• Participation in “Cells in Motion”

    • Research interests: immunology, induction and analysis of immune tolerance, molecular mechanisms of inflammatory skin diseases and skin cancer, contact hypersensitivity, therapeutic use of nanoparticles
    • Supervisor in the CiM-IMPRS Graduate Programme

  • Papers in the research focus “cell dynamics and imaging”

    2026

    Bohm M, Stegemann A, Wolnicka-Glubisz A, Olajossy B, Schafer N, Niland S, Eble J, Raker V, Steinbrink K, Grassel S, Larue L. Dissecting the Impact of alpha-MSH-MC1R-cAMP Signaling on UVA-Induced Stress in Fibroblasts - Implications for Regulation of Cutaneous Photoaging. Aging Dis 2026Abstract
    Didona D, Hudemann C, Garn H, Krzikalla D, Wang S-H, Hinterseher J, Volkmann K, Polakova A, Zakrzewicz A, Feldhoff S, Tikkanen R, Digigow R, Pfutzner W, Santos A, Zimmer CL, Hahmann M, Harnisch S, Rosch S, Huguenin S, Eming R, Hahn M, Schauer F, Antiga E, Senatore S, Maglie R, Taubel J, Ghoreschi K, Meier K, Solimani F, Sticherling M, Sollfrank L, Gunther C, Steinbrink K, Magnolo N, van Schaick E, Asnaghi V, Zollmann FS, Pohlner J, Hummel J, Sandbrink R, de Min C, Fleischer S, Mobs C, Hertl M. Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects of desmoglein 3 peptide-coupled tolerizing nanoparticles in pemphigus. Br J Dermatol 2026;194: 86-98. Abstract
    Li L, Lopez Perez R, Shehzad K, Jennemann R, Schmidt C, Walle T, Tietz-Dahlfuss A, Grimm E, Kraske JA, Haring P, Barayeu U, Dick TP, Ye L, Braun SA, Hertl M, Worzfeld T, Wiech T, Ji H, Su J, Schneeweiss JM, Liu M, Kommoss K, Heikenwalder M, Zou B, Mucklich S, Steinbrink K, Raker VK, Wu W, Noessner E, Grone H-J, Nelson PJ, Sandhoff R, Huber PE. Wnt-associated DKK3 in keratinocytes mediates radiation-induced hyperplasia, dermatitis and skin fibrosis. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2026;11: 41. Abstract

    2024

    Chali SP, Westmeier J, Krebs F, Jiang S, Neesen FP, Uncuer D, Schelhaas M, Grabbe S, Becker C, Landfester K, Steinbrink K. Albumin nanocapsules and nanocrystals for efficient intracellular drug release. Nanoscale Horiz 2024;9: 1978-1989. Abstract
    Frey M-L, Morsbach S, Domogalla M, Mailänder V, Steinbrink K, Landfester K. Process Control of Multistep Surface Functionalization on Hydroxyethyl Starch Nanocapsules Determines the Reproducibility of the Biological Efficacy. Biomacromolecules 2024;25: 7108-7122. Abstract
    Heinl PV, Graulich E, Weigmann B, Wangorsch A, Ose R, Bellinghausen I, Khatri R, Raker VK, Scheurer S, Vieths S, Saloga J, Steinbrink K. IL-10-modulated dendritic cells from birch pollen- and hazelnut-allergic patients facilitate Treg-mediated allergen-specific and cross-reactive tolerance. Allergy 2024;79: 2826-2839. Abstract

    2023

    Yilmaz K, Haeberle S, Kim YO, Fritzler MJ, Weng S-Y, Goeppert B, Raker VK, Steinbrink K, Schuppan D, Enk A, Hadaschik EN. Regulatory T-cell deficiency leads to features of autoimmune liver disease overlap syndrome in scurfy mice. Front Immunol 2023;14: 1253649. Abstract

    2022

    Fleischer MI, Röhrig N, Raker VK, Springer J, Becker D, Ritz S, Bros M, Stege H, Haist M, Grabbe S, Haub J, Becker C, Reyda S, Disse J, Schmidt T, Mahnke K, Weiler H, Ruf W, Steinbrink K. Protease- and cell type-specific activation of protease-activated receptor 2 in cutaneous inflammation. J Thromb Haemost 2022;20: 2823-2836. Abstract
    Kaczmarek-Szczepańska B, Pin JM, Zasada L, Sonne MM, Reiter RJ, Slominski AT, Steinbrink K, Kleszczyński K. Assessment of Melatonin-Cultured Collagen/Chitosan Scaffolds Cross-Linked by a Glyoxal Solution as Biomaterials for Wound Healing. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022;11Abstract
    Shahneh F, Christian Probst H, Wiesmann SC, A-Gonzalez N, Ruf W, Steinbrink K, Raker VK, Becker C. Inflammatory Monocyte Counts Determine Venous Blood Clot Formation and Resolution. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022;42: 145-155. Abstract
    Stegemann A, Raker V, Del Rey A, Steinbrink K, Böhm M. Expression of the alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Is Critically Required for the Antifibrotic Effect of PHA-543613 on Skin Fibrosis. Neuroendocrinology 2022;112: 446-456. Abstract