Research
topics
- Molecular structure and function of the tight junction (FOR
721)
- Characterization of tight junction proteins as barrier or channel formers (FOR 721, TP
1)
- Freeze fracture electron microscopy, two-path impedance spectroscopy (FOR 721, TP
Z)
- Intestinal barrier of pigs fed with probiotics and feed additives (SFB
852, TP
B2)
- Epithelial sodium channel (ENaC)
- Research topics of the Institute
Publications
Current grants German
Research Foundation (DFG)
2006 - 2009
2010 - 2012 |
Fromm |
Coordinator:
DFG Research Unit 721 (FOR 721/1, -/2) "Molecular structure and
function of the tight junction" |
2006 - 2009
2010 - 2012 |
Fromm, Amasheh |
Project
1 "Characterization of tight junction proteins as barrier or channel
formers", in:
DFG Research Unit
721 (FOR 721/1, -/2) "Molecular structure and function of the tight
junction" |
| 2010 - 2012 |
Rittner, Brack, Fromm |
Projekt
8 "Tight Junction-Proteins as permeability regulators of the
perineurium and the antinociception of perineurally applied drugs", in:
DFG Research Unit
721 (FOR 721/2) "Molecular structure and function of the tight
junction" |
2006 - 2009
2010 - 2012 |
Fromm, Schulzke, Krug |
Project
Z "Freeze fracture electron microscopy; general duties", in:
DFG Research Unit
721 (FOR 721/1, -/2) "Molecular structure and function of the tight
junction" |
| 2010 - 2013 |
Fromm, Schulzke |
Project
B2 "Paracellular intestinal barrier - effects of
probiotics and feed additives", in:
DFG Collaborative Research Center 852
(SFB 852/1), Coordinator J. Zentek: "Nutrition and
intestinal microbiota - host interaction in the pig" |
| 2009 - 2012 |
Aust, Amasheh,
Fromm |
DFG Research Grant (AU
132/7-1 and AM 141/4-1) "Meaning of CD97 in experimental colitis and ulcerative
colitis: functional characterization of the molecule in intestinal epithelial cells" |
| 2008 - 2010 |
Günzel,
Fromm |
DFG Research Grant (GU
447/11-1) "Barrier and channel properties of claudins in the renal diluting segment
and distal nephron" |
CV
| 1965 - 1972 |
Study of Medicine, Freie Universitaet Berlin and University of Wuerzburg |
| 1973 |
Physician State Diploma |
| 1975 - 1980 |
Postgraduate, Inst. of Clinical Physiology, FU Berlin |
| 1978 |
Doctor of Medicine, Thesis on intestinal transport |
| 1979 - 1980 |
Max Kade scholarship, Dept. Physiology & Cell Biology (Prof. S.G.
Schultz) University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA |
| 1980 - 1986 |
Research Fellow, Inst. Clin. Physiology |
| 1986 |
Habilitation for Physiology and Clinical Physiology |
| 1987 - 1994 |
Senior Fellow, Inst. Clin. Physiology |
| 1991 |
Extraordinary Professor |
1993 - 2003
|
Chair of the Benjamin Franklin Med. Sch. research committee
2003 - 2006 Vice-chair of the Charité research committee |
| 1993 |
Medical specialist in Physiology (Facharzt) |
| since 1998 |
Secretary general, European Intestinal Transport Group (EITG) |
| 2001 |
Appointment as Full Professor of Clinical Physiology (Schwerpunkt-Professur für
Klinische Physiologie C3) |
| since 2002 |
Director of the Institute of Clinical Physiology, Charité, Campus Benjamin
Franklin, Berlin |
| since 2006 |
Coordinator of German Reