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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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As part of the GHGA Annual Meeting 2026, we are pleased to invite you to a keynote lecture by Prof. Bartha Maria Knoppers from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, who is also a member of the GHGA Scientific Advisory Board.
For those attending the GHGA Annual Meeting in person, the lecture will be part of the meeting programme. All other interested participants are also welcome to join online.
In her lecture, Prof. Knoppers will explore the growing significance of polygenic risk scores and their potential implications for genetic discrimination in an increasingly genomic future.
The hybrid lecture will take place on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, from 16:00 to 16:45 CET.
Please register via Zoom.
More information about the lecture can be found here.
The genomDE pilot project aims to integrate genomic medicine into standard healthcare. In the latest episode of the science podcast "Der Code des Lebens" (available only in German) published by the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA), PD Dr Andreas Till from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) explains the project’s aims, structures and open questions.
The podcast and further information are available here.
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.
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