GRK 865:  Mechanisms of Vasoregulation

• Subject Area: Medicine
• Term: from 2003 to 2007
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 273587

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause for mortality in Germany. Various pathophysiological mechanisms, such as atherosclerosis endothelial dysfunction and vascular remodeling, have proved to be associated with this disease. Therefore, the characterisation of disturbed signal transduction pathways as well as the cellular and molecular interactions within the endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells will help to elucidate the mechanisms that account for cardiovascular diseases.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Freie Universität Berlin; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• Participating Institution: Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC)
• Participating Researchers: Professor Dr. Michael Bader; Professor Dr. Norbert Hübner; Privatdozent Dr. Joachim Janowski; Privatdozent Dr. Alexander Oksche; Professor Dr. Martin Paul; Professor Dr. Heinz-Peter Schultheiss; Professorin Dr. Verena Stangl; Professor Dr. Thomas Unger
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Wolfgang Kübler