Privatdozent Dr. Frank Westermann

Address Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)
FSP Funktionelle und strukturelle Genomforschung
Abteilung Neuroblastom-Genomik
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
69120 Heidelberg

Projects

As Applicant
- Current projects
  - Ferroptosis induction as a novel treatment concept for relapsed childhood cancers (Priority Programmes)
  - Modeling embryonal neuroblastoma tumorigenesis by activation of chromosomal 3D super enhancer interactions and genomic instability (Priority Programmes)
  - Ferroptosis induction as a novel treatment concept for relapsed childhood cancers (Priority Programmes)
- Completed projects
  - Untersuchung von Apoptose-Genen bei Regressions- und Progressionstumoren (Research Fellowships)
  - Pathogenesis and imaging of neuroblastoma metastases (Research Grants)
As Project Head
- Current projects
  - The role of epigenetic modifications in neuroblastoma evolution and plasticity (Collaborative Research Centres)