Conference programme

CRC 1009 Breaking Barriers: 12 years of inflammation research at the University of Münster

• Opening words
  Frank Ulrich Müller, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Münster, Germany
  Johannes Roth, Spokesperson for CRC 1009, Münster, Germany
• From bench to bedside: A novel host-targeted anti-infective strategy against COVID-19 and other acute respiratory viral diseases
  Stephan Ludwig, Münster, Germany
• Mechanisms of leukocyte penetration of the endothelial basement membrane
  Lydia Sorokin, Münster, Germany

• The complex biology of S100-alarmins
  Johannes Roth, Münster, Germany

• A hypoxia sensor mouse model that allows visualization of in vivo hypoxia at cellular resolution
  Raghu Erapaneedi, European Institute for Molecular Imaging, University of Münster
• The role of the scavenger receptor MARCO in the organ-specific regulation of efferocytosis
  Irene Aranda Pardos, Institute of Immunology, University of Münster
• Specific secretion of alarmins S100A8/A9 via Gasdermin-D pores exacerbates autoinflammation in Familial Mediterranean fever
  Judith Austermann, Institute of Immunology, University of Münster
• Investigating differences in antiviral properties, ISG-induction and signaling dynamics exhibited by IFN-α subtypes
  Sriram Kumar, Institute of Virology, University of Münster
• ADAPT-3D: A practical and accelerated preparation of transparent tissues enables 3D widefield imaging of tissue macroenvironments in research and clinical settings
  Daniel Lee, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, US
• Hepatic neutrophil extracellular traps limit dissemination of gut-derived products
  Osei-Sarpong Collins, Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Münster
• Generation of albumin nanocapsules and nanocrystals for efficient intracellular drug release
  Jaana Westmeier, Department of Dermatology, Münster University Hospital

• Targeting of S100A8/S100A9 induced HoxB8-Flt3L-MDSCs (myeloid derived suppressor cells) in collagen-induced arthritis
  Jan Bobrowski, Institute of Immunology, University of Münster
• Specific PET-Imaging of bacterial infections utilizing maltotriose-based radiotracers
  Lea Göbel, European Institute for Molecular Imaging, University of Münster
• The MEK inhibitor Zapnometinib disturbs cell division of Streptococcus pneumoniae
  Jasmin Jacob, Institute of Molecular Virology, University of Münster
• Metabolic priming of monocytes during endotoxin tolerance
  Ricarda Jürgens, Institute of Immunology, University of Münster
• Model-based GlucoCEST MRI
  Chris Lippe, Translational Research Imaging Center, Münster University Hospital
• S100A8/A9 heterotetramers exhibit regulatory effects on neutrophil functions via CD69
  Lisa Krafft, Institute of Immunology, University of Münster
• Silent translocation of an autoimmune gut pathobiont across the epithelial barrier
  Ulrike Löschberger, Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Münster University Hospital
• Motion simulation of radio-labeled cells for validation of cell tracking algorithms in PET
  Nils Marquardt, European Institute for Molecular Imaging, University of Münster
• In vivo whole-brain single-cell tracking using time-lapse MRI: Boosting the velocity detection limit with compressed sensing and bSSFP imaging
  Enrica Wilken, Translational Research Imaging Center, Münster University Hospital