Professor Dr. Claus Cursiefen

Address Uniklinik Köln
Zentrum für Augenheilkunde
Kerpener Straße 62
50937 Köln

Projects

As Applicant
- Current projects
  - Functional relevance and molecular mechanisms of tyrosinase in controlling lymphangiogenesis in different ocular diseases (Research Grants)
  - The role of ABCB5-expressing mesenchymal stem cells in pterygium pathogenesis (Research Grants)
- Completed projects
  - Korneale Lymphangiogenese und korneale Hämangiogenese und ihre Bedeutung für die immunologische Transplantatreaktion nach Hornhauttransplantation (Research Fellowships)
  - Tumor-associated lymphangiogenesis and its specific inhibition as a novel therapeutic strategy in malignant melanomas of the conjunctiva (Research Grants)
  - Analysis of strain-dependent differences in corneal lymphangiogenesis for the identification of new endogenous regulators of lymphangiogenesis (Research Grants)
  - Identification of novel endogenous modulators of (inflammatory) lymphangiogenesis by analyzing mouse strain-specific differences (Research Units)
  - Coordination Funds (Research Units)
  - Induction of corneal transplant tolerance by anti(lymph)angiogenic therapy (Research Units)
As Spokesperson
- Current projects
  - FOR 2240: (Lymph)Angiogenesis And Cellular Immunity In Inflammatory Diseases Of The Eye (Research Units)
  - SFB 1607: Towards immunomodulatory and anti(lymph)angiogenic therapies for age-related blinding eye diseases (Collaborative Research Centres)
As Project Head
- Current projects
  - Personalized anti(lymph)angiogenic therapy and immunomodulation in high-risk corneal transplantation (Collaborative Research Centres)
  - Administration (Collaborative Research Centres)
- Completed projects
  - Modulation of dendritic cell entry into afferent lymphatics to prevent graft rejection after (corneal) transplantation (Collaborative Research Centres)
As Co-Investigator
- Current projects
  - Identification of novel endogenous modulators of developmental and inflammatory lymphangiogenesis by analyzing mouse strain-specific differences (Research Units)
  - The role of ABCB5-expressing limbal epithelial stem cells in corneal lymphangiogenic privilege and pterygium pathogenesis (Research Units)
  - Cologne Clinician Scientist Program (Research Grants)
- Completed projects
  - Analysis of the impact of donor tissue characteristics on the outcome of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) (Research Grants)