The focus of research in the Department of Prof. Dr. Ralf H. Adams is to elucidate which molecular signals regulate the development of blood vessels in the body.

Prof. Dr. Rui Benedito's new department is developing novel genetic technologies to understand how genetic mutations alter the function of individual cells and cause disorders such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The aim is to precisely analyse disease-relevant genetic changes and make their biological consequences traceable in living organisms.

Scientists in the Department of Prof. Sara Wickström, MD, PhD are investigating which processes of stem cell regulation are tissue-specific and which are more general and thus apply to most, if not all, mammalian cell types. In addition, one goal is to apply the findings to the engineering of organs such as skin in vitro.

Prof. Dr. Hans R. Schöler, at first together with Dr. Thomas Rauen and a team of seven scientists, continues doing research in his MPG White Paper Emeritus group with since November 1, 2021.

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Vestweber was granted emeritus status on January 1, 2025 and continues his research in the Vascular Cell Biology Emeritus Group.