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Dr. Kerstin Menck

Current affiliations

Medical Clinic of Internal Medicine A (Hematology, Oncology, and Oneumology) (Med A)
Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Raum: 110.058, 48149 Münster
T: +49 251 83-52713 (Büro) | E-Mail | Website

Academic Education
10/2010 - 11/2014	PhD in Molekulare Medizin, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
10/2009 - 09/2010	M.Sc. Molekulare Medizin, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
10/2006 - 06/2009	B.Sc. Molekulare Medizin, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Work Experience
since 02/2022	Junior-Arbeitsgruppenleiterin, Medizinische Klinik A, Universität Münster
since 07/2019	Wiss. Mitarbeiterin/Laborleiterin der Gruppe von Annalen Bleckmann, Medizinische Klinik A, Universität Münster
07/2017 - 06/2019	Koordinatorin des Studiensekretariates, Klinik für Hämatologie/Med. Onkologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
07/2017 - 06/2019	Post-doc in der Gruppe von Claudia Binder, Klinik für Hämatologie/Med. Onkologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
07/2015 - 06/2017	Post-doc in der Gruppe von Pascale Zimmermann, Centre de recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), Frankreich
11/2014 - 06/2015	Post-doc in der Gruppe von Claudia Binder, Klinik für Hämatologie/Med. Onkologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Functions and Memberships
since 05/2024	Sprecherin, Workgroup on Membrane trafficking & EVs, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie (DGZ)
since 10/2023	Präsidentin, German Society for Extracellular Vesicles (GSEV)

Publications

Consensus molecular subtyping of colorectal carcinoma brain metastases reveals a metabolic signature associated with poor patient survival Irmer B; Wlochowitz D; Krekeler C; Richter KM; Chandrabalan S; Bayerlova M; Wolff A; Lenz G; Conradi LC; Schildhaus HU; Stadelmann C; Rohde V; Proescholdt M; Salinas G; Homayounfar K; Kuhlmann T; Hailfinger S; Pukrop T; Menck K; Beissbarth T; Bleckmann A (2025) In: Molecular Oncology, 2025(1). doi:10.1002/1878-0261.13748 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Model systems to study tumor-microbiome interactions in early-onset colorectal cancer Richter, Katharina Maria; Wrage, Marius; Krekeler, Carolin; De Oliveira, Tiago; Conradi, Lena-Christin; Menck, Kerstin; Bleckmann, Annalen (2025) In: EMBO Molecular Medicine, 17(3), 395-413. doi:10.1038/s44321-025-00198-3 Review article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Functional apoptosis profiling reveals vulnerabilities in T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia Shumilov, Evgenii; Mazzeo, Paolo; Trautmann, Marcel; Levien, Lena; Menck, Kerstin; Richter, Katharina; Markus, Katharina; Ries, Lena; Haase, Detlef; Oberle, Elena; Berning, Philipp; Hartmann, Wolfgang; Ströbel, Philipp; Kerkhoff, Andrea; Lenz, Georg; Wulf, Gerald; Koch, Raphael (2025) In: Annals of Hematology, 104(1), 581-591. doi:10.1007/s00277-025-06230-3 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Syntenin Controls Extracellular Vesicle-Induced Tumour Migration by Regulating the Expression of Adhesion Proteins on Small Extracellular Vesicles. Irmer, Barnabas; Angenendt, Allegra; Camoin, Luc; Audebert, Stephane; Geyer, Christiane; Gerwing, Mirjam; Spiessbach, Hanna; Hebel, Mira; Baudelet, Émilie; Wlochowitz, Darius; Hansen, Uwe; Bleckmann, Annalen; Zimmermann, Pascale; Menck, Kerstin (2025) In: Journal of extracellular vesicles, 14(8), e70133-e70133. doi:10.1002/jev2.70133 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Pharmacological inhibition of myostatin effectively ameliorates osteolytic lesions in syngeneic and xenograft breast cancer mouse models Reinhardt, Julia; Dankbar, Berno; Geers, Fabienne; Werbenko, Eugenie; Geyer, Christiane; Bleckmann, Annalen; Menck, Kerstin; Grözinger, Anne; Hartmann, Wolfgang; Tio, Joke; Höltke, Carsten; Helfen, Anne; Lodberg, Andreas; Al-Qasemi, Rosa; Beckmann, Denise; Bödeker, Sarah; Kleimann, Simon; Wessendorf, Linda; Wawersig, Deniz; Pap, Thomas; Wehmeyer, Corinna (2025) In: Oncogene, 44(49), 4781-4795. doi:10.1038/s41388-025-03622-7 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

