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Junior group 'Systemic inflammation and vascular disease'

Susanne Karbach, MD, PD



Junior Group Leader

Deputy Group Leader: Dr. med. Johannes Wild
Our group investigates the impact of inflammation mediators on the vasculature and coagulation system. In particular we are interested in the crosstalk between autoimmune disorders and the associated cardiovasular comorbitity of these disorders.

Biography - Susanne Karbach

Positions:
Since 2018 – Junior Group Leader 'Systemic inflammation and vascular disease', CTH, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
Since 2016 – Senior Physician (Clinical focus on non-invasive cardiology, heart failure, echocardiography), Center of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
2008 - 2015 – Residency in Internal Medicine / Cardiology, Center of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

Research Career:
2020 – Habilitation in Internal Medicine, Center of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
2010 - 2012 – PostDoc (with Prof. Ari Waisman), Institut of Moleculare Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

Professional Education:
2008 – MD, Department of Pharmacology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
2000 - 2007 – Medical Degree, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France

ORCID Researcher ID:
0000-0003-4462-374 (Karbach)
0000-0002-1446-8101 (Wild)https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4462-3747
MD Johannes  Wild
MD Johannes Wild
Funktionen Physician Cardiology I, Deputy Group Leader
06131 17-8036

 Annika  Lehmann
Annika Lehmann
Funktionen PhD Student
06131 17-8036
 Fabienne Ludwig
Fabienne Ludwig
Funktionen Student Assistant

 Lena Schnauder
Lena Schnauder
Funktionen Physician Cardiology I

 Matti Schulzke
Matti Schulzke
Funktionen Medical Student

Former Team Members

Dr. rer. nat. Rebecca Jung
Dr. rer. nat. Tanja Knopp
Tabea Bieler, M. Sc.
Julia Ringen, Dipl. Chem.

Reviews

Comments

Research interest

  • Role of IL-6 and IL-6-induced cytokines for the interaction of cells and factors of the immune system and blood coagulation
  • IL-17A, IL-6 and vasculare dysfunction / inflammation
  • Psoriasis and salt-water-homeostasis
  • Organ-crosstalk skin-vasculature

Partners of collaboration

Partners at the University Medical Center Mainz



  • Prof. Philip Wenzel (CTH)
  • Prof. Ari Waisman (Institute for Molecular Medicine)
  • Prof. Andreas Daiber (Center for Cardiology – Cardiology I)
  • Prof. Bernhard Lämmle (Senior Professor, CTH)
  • PD Dr. Kerstin Jurk (CTH)
  • Prof. Wolfram Ruf (CTH)
  • Jun.-Prof. Christoph Reinhardt (CTH)
  • PD Dr. Mareike Lankeit, Dr. Lukas Hobohm (CTH)
  • Prof. Huige Li (Department of Pharmacology)
  • Prof. Dr. Ellen Closs (Department of Pharmacology)
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Radsak (3rd Medical Department, Institute for Immunology)


National Partners



  • Prof. Mathias Heikenwälder (DKFZ, Heidelberg)
  • Dr. Katharina Kommoss (University Hospital, Heidelberg)
  • Prof. Manfred Rauh (University Hospital Erlangen)
  • Prof. Dominik Müller (Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine, Berlin) 
  • Prof. Thomas Korn (Experimental Neuroimmunology TU Munich)
  • Prof. Ingo Bechmann (Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig)


International Partners



  • Prof. Jens Titze (DukeNAS Medical School, Singapore)
  • Dr. Henry Spronk (CARIM, Maastricht, the Netherlands)
  • Prof. Kento Kitada (Kagawa University, Japan)

Third Party Funding

  • DFG TransRegio 156
  • BMBF (CTH, 01EO1503)
  • DFG (KA 4035/1-1)
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung
  • DZHK
  • German Heart Foundation

Team - Junior group 'Systemic inflammation and vascular disease'

PD Dr. med.  Susanne Karbach, MD
PD Dr. med.  Susanne Karbach, MD
Funktionen Physician Cardiology I, Scientist, Group Leader

Publications (Selection)