Prof. Dr. Ralf Heinrich Adams

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Development of the vertebrate vascular system
  • Angiogenesis
  • Tissue morphogenesis

Academic Education

08/1996 - 09/2000Postdoc, European Molecular Laboratory, Heidelberg
12/1992 - 11/1995PhD in Biochemistry (Dr. phil. nat.), Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and the University of Frankfurt
10/1987 - 09/1992Studies of Biochemistry at the University of Bayreuth

Work Experience

since 01/2010Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster
since 09/2007Full Professor (Vascular Development), Medical Faculty, University of Münster (WWU)
since 09/2007Director and Head of the Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster
09/2005 - 06/2008Tenured Senior Scientist and Group Leader, Cancer Research Institute, CR-UK LRI, London UK
10/2000 - 08/2005Group Leader (Tenure Track), 'Vascular Development' Laboratory, CR-UK LRI in London, UK

Functions and Memberships

since 2009Member of the Society for Microcirculation and Vascular Biology
since 2009Member of the Verein für wissenschaftliche Fachtagungen in der Biomedizin e.V.
since 2008Member of the German Society for Cell Biology
since 2008Editorial Board Genes & Development
since 2008Member of the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
since 2003Member of the North American Vascular Biology Organisation

Appointments

2005Offer to a Professorship, Heidelberg University (rejected)

Publications

Sivaraj, Kishor K., Majev, Paul-Georg, Jeong, Hyun-Woo, Dharmalingam, Backialakshmi, Zeuschner, Dagmar, Schröder, Silke, Bixel, Gabriele M., Timmen, Melanie, Stange, Richard, Adams, Ralf H. (2022)
In: Nature Communications, 2022, 1
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Bachg AC, Horsthemke M, Skryabin BV, Klasen T, Nagelmann N, Faber C, Woodham E, Machesky LM, Bachg S, Stange R, Jeong HW, Adams RH, Bähler M, Hanley PJ. (2019)
In: Sci Rep, 9
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Izumi N, Helker C, Ehling M, Behrens A, Herzog W, Adams RH (2012)
In: PloS one, 7(7)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Bochenek ML, Dickinson S, Astin JW, Adams RH, Nobes CD (2010)
In: Journal of Cell Science, 123(Pt 8)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wang Y, Nakayama M, Pitulescu ME, Schmidt TS, Bochenek ML, Sakakibara A, Adams S, Davy A, Deutsch U, Lüthi U, Barberis A, Benjamin LE, Mäkinen T, Nobes CD, Adams RH (2010)
In: Nature, 465(7297)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/07/2020 - 30/06/2024 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2020 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/03/2016 - 28/02/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
Duration: 01/03/2016 - 28/02/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
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Talks

THE IMPACT OF SYNDECAN-1 ON ANGIOGENESIS DURING BONE AGING
Timmen, Melanie; Arras, Christian; Arras, Philip; Bixel, Gabriele M.; Adams, Ralf; Stange, Richard (15/09/2021)
29th Annual Meeting European Orthopaedic Research Society, Rom, Italien
Type of talk: scientific talk

Prizes

Feldberg Prize 2021
Awarded by: Feldberg Foundation for anglo-german scientific exchange
Award given to: Adams, Ralf Heinrich
Date of awarding: 15/02/2021
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ERC Advanced Grant
Awarded by: European Research Council
Award given to: Adams, Ralf Heinrich
Announced at: 04/04/2018 | Date of awarding: 15/04/2018
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Malpighi Award
Awarded by: European Society for Microcirculation (ESM)
Award given to: Adams, Ralf
Announced at: 01/03/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/06/2017
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ERC Advanced Grant 2013
Awarded by: European Research Council (ERC)
Award given to: Adams, Ralf
Announced at: 15/09/2013 | Date of awarding: 15/09/2013
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

The influence of B7-H1 on T cells on brain endothelial barrier properties and lesion distribution in spontaneous CNS autoimmunity.
Candidate: Kuzmanov, Ivan | Supervisors: Klotz, Luisa; Bähler, Martin; Adams, Ralf
Period of time: 15/08/2012 - 28/04/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Analysis of notch and chemokine signalling in angiogenesis using the zebrafish Danio rerio
Candidate: Kochhan, Eva | Supervisors: Siekmann, Arndt; Barnekow, Angelika; Adams, Ralf
Period of time: 20/07/2009 - 12/12/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Molecular Basis for Survival and Motility of Primordial Germ Cells
Candidate: Goudarzi, Mehdi | Supervisors: Raz, Erez; Adams, Ralf; Stradal, Theresia
Period of time: 02/09/2007 - 19/11/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Role of Notch and Integrin β1 Signalling in Blood Vessel Maturation
Candidate: Ehling, Manuel | Supervisors: Adams, Ralf; Vestweber, Dietmar; Klämbt, Christian
Period of time: 12/12/2008 - 31/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Analysis of Aortic Arch Development in Zebrafish
Candidate: Hillmer, Janine | Supervisors: Herzog, Wiebke; Adams, Ralf; Püschel, Andreas
Period of time: 28/10/2009 - 24/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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