Forschungsimpuls – CytoTransport

CytoTransport - Mechanisms and Modulation of Cellular Transport Processes

The DFG-funded research cluster "CytoTransport" combines expertise in biomedicine, computational modeling, structural biology, chemistry and materials science to investigate cellular transport mechanisms in health and disease. To this end, 9 working groups from two university research focuses are working together, represented by the two research institutes IFGA and TREE. An overarching goal is to bundle the institutes' overlapping interests and expertise in the long term.

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Research Focus and Aims

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Persons and Institutes

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Veranstaltungen

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December
2025

Life Science Lunchtime Research Seminar

Dr. Katharina Scherer (University of Bonn): A viral journey: tracing infection by advanced light microscopy

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06.

January
2026

Life Science Lunchtime Research Seminar

Karam Botrous (Research Group Prof. Preller): Exploring the structural dynamics and potential gating mechanisms of theEpithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC)

08.

January
2026

Colloquium Department of Natural Sciences

Dr. Oliver Rauh (CytoTransport): Proton selective conductance and gating of lysosomal cation channel TMEM175

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News

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H-BRS researches cellular transport mechanisms in DFG consortium to better understand diseases

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Better understanding of diabetes and high blood pressure: Biomedical research at H-BRS strengthened

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Young scientists impress at CytoTransport research meeting

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Fields of Research

Cellular Transport Mechanisms

In this field of research, transport processes through ion channels and transport proteins as well as intracellular mechanisms associated with them are investigated.

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Bio-inspired Nanomaterials

In this field of research, bio-inspired nanomaterials for the modulation of transport processes and artificial membrane technologies are being developed.

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