Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Maria Bohnert - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
High-throughput analysis of organelle communication and cellular lipid homeostasis
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics)Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Cellular aging and organelle communication
(Cell Biology/ Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry)Prof. Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Structural analysis of complex macromolecular machines
(Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Imaging technology/ Structural cell Biology )Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of Intracellular Transport and Signalling
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biophysics)Prof. Dr. Seraphine Wegner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Light controlled Systems
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics)Bioenergetics
Prof. Dr. Karin Busch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Biophysics
Prof. Dr. Luise Erpenbeck - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – Basic mechanisms and translational significance
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Biophysics/ Neutrophils/ Translational DermatologyProf. Dr. Carsten Fallnich - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Label-free multimodal microscopy and functional modification of (intra-) cellular structures
(Biophysics / Development / Imaging Technology)Prof. Dr. Milos Galic
Control of cell migration and architecture via mechano-chemical signal translation
(Biophysics / Cell Biology / Molecular Biology / Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Structural analysis of complex macromolecular machines
(Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Imaging technology/ Structural cell Biology )Prof. Dr. Carsten Grashoff
Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion
(Biophysics, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics )Jun. - Prof. Dr. Diana Khoromskaia
Modelling mechano-chemical pattern Formation in tissues
(Mathematical Modelling/ Biophysics/ Cell Mechanics/ Active matter)Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klingauf
Synaptic transmission
(Biophysics, Imaging Technology, Cell Biology/Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of Intracellular Transport and Signalling
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biophysics)Dr. Maria Florencia Sánchez - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Decrypting chemo-mechano fingerprints in plexin signaling
(Biophysics, Cell biology / Molecular biology, Cell mechanics, Nanotechnology, Receptor signaling)Prof. Dr. Timo Strünker - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Sensory Signal Transduction in Human Sperm
(Biophysics, Signal Transduction, Molecular Physiology)Dr. Britta Trappmann - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanotransduction by engineered extracellular matrices
(Biophysics, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Pattern formation in the cell cortex underlying generation and utilization of the membrane potential
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Biophysics, Actin Cytoskeleton, Membrane Organization)Blood Brain Barrier
Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Blood Brain Barrier , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Cell Biology / Molecular Biology
Prof. Dr. Ralf Adams
Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches
(Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology)Prof. Dr. Noelia Alonso Gonzalez - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Interactions between macrophages and lymphocytes during development and inflammation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology)Dr. Ivan Bedzov - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Self-organization of the pluripotent lineage in the implanting mammalian embry
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, development, stem cell biology)Dr. Maik Christian Bischoff
Mechanisms of Organ Looping Morphogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Development, Morphogenesis, Organ Chirality)Prof. Dr. Annalen Bleckmann - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Tumor progression and metastasis
(Tumor invasion, Metastasis)Dr. Maria Bohnert - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
High-throughput analysis of organelle communication and cellular lipid homeostasis
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Molecular GeneticsProf. Dr. Karin Busch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Cellular aging and organelle communication
(Cell Biology/ Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry)Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)Prof. Dr. Milos Galic
Control of cell migration and architecture via mechano-chemical signal translation
(Biophysics / Cell Biology / Molecular Biology / Neurobiology)Dr. Felix Gunawan - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Cellular and molecular drivers of cardiac endothelial morphogenesis and plasticity
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Heart Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche)Prof. Dr. Carsten Grashoff
Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion
(Biophysics, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics )Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Martin Kriegel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of Intracellular Transport and Signalling
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biophysics)Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ ImagingProf. Dr. Karin Loser - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
TNF/TNF family members in the regulation of cutaneous immunity
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroimmunology)Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dissecting the role of intracellular signaling processes in influenza virus infected cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Signal Transduction)Prof. Dr. Stefan Luschnig
Epithelial tissue dynamics and function
(Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Membrane Protein Dynamics, Epithelial biology, Morphogenesis, Drosophila genetics)Dr. Kate Miroshnikova
