Renkawitz Lab - Cell biology of the immune system
Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology
Research Topics
- 3D cell migration and navigation
- Macropinocytosis
- Cellular, cytoskeletal, and nuclear dynamics
- Imaging, CRISPR
- Tissue-mimetic 3D microenvironments
Prof. Dr. Jörg Renkawitz
phone: +49 (0)89 - 2180 71516
Joerg.Renkawitz@med.uni-muenchen.de
Photo: Jan Greune
We employ immune cells to unravel the basic mechanisms and principles of cell motility such as during cell migration, macropinocytosis and leukocyte trafficking. Our lab interdisciplinary combines advanced live-cell microscopy, genetic-engineering (e.g. CRISPR), custom-made micro-environments (e.g. microfluidics, 3D collagen matrices) and unbiased system-wide approaches. Thereby we aim to identify fundamental cell biological principles and their misregulation in disease. Read more...
Publications
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-3369
Scientific vita
| Year | Function | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| since 2018 | Endowed Peter Hans Hofschneider Professor | Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich |
| 2014-2018 | Postdoctoral researcher | Michael Sixt Lab, Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria |
| 2013 | PhD | Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry/LMU Munich, Advisor: Stefan Jentsch |