Field of Focus I Research Council

In 2008 the Heidelberg University, in line with its institutional strategy, founded the Heidelberg Molecular Life Science initiative.

The Research Council has been established in order to serve as a cross-institutional platform that

• bundles and coordinates research developments in the life sciences and optimizes the flow of information between all parties.
• supports the formation and further development of technologies by means of financial participation, coordinating technical portfolios of different institutions on the Heidelberg Life Science Campus and by enabling a better visibility for all researchers in Heidelberg-Mannheim.
• provides new ideas for the development of concepts which strengthen the research site while taking into account the particular profiles of all three participating faculties and the partner institutes DKFZ, EMBL and Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research.

The Excellence Cluster CellNetworks has taken on the task to function as an umbrella platform for core facilities.

The Research Council consists of representatives of the life science institutions. The members have been elected or nominated by their institution in 2024.

The Research Council mourns the passing of its member Prof. Dr. Thomas Wieland. Our thoughts are with his colleagues and those close to him. 

Spokesperson

Prof. Dr. Jan Lohmann

jan.lohmann@cos.uni-heidelberg.de

Deputy Spokesperson

Prof. Dr. Adelheid Cerwenka

Adelheid.Cerwenka@medma.uni-heidelberg.de

Scientific Managing Director

Dr. Andrea Leibfried

andrea.leibfried@bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de