The IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine investigates the molecular mechanisms by which environmental factors—including particles, radiation, and chemical exposures—affect human health. The institute’s research focuses on environmentally induced aging and disease processes in the pulmonary system and skin, as well as environmentally driven dysfunctions of the nervous and immune systems. By developing

The junior research group of Environmental Toxicants and the Brain led by Dr. Katharina Koch is looking for a student (f/m/d) for a Master Thesis with the title: Establishment of an iHSC migration endpoint in the hiPSC-based iHSC-Tox assay for developmental immunotoxicity testing. The project: The developing immune system is highly sensitive to chemical perturbations

The working group „Environmentally-induced Skin Aging” (Director: Professor Krutmann) is offering a position for a DFG-funded Master’s thesis project: “Functions of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) in Corneal Tissue”. This is a joint project with the University Hospital Cologne, Department of Ophthalmology (Director: Professor Cursiefen) within the SFB/CRC 1607. Start: Summer or autumn 2025 Background: