disorders, in particular focusing on cancer.

Prof. Dr. Hamid Kashkar & Dr. Raja Ganesan

Our research focuses on the role of different modes of cell death in the context of human diseases involving the immune system. We aim to design novel therapeutic protocols for cancer, immune disorders, and degenerative diseases.

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Prof. Dr. Stephanie Kath-Schorr & Dr. Christof Domnick

Our research focuses on developing artificial nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) from synthetic nucleic acid building blocks that perform novel functions and can, besides recognition of biological relevant target molecules, also possess catalytic activity.

Prof. Dr Jane Parker & Dr. Steven Cheng

We study how plants activate and control their innate immune responses. We analyze plant-microbe interactions and stress network architectures mainly in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana.

Prof. Dr. Paul Schulze-Lefert & Dr. Aaron Lawson

Our work focuses on the root microbiota and aims at a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying the establishment of root-associated microbial communities and their beneficial functions for the host.

Prof. Dr. Nadine Töpfer & Dr. Martina Feierabend

Our research aims to gain a better understanding of the behaviour of plant metabolic systems and their interactions. The group uses computational approaches that are centered around the analysis of large-scale metabolic networks.

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Prof. Dr. Bart Thomma & Dr. Jiyeun Park

Our research aims to identify mechanisms that underly pathogenicity of fungi on plant hosts.

Prof. Dr. Alga Zuccaro & Dr. Maribell Schönewolff

Our research focuses on the mechanisms that enable symbiotic fungi to colonize plants successfully and on the processes accounting for variations in host preferences and fungal lifestyles.

iHEAD Research Initiative