Senior Professor for Genetics and Epigenetics

Our research group focuses on the investigation of epigenetic phenomena associated with development and disease. The following research areas are of particular interest: Characterization and functional analysis of imprinted genes, Epigenetic mapping of genomes (Epigenomics), Research into epigenetic programs in stem cells, Evolution of epigenetic mechanisms. We use and develop state-of-the-art molecular methods and bioinformatic data analysis pipelines and we produce large molecular data sets in our own Sequencing Facility. As coodinator of the German Epigenome Program we significantly contributed to the first epigenetic atlas of all human cell types. We are member of the International Human Epigenome Consortium.

 

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Arbeitsgruppe

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Group Leader

Prof. Dr. Jörn Walter

j.walter(at)mx.uni-saarland.de

0681-302-4367

 

 
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Dr. Nina Gasparoni

nina.gasparoni(at)uni-saarland.de

0681-302-2296

 
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Dr. Gilles Gasparoni

gillesgasparoni(at)googlemail.com

0681-302-2881

 
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Dr. Kathrin Kattler

kathrin.kattler(at)googlemail.com

0681-302-2296

 
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Nihit Aggarwal

nihit.aggarwal(at)uni-saarland.de

0681-302-2881

 
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M.Sc. Narges Jafari

nrgjafari(at)gmail.com

0681-302-2443

 

 
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M.Sc. Alea Leismann

alea.leismann(at)uni-saarland.de

0681-302-2296

 

 

Alumni

NEWS

Lecture on Genomics AI

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On January 22, 2025, Dr. Kyle Farh from Illumina will present on " How do you train genomics AI?". Dr. Farh is the Vice President at Illumina’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab for Genome Interpretation, where he leads a multidisciplinary team of experts in deep learning, statistical genetics, and molecular biology. His work focuses on understanding the clinical impact of genetic variants in rare and common diseases.
The talk is part of a virtual lecture series hosted by the German Human Genome Phenome Archive (GHGA), exploring various aspects of data-driven medicine and its ethical, legal, and social implications.
Please find more information here.

Genomhäppchen: Season 2

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The science podcast "Genomhäppchen" is back for its second season! In short, easy digestible 5-minute episodes, you’ll gain exciting insights into the world of genomics. The first three episodes of the new season explore fascinating topics such as wine genomics, the craziest theories about the origin of life and the giant genomes of olms.
Genomhäppchen is published by the German Human Genome Phenome Archive (GHGA). The German-language podcast is published every two weeks on all commonly used platforms.
Please find further information here.

Now available !!! The new AvitiTM Genome Sequencer has arrived at the Epigenomics Sequencing Facility !

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We are pleased to announce that the AvitiTM platform (Element Biosc.) is now ready to use for internal and external users.
Please find more information about the AvitiTM and NGS applications on the Epigenomics Sequencing Facility web site.

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