The Evolution & Molecular Regulation of Ageing in Social Insects
Social insect queens exhibit extraordinarily long life spans of over 40 years. Their sterile workers, however, are short-lived.…
Mechanisms of DNA Damage Induced Senescence
During life, organisms are constantly exposed to genotoxic stress. This causes DNA damage that, in the case of failed repair, leads to the accumulation of…
Novel Targets for Immuno-oncology Approaches
I am interested in understanding disease and ageing associated immunological processes in order to develop novel intervention strategies. Currently my…
Computational Biology & Data Mining
Our group is interested in exploring gene function using computational techniques including algorithms and databases (existing or developed by us). Generally, we…
The Core Facilities provide support in the following areas: Bioinformatics Flow Cytometry Genomics Histology Microscopy Proteomics Protein Production For more information about the Core…
CHA researchers are located in the following partner institutions:
Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB)
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU)
University Medical Center Mainz (UMC)
TRON -…
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The Scientific Management Department is headed by Ralf Dahm. As Director of Scientific Management, Ralf is responsible for a range of activities, such as overseeing outreach activities,…