ECM mechanics and nuclear mechanotransduction in genome integrity and cell state Regulation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Mechanobiology, Colorectal Cancer)Dr. Mara Pitulescu - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Andreas Püschel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuronal differentiation and polarized transport
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Erez Raz - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate maintenance
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem Cell Biology)Dr. Mauricio Rocha-Martins - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Embryo's autocorrect capabilities: how to build healthy organs under adverse conditions
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Human Organoid Models, Neurobiology, Quantitative Live Imaging)Prof. Dr. Johannes Roth - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Functional aspects of alarmins MRP8 (S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) in leukocyte migration
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Autoimmune Diseases)Dr. Sebastian Rumpf - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Developmental Neurite Pruning as a Morphogenetic Mechanism
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Dr. Maria Florencia Sánchez - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Decrypting chemo-mechano fingerprints in plexin signaling
(Biophysics, Cell biology / Molecular biology, Cell mechanics, Nanotechnology, Receptor signalingProf. Dr. Mario Schelhaas
Virus in Motion
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte-Merker - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular framework of CCBE1 function and vertebrate lymphangiogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schwab - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology)Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis in the Life-Sciences
(Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Motion, Mathematics /
Math. Modeling in Biology and Medicine)Dr. Britta Trappmann - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanotransduction by engineered extracellular matrices
(Biophysics, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms that control endothelial junctions and leukocyte extravasation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Pattern formation in the cell cortex underlying generation and utilization of the membrane potential
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Biophysics, Actin Cytoskeleton, Membrane Organization)Prof. Dr. Seraphine Wegner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Light controlled Systems
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics)Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)Prof. Dr. Alexander Zarbock - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms of integrin activation and leukocyte recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Immunology)Cell Mechanics
Dr. Maik Christian Bischoff
Mechanisms of Organ Looping Morphogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Development, Morphogenesis, Organ Chirality)Prof. Dr. Carsten Grashoff
Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion
(Biophysics, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics )Jun. - Prof. Dr. Diana Khoromskaia
Modelling mechano-chemical pattern Formation in tissues
(Mathematical Modelling/ Biophysics/ Cell Mechanics/ Active matter)Dr. Kate Miroshnikova
ECM mechanics and nuclear mechanotransduction in genome integrity and cell state Regulation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Mechanobiology, Colorectal Cancer)Dr. Maria Florencia Sánchez - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Decrypting chemo-mechano fingerprints in plexin signaling
(Biophysics, Cell biology / Molecular biology, Cell mechanics, Nanotechnology, Receptor signaling)Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Bart Jan Ravoo - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Self-assembling biofunctional nanoparticles
(Chemistry, Imaging Technology)Prof. Dr. Cristian A. Strassert - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Photofunctional coordination compounds for multiscale-multimodal bioimaging
(Chemistry, Molecular Imaging, Organometallic synthesis & coordination chemistry, Spectroscopy & photophysics)Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wünsch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel receptor ligands and fluorinated PET-tracers
(Chemistry, Development, Molecular Modeling)Computational Biology
Prof. Dr. Michael Ziller - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dissecting the biological basis of mental illness
(Stem Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Mental Illness)Computer Sciences
Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Numerical Simulations to understand Cell motility
(Computer Sciences /Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis / Numerical Simulations / High Performance Computing)Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Biomedical image/pattern analysis and understanding
(Computer Sciences / Imaging Technology / Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Interdisciplinary Machine Learning and Computer Vision Research
(Computer Science/ Imaging Technologies/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Moddeling/ Image Analysis/ Machine Learning/ Computer Vision)Development
Dr. Ivan Bedzov - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Self-organization of the pluripotent lineage in the implanting mammalian embryo
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, development, stem cell biology)Dr. Maik Christian Bischoff
Mechanisms of Organ Looping Morphogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Development, Morphogenesis, Organ Chirality)Prof. Dr. Carsten Fallnich - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Label-free multimodal microscopy and functional modification of (intra-) cellular structures
(Biophysics / Development / Imaging Technology)Dr. Felix Gunawan - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Cellular and molecular drivers of cardiac endothelial morphogenesis and plasticity
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Heart Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche)Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Signal transduction in leukocytes and lymphatic vessels
(Development, Imaging Technology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Stefan Luschnig
Epithelial tissue dynamics and function
(Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Membrane Protein Dynamics, Epithelial biology, Morphogenesis, Drosophila genetics)Dr. Mara Pitulescu - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Erez Raz - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate maintenance
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem Cell Biology)Dr. Mauricio Rocha-Martins - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Embryo's autocorrect capabilities: how to build healthy organs under adverse conditions
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Human Organoid Models, Neurobiology, Quantitative Live Imaging)Dr. Sebastian Rumpf - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Developmental Neurite Pruning as a Morphogenetic Mechanism
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte-Merker - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular framework of CCBE1 function and vertebrate lymphangiogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis in the Life-Sciences
(Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Motion, Mathematics /
Math. Modeling in Biology and Medicine)Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wünsch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel receptor ligands and fluorinated PET-tracers
(Chemistry, Development, Molecular Modeling)Genomics
Prof. Dr. Michael Ziller - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dissecting the biological basis of mental illness
(Stem Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Mental Illness)Imaging Technology
Prof. Dr. Karin Busch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Numerical Simulations to understand Cell motility
(Computer Sciences /Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis / Numerical Simulations / High Performance Computing)Prof. Dr. Carsten Fallnich - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Label-free multimodal microscopy and functional modification of (intra-) cellular structures
(Biophysics / Development / Imaging Technology)Prof. Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Structural analysis of complex macromolecular machines
(Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Imaging technology/ Structural cell Biology )Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Biomedical image/pattern analysis and understanding
(Computer Sciences / Imaging Technology / Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Morphogenesis and function of lymph vessels
(Vascular biology / Angiogenesis, Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Lymphatic Vessels, Hypoxia)Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klingauf
Synaptic transmission
(Biophysics, Imaging Technology, Cell Biology/Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ ImagingProf. Dr. Andreas Püschel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuronal differentiation and polarized transport
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Bart Jan Ravoo - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Self-assembling biofunctional nanoparticles
(Chemistry, Imaging Technology)Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Interdisciplinary Machine Learning and Computer Vision Research
(Computer Science/ Imaging Technologies/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Moddeling/ Image Analysis/ Machine Learning/ Computer Vision)Prof. Dr. Michael Schäfers - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Multimodal molecular imaging of inflammation
(Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Molecular Imaging)Prof. Dr. Mario Schelhaas
Virus in Motion
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Pattern formation in the cell cortex underlying generation and utilization of the membrane potential
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Biophysics, Actin Cytoskeleton, Membrane Organization)Prof. Dr. Alexander Zarbock - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms of integrin activation and leukocyte recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Immunology)Immunology
Prof. Dr. Noelia Alonso Gonzalez - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Interactions between macrophages and lymphocytes during development and inflammation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology)Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)Prof. Dr. Luise Erpenbeck - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – Basic mechanisms and translational significance
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Biophysics/ Neutrophils/ Translational DermatologyProf. Dr. med. Martin A. Kriegel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ ImagingProf. Dr. Karin Loser - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
TNF/TNF family members in the regulation of cutaneous immunity
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroimmunology)Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dissecting the role of intracellular signaling processes in influenza virus infected cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Signal Transduction)Dr. Mariano Malamud Guillan - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Myeloid inhibitory receptors as central regulators of chronic inflammation
(Immunology, Inflammation,Innate immunity, Inhibitory receptors)Prof. Dr. Johannes Roth - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Functional aspects of alarmins MRP8 (S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) in leukocyte migration
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Autoimmune Diseases)Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schwab - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology)Prof. Dr. Carlos Silvestre-Roig - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Fundaments of the origin, mechanisms, and functional consequences of neutrophil heterogeneity
Immunology, Inflammation,Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Neutrophil biologyProf. Dr. Lydia Sorokin - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of Leukocyte Transmigration Across Basement Membranes
(Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Immune cell trafficking, Cell-matrix interactions)Prof. Dr. Kerstin Steinbrink - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of immune tolerance in inflammatory diseases and cancer
(Immunology / Inflammation / Immune Tolerance / Skin Diseases)Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms that control endothelial junctions and leukocyte extravasation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Alexander Zarbock - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms of integrin activation and leukocyte recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Immunology)Inflammation
Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)Prof. Dr. Luise Erpenbeck - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – Basic mechanisms and translational significance
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Biophysics/ Neutrophils/ Translational DermatologyProf. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Morphogenesis and function of lymph vessels
(Vascular biology / Angiogenesis, Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Lymphatic Vessels, Hypoxia)Prof. Dr. med. Martin A. Kriegel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Prof. Dr. Tim Lämmermann
Single cell and population dynamics of immune cells
Immunology/ Inflammation/ Cell biology/ Immune cell dynamics/ ImagingDr. Mariano Malamud Guillan - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Myeloid inhibitory receptors as central regulators of chronic inflammation
(Immunology, Inflammation,Innate immunity, Inhibitory receptors)Prof. Dr. Michael Schäfers - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Multimodal molecular imaging of inflammation
(Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Molecular Imaging)Prof. Dr. Carlos Silvestre-Roig - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Fundaments of the origin, mechanisms, and functional consequences of neutrophil heterogeneity
Immunology, Inflammation,Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Neutrophil biologyProf. Dr. Oliver Söhnlein
Neutrophils in steady state and disease
(Inflammation, Vascular Biology, Physiology, Neutrophil, Atherosclerosis)Prof. Dr. Kerstin Steinbrink - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of immune tolerance in inflammatory diseases and cancer
(Immunology / Inflammation / Immune Tolerance / Skin Diseases)Mathematics / Mathematical Modeling / Image Analysis
Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Numerical Simulations to understand Cell motility
(Computer Sciences /Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis / Numerical Simulations / High Performance Computing)Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Biomedical image/pattern analysis and understanding
(Computer Sciences / Imaging Technology / Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)Jun. - Prof. Dr. Diana Khoromskaia
Modelling mechano-chemical pattern Formation in tissues
(Mathematical Modelling/ Biophysics/ Cell Mechanics/ Active matter)Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Interdisciplinary Machine Learning and Computer Vision Research
(Computer Science/ Imaging Technologies/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Moddeling/ Image Analysis/ Machine Learning/ Computer Vision)Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis in the Life-Sciences
(Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Motion, Mathematics /
Math. Modeling in Biology and Medicine)Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Statistical analysis of vessel and network structures
(Mathematics / Math. Modeling / Image Analysis)Membrane Protein Dynamics
Prof. Dr. Karin Busch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Membrane protein dynamics in bioenergetics
(Cell biology / Molecular biology, Imaging Technology, Bioenergetics, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Stefan Luschnig
Epithelial tissue dynamics and function
(Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Membrane Protein Dynamics, Epithelial biology, Morphogenesis, Drosophila genetics)Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology
Prof. Dr. Petra Dersch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infections of the intestine
(Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Immunology/Inflammation, Cell Biology)Prof. Dr. med. Martin A. Kriegel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Host immune-microbiota interactions in autoimmune diseases
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Inflammation, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dissecting the role of intracellular signaling processes in influenza virus infected cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology, Signal Transduction)Prof. Dr. Mario Schelhaas - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Virus in Motion
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Microbiology / Virology / Infectiology)Molecular Genetics
Prof. Dr. Maria Bohnert - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
High-throughput analysis of organelle communication and cellular lipid homeostasis
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics)Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Cellular aging and organelle communication
(Cell Biology/ Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry)Molecular Imaging
Dr. Mara Pitulescu - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Michael Schäfers - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Multimodal molecular imaging of inflammation
(Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Molecular Imaging)Prof. Dr. Cristian A. Strassert - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Photofunctional coordination compounds for multiscale-multimodal bioimaging
(Chemistry, Molecular Imaging, Organometallic synthesis & coordination chemistry, Spectroscopy & photophysics)Molecular Modeling
Prof. Dr. Annalen Bleckmann - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Tumor progression and metastasis
(Tumor invasion, Metastasis)Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wünsch - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel receptor ligands and fluorinated PET-tracers
(Chemistry, Development, Molecular Modeling)Neurobiology
Prof. Dr. Milos Galic