The role of CD2AP for extracellular vesicle biogenesis Duration: 01/02/2026 - 31/01/2029 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Identification of novel regulators of large extracellular vesicle biogenesis with implications for tumor progression Duration: 01/06/2023 - 31/12/2025 Funded by: Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung Type of project: Individual project
Influence of tumor-derived microvesicles on osteoclasts in breast cancer bone metastasis Duration: 01/05/2023 - 31/12/2024 Funded by: Walter Schulz Stiftung Type of project: Individual project
Personalized Microbiome-Based Approaches to Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Management - SP2: Unravel the tumor microbiome and… (PerMiCCion) Duration: 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2026 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project
Untersuchungen zur Rolle des Epithelialen Zell-Adhäsionsmoleküls (EpCAM) bei der Biogenese von extrazellulären Vesikeln und deren pro-tumorigenem Phänotyp Duration: 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2023 Funded by: Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation Type of project: Individual project

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Talks

Extrazelluläre Vesikel als Biomarker für solide Tumore Menck, Kerstin (07/05/2025) International Life Science Meeting, Krems Type of talk: scientific Talk
Syntenin kontrolliert die Vesikel-induzierte Tumormigration durch die Regulation der Expression von Adhäsionsproteinen auf kleinen extrazellulären Vesikeln Menck, Kerstin (26/04/2025) ISEV2025 Annual Meeting, Wien Type of talk: scientific Talk
Mein Weg in der akademischen Forschung: Von der Bachelorstudentin zur Nachwuchsgruppenleiterin Menck, Kerstin (25/04/2025) ISEV2025 Annual Meeting, Wien Type of talk: practical Talk
Large extracellular vesicles as novel predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer Menck, Kerstin (07/03/2025) IGLD-INSTAND-Jahrstagung, Frankfurt (Main) Type of talk: scientific Talk
Syntenin als zentraler Regulator des Cargos und der Funktion von extrazellulären Vesikeln Menck, Kerstin (29/10/2024) Workshop der Fokusgruppe für Membrantransport & Extrazelluläre Vesikel, online Type of talk: scientific Talk

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Prizes

InCa-Förderpreis 2021 Awarded by: Novartis AG Award given to: Kemper, Marcel; Menck Kerstin Announced at: 07/10/2021 \| Date of awarding: 20/11/2021 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Peter Altevogt Prize for best talk in EV fundamental research Awarded by: German Society for Extracellular Vesicles (GSEV) Award given to: Menck, Kerstin Announced at: 15/10/2021 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2021 Type of distinction: Best presentation award

Doctorates

[Working title] Mechanismen der Regulation und Funktion extrazellulärer Vesikel-Subpopulationen durch CD2AP Candidate: ??? \| Supervisors: Menck, Kerstin; Wedlich-Söldner, Roland; Büttner, Sabrina Period of time: 01/02/2026 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
[Working title] Die Bedeutung Ferroptose-induzierter extrazellulärer Vesikel beim diffusen großzelligen B-Zell-Lymphom Candidate: Didion, Marie \| Supervisors: Menck, Kerstin; Hailfinger, Stephan; Grashoff, Carsten \| Reviewers: Menck, Kerstin; Hailfinger, Stephan; Grashoff, Carsten Period of time: 15/02/2025 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Untersuchung von Regulatoren der Biogenese von extrazellulären Vesikeln Candidate: Angenendt, Allegra \| Supervisors: Menck, Kerstin; Grashoff, Carsten; Busch, Karin Period of time: 01/10/2023 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Analyse von neuer Regulatoren der Biogenese und Funktion von extrazellulären Vesikeln Candidate: Irmer, Barnabas \| Supervisors: Bleckmann, Annalen; Menck, Kerstin; Grashoff, Carsten; Busch, Karin \| Reviewers: Bleckmann, Annalen; Grashoff, Carsten; Busch, Karin Period of time: 01/10/2020 - 11/06/2024 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Dissecting the molecular mechanisms underlying the metastasis of the colorectal cancer cell line CMT93 Candidate: Chandrabalan, Suganja \| Supervisors: Bleckmann, Annalen; Menck, Kerstin \| Reviewers: Bleckmann, Annalen; Grashoff, Carsten Period of time: 01/01/2020 - 13/12/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster