Interactions are vital for cells. Aberrant cellular interactions lead to disruption of tissue architec-ture and integrity. Tumor develop-ment is accompanied by a variety of abnormal cell signals and subsequent break down of tissue function. Our scientific aim is to find molecular cues to restore and prevent tumor associated functional consequences.
The process of fracture healing recapitulates sequences of cell biological events which normally take place during normal embry-onic endochondral ossification. As a multistep event fracture re-pair involves several processes as inflammation, angiogenesis and mesenchymal tissue repair.
In our lab we analyze the basics of diseases associated with connective tissues. Our main research focus is regenerative medicine of cartilage, tendons, meniscus and bone