Control of cell migration and architecture via mechano-chemical signal translation
(Biophysics / Cell Biology / Molecular Biology / Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Christian Klämbt - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuro-modulatory functions of ensheathing glial cells
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klingauf
Synaptic transmission
(Biophysics, Imaging Technology, Cell Biology/Neurobiology)Prof. Dr. Andreas Püschel - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Neuronal differentiation and polarized transport
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Neurobiology)Dr. Mauricio Rocha-Martins - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Embryo's autocorrect capabilities: how to build healthy organs under adverse conditions
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Human Organoid Models, Neurobiology, Quantitative Live Imaging)Dr. Sebastian Rumpf - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Developmental Neurite Pruning as a Morphogenetic Mechanism
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Neurobiology)Dr. Anna Ziegler - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Brain lipid metabolism
(Neurobiology, Physiology, Lipid metabolism, Drosophila)Neuroimmunology
Prof. Dr. Karin Loser - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
TNF/TNF family members in the regulation of cutaneous immunity
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroimmunology)Physiology
Dr. Anna Ziegler - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Brain lipid metabolism
(Neurobiology, Physiology, Lipid metabolism, Drosophila)Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schwab - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology)Prof. Dr. Oliver Söhnlein
Neutrophils in steady state and disease
(Inflammation, Vascular Biology, Physiology, Neutrophil, Atherosclerosis)Prof. Dr. Timo Strünker - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Sensory Signal Transduction in Human Sperm
(Biophysics, Signal Transduction, Molecular Physiology)Stem Cell Biology
Prof. Dr. Ralf H. Adams
Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches
(Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology)Dr. Ivan Bedzov - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Self-organization of the pluripotent lineage in the implanting mammalian embry
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem cell biology)Dr. Kate Miroshnikova
ECM mechanics and nuclear mechanotransduction in genome integrity and cell state Regulation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Mechanobiology, Colorectal Cancer)Prof. Dr. Erez Raz - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate maintenance
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Stem Cell Biology)Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström
Regulation of stem cell fate and tissue function through mechanochemical signals from the niche
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Cell Mechanics, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Development)Prof. Dr. Michael Ziller - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dissecting the biological basis of mental illness
(Stem Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Mental Illness)Systems Biology
Prof. Dr. Roland Wedlich-Söldner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Dynamics and pattern formation in the cell cortex
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Imaging Technology, Systems Biology)Prof. Dr. Seraphine Wegner - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Light controlled Systems
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics)Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis
Prof. Dr. Ralf H. Adams
Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches
(Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Cell Biology/Molecular Biology, Stem Cell biology)Dr. Felix Gunawan - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Cellular and molecular drivers of cardiac endothelial morphogenesis and plasticity
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Development, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Heart Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche)Prof. Dr. Friedemann Kiefer - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Morphogenesis and function of lymph vessels
(Vascular biology / Angiogenesis, Imaging Technology, Inflammation, Lymphatic Vessels, Hypoxia)Dr. Mara Pitulescu - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Organ-dependent endothelial cell plasticity and maintenance in health and disease
(Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis , Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Molecular Imaging, Membrane Protein Dynamics)Prof. Dr. Johannes Roth - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Functional aspects of alarmins MRP8 (S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) in leukocyte migration
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Autoimmune Diseases)Prof. Dr. Carlos Silvestre-Roig - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Fundaments of the origin, mechanisms, and functional consequences of neutrophil heterogeneity
Immunology, Inflammation,Vascular Biology/Angiogenesis, Neutrophil biologyProf. Dr. Stefan Schulte-Merker - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular framework of CCBE1 function and vertebrate lymphangiogenesis
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Development, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Oliver Söhnlein
Neutrophils in steady state and disease
(Inflammation, Vascular Biology, Physiology, Neutrophil, Atherosclerosis)Prof. Dr. Lydia Sorokin - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanisms of Leukocyte Transmigration Across Basement Membranes
(Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis, Immune cell trafficking, Cell-matrix interactions)Dr. Britta Trappmann - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Mechanotransduction by engineered extracellular matrices
(Biophysics, Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber - No positions via CiM-IMPRS in 2026
Molecular mechanisms that control endothelial junctions and leukocyte extravasation
(Cell Biology / Molecular Biology, Immunology, Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis)
