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
Prof. Edward Geissler
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Organ Transplantation
Prof. Carmen Gerlach
Head of Research Division | Tailored T-Cell Diversity
Assoc. Prof. Petra Hoffmann
Head of Research Group | Immunoregulation & Head of FACS Core
Dr. Astrid Holzinger
Head of Translation Group | CARs & TRUCKs
Prof. Birte Kehr
Head of Research Group | Algorithmic Bioinformatics
Prof. Marina Kreutz
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Immunometabolomics
Prof. Matthias Mack
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Inflammation, Autoimmunity & Fibrosis
Dr. Erica R. Vander Mause
Head of LIT / DRFZ Joint RG | Experimental Cell Therapy
N. N.
Head of Translation Group | Autoimmunity & Inflammation
Prof. Hendrik Poeck
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Innate Immune Sensing in Cancer & Transplantation
Prof. Michael Rehli
Head of NGS Core
Prof. Kathrin Renner-Sattler
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Metabolite Driven Intercellular Communication
Assoc. Prof. Roland Schelker
Head of Translation Group | T-Cell Fitness
Dr. Leo Scheller
Head of Research Group | Structural Biochemistry
Prof. Patrick Schlegel
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Pediatric Gene and Cell Therapy
Dr. Christian Schmidl
Head of Research Group | Epigenetic Immuno-oncology
Assoc. Prof. Alice Sijts
Head of Research Group | T-Cell Tolerance
Prof. Simone Thomas
Head of Research Group | T-Cell Therapy
Prof. Anja Tröger
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Pediatric Gene and Cell Therapy
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melanie Werner-Klein
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Translational Immunobiology of Early Systemic Cancer
Dr. Maria Xydia
Head of Immune Monitoring
Prof. Dietmar M.W. Zaiss
Head of LIT Cooperation Group | Immune Cell Communication