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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Molecular Biology and Physiology of Neurons and Glial Cells,Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolism |
| Keywords | Pancreas, Development, Diabetes, Stem Cells, Transcription |
Current contact address
| Country | Germany |
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| City | Berlin |
| Institution | Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC) |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Norbert Hübner | Forschungsschwerpunkt Herz-Kreislauf- und Stoffwechselerkrankungen, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC), Berlin |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/07/2017 |
Programme(s)
| 2016 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Sander is a world-leading scientist in stem cell and diabetes research. She is conducting pioneering work on the development and function of the pancreas in health and disease. Her multi-disciplinary approach involves human genetics, genome biology, bioengineering and computational biology. During her research stay in Germany, Professor Sander will explore how both animal models and stem cell-based models can be utilized to reveal genetic causes of diabetes and other metabolic diseases. |