Research
Molecular Health Sciences centers on the study of the molecular basis of tissue and organ functions and their responses to stress, diet, environmental challenges and aging. It also encompasses studies on organ-organ communication principles, regulation of energy homeostasis, regeneration, stem cell and inter-/intracellular signaling network functions in the context of whole organisms with immediate impact on our understanding of common complex diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer, neurological and inflammatory disorders, and of degenerative processes. Disciplinary integration lies at the heart of our approaches that span molecular and cellular biology, (epi)genetics and genomics, molecular (patho)physiology, biochemistry, RNA and genetic/chemical screening technologies, in vivo imaging, bioinformatics and engineering.