About

The overarching aim of the Microphysiological Tissue Models group is to increase the translatability of preclinical drug discovery and development. To achieve this goal, we develop advanced organotypic and microphysiological models that closely recapitulate the molecular and cellular phenotypes and functions of human tissues in vivo. Following careful benchmarking and validation, we utilize these tools to discover relevant disease mechanisms and identify novel drug targets for inflammatory conditions, complex metabolic diseases and cancer.

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Prof. Dr. Volker Lauschke
Deputy Head at IKP
Research Group Leader Microphysiological Tissue Models of Metabolic Disease
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Prof. Michael Torzewski
Research Group Leader Microphysiological Tissue Models of Metabolic Disease
Tel+49-711-8101 3500
michael.torzewski@rbk.de
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Team Members

Dr. Oliver Burk
Senior Scientist
Tel+49-711-8101 5091
oliver.burk@ikp-stuttgart.de
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Dr. Kathrin Klein
Senior Scientist
Tel+49-711-8101 5648
kathrin.klein@ikp-stuttgart.de
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Dr. Annemarie Witz
Scientist
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Dr. Reza Zandi Shafagh
Research Engineer (external)
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Dr. Ran Lu
Visiting Researcher
ran.lu@ikp-stuttgart.de
Chen Xing
PhD Student
chen.xing@ikp-stuttgart.de
Jibbe Keulen
PhD Student
jibbe.keulen@rbk.de
Tipack Ayothyapattanam Shanmugam
PhD Student
Tel+49 711 8101-5092
Tipack.AShanmugam@bosch-health-campus.com
Britta Klumpp
Technical Assistant
Tel+49-711-8101 2064
britta.klumpp@ikp-stuttgart.de
Igor Liebermann
Technical Assistant
Tel+49-711-8101 5769
igor.liebermann@ikp-stuttgart.de
Kerstin Winter
Technical Assistant
Tel+49-711-81012096
kerstin.winter@ikp-stuttgart.de
Karina Abuazi
Technical Assistant
Tel+49-711-8101 2093
Karina.AbuaziRincones@ikp-stuttgart.de