Prof. Hinrich Abken
Head of Research Division | Genetic Immunotherapy
Principal Investigators
The Institute's success rests on a number of shoulders. Our Principal Investigators work tirelessly to ensure their competence translates into real-world scientific outcomes. Each expert is a highly trained specialist in their field and leads teams across multiple research areas. Managing funding and project delivery—from early research to novel applications and phase-1 trials—our investigators share the belief that the human immune system is the first line of defense.
Prof. Philipp Beckhove
Scientific Director LIT & Head of Research Division | Interventional Immunology
Prof. Matthias Edinger
Director and Qualified Person of JCC & Head of Research Group | Immunoregulation
Prof. Markus Feuerer
Deputy Scientific Director LIT & Head of Research Division | Immunology
Prof. Luca Gattinoni
Head of Research Division | Functional Immune Cell Modulation
Assoc. Prof. Petra Hoffmann
Head of Research Group | Immunoregulation & Head of FACS Core
Prof. Birte Kehr
Head of Research Group | Algorithmic Bioinformatics
Prof. Michael Rehli
Head of NGS Core
Dr. Christian Schmidl
Head of Research Group | Epigenetic Immuno-oncology
Prof. Simone Thomas
Head of Research Group | T-Cell Therapy