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About us

The HCKH offers a platform to promote innovative research identifying disease mechanisms and translating them into novel therapies. The HCKH is part of an international leading University Medical Center at Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), builds on national and international academic and industry collaborations and provides cutting edge technology for the combined team effort of clinician scientists, medical scientists and basic scientists. Together we aim to improve patient lives and society health.

Participating Departments and Institutes

III. Department of Medicine

Director: Tobias B. Huber, MD

Nephropathology

Head: Thorsten Wiech, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Head: Jun Oh, MD

Institute of Medical Systems Biology

Director: Stefan Bonn, PhD

Institute of Cellular and Integrative Physiology

Co-Director: Catherine Meyer-Schwesinger, MD

Hamburg Center for Translational Immunology

Director: Ulf Panzer, MD

HCKH Organisation

Founding Director / Scientific Coordination

Tobias B. Huber, MD

Chairman of the Center for Internal Medicine and Director of the III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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ORGANISATION / CONTACT

Maja Lindenmeyer, PhD

III. Department of Medicine
LABORATORY HEAD/HEAD OF BIOBANK

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Nicola Wanner, PhD

III. Department of Medicine
LABORATORY HEAD/JUNIOR GROUP LEADER

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Gunther Zahner, PhD

III. Department of Medicine
LABORATORY HEAD

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Sarah Holtfrerich, PhD

III. Department of Medicine
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT

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Christiane Neuber, PhD

III. Department of Medicine
RESEARCH COORDINATION

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Kristina Schulz, PhD

III. Department of Medicine
HEAD OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT

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Research Facility

In 2024, the HCKH moved into the newly constructed Campus Research II and the Hamburg Center for Translational Immunology (HCTI) at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. This state-of-the-art facility is a nationally and internationally recognized hub for research, featuring several cutting-edge core facilities and advanced technological platforms. The campus research buildings at the UKE centralize modern laboratories, innovative techniques, infrastructure, and research, bringing together leading scientists and research at the UKE. Serving as a central meeting point for top researchers, the campus promotes informal exchange of ideas and concepts. With up to 13 core facilities, it provides access to a wide range of technologies, equipment, and state-of-the-art methods.

The HCKH is located on the first floor of the Campus Research II Building.

Martinistraße 52
Campus Research II N25
20246 Hamburg Germany
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University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf