Collaboration

The IUF is very well integrated in the network of the Leibniz Association and cooperates with several universities.

Structured research collaborations include:

• DFG research unit (FOR) 5489: Understanding aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) signaling in skin disorders
  (Speaker: Jean Krutmann, IUF; Vice speaker: Thomas Haarmann-Stemmann, IUF)
• Research training group (RTG) 2624: Biostatistical methods for high-dimensional data in toxicology
  (Spaker: Jörg Rahnenführer, TU Dortmund; Vice speaker: Tamara Schikowski, IUF)
• RTG 2578: Impact of genotoxins on the differentiation efficacy of murine and human stem and progenitor cells and functional competence of thereof derived differentiated progeny
  (Speaker: Gerhard Fritz, HHU; Vice speaker: James Adjaye, HHU)
• Leibniz Research Alliance Resilient ageing
  (Speakers: Klaus Lieb, LIR;  Helen Morrison, FLI; Co-speakers: Jean Krutmann, IUF; Oliver Tüscher, LIR)
• Leibniz Research Alliance Advanced materials safety
  (Speakers: Andreas Fery, IPF; Roel Schins, IUF)
• Leibniz Research Network Stem cells and organoids
  (Speaker: Jean Krutmann, IUF; Coordinator: Julia Tigges, IUF; Coordinator of the junior researcher network: Eliska Kuchovska, IUF)
• Leibniz Research Network Immune-mediated diseases
  (Speaker: Philipp Beckhove, LIT)
• Leibniz Research Network Integrated earth system research
  (Speaker: Jochen Schanze, IOER)

In addition, IUF cooperates with other partners on a project basis.