Prof. Dr. Elvira Mass
Group Leader
Developmental Biology of the Immune System
Life & Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES)
University of Bonn
Carl-Troll-Str. 31
53115 Bonn, Germany
University of Bonn
Carl-Troll-Str. 31
53115 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)228 73 62848
Email: elvira.mass@uni-bonn.de
Research Focus
Macrophages represent a founding cell type within most organ anlagen, and as such most likely support organ development and functions.
We are particularly interested in characterising the homeostatic functions of microglia during brain organogenesis, and their impact for pathophysiology, e.g. during neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases using human, mice, and guinea pigs as model organisms.
We are particularly interested in characterising the homeostatic functions of microglia during brain organogenesis, and their impact for pathophysiology, e.g. during neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases using human, mice, and guinea pigs as model organisms.