Research area A: Mitochondrial structure, dynamics and function
A01 | Proteolytic control of mitochondrial dynamics and cell survival by OMA1 | Thomas Langer
A03 | Ubiquitin-dependent regulation of mitochondrial fusion | Mafalda Escobar-Henriques
A04 | Autophagy regulation by mitochondria | Martin Graef
A05 | Molecular roles of the RNA-binding protein CLUH in the regulation of mitochondrial function | Elena Rugarli
A07 | Role of mitochondrial fusion dynamics in synapse and circuit remodelling of the adult hippocampus | Matteo Bergami
A08 | Role of mitochondrial dynamics and substrate utilisation in anorexigenic POMC-neurons | Jens Brüning
A09 | Effect of Bcl-2 proteins on mitochondrial structure, dynamics and function | Ana J. García Sáez
A10 | Plasticity of the mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing complex | Ulrich Brandt
Completed projects of the first funding period
A02 | Role of SUMO-targeted ubiquitylation in the control of mitochondrial fission | Jürgen Dohmen
A06 | The role of mitochondrial dynamics in mtDNA maintenance | Nils-Göran Larsson
Research area B: Mitochondria in stress response and disease
B01 | Oxidative stress signalling in lifespan regulation | Aleksandra TRIFUNOVIC
B02 | Hydrogen peroxide signalling in mitochondrial communication | Jan RIEMER
B03 | Regulation of mitochondrial surveillance by the UPS | Thorsten HOPPE
B06 | The role of programmed cell death in mitochondrial hepatopathy | Hamid KASHKAR
B08 | Mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration in sulphite oxidase deficiency | Günter SCHWARZ
B09 | Mitochondrial defense against an intracellular parasite | Lena Pernas
B10 | Role of mitochondria in the regulation of myeloid cell function in skin homeostasis and repair | Sabine Eming
B11 | Quality control at the protein entry gate of mitochondria | Thomas Becker
Completed projects of the first funding period
B05 | Role of mitochondria in the regulation of intestinal epithelial cell death and inflammation | Manolis PASPARAKIS
B07 | Cell-type specific mitochondrial Ca2+ handling and selective vulnerability to mitochondrial dysfunction in different dopaminergic neuron populations | Peter KLOPPENBURG & Rudolf WIESNER
Associated projects
Integrating metabolic and epigenetic regulation in mesenchymal stem cells | Peter Tessarz
Central service projects
MGK| Integrated Research Training Group "mito-RTG" | Jürgen DOHMEN & Elena RUGARLI
Z01 | Central tasks | Elena RUGARLI & Aleksandra TRIFUNOVIC
Z02 | Quantitative Proteomics | Marcus KRÜGER
Z03 | Mitochondrial structure and dynamics in light and electron microscopy | Astrid SCHAUSS
Z04 | Bioenergetics | Aleksandra TRIFUNOVIC & Hamid KASHKAR