A central area of the research of Prof. Rodewalds group is the investigation of the roles of mast cells in the immune system. Different knockout mice enabled the scientists to characterize an enzyme of the heparin biosynthesis pathway and to elucidate the mechanism by which mast cell proteases can degrade endothelin, a blood pressure regulating factor, and detoxify structurally related snake toxins. (source and further info: http://www.dkfz.de/en/zellimmunologie/index.php )

After our seminar we offer you a debriefing.
If you want to meet Prof. Rodewald before the seminar, please contact Doreen Nothmann (see below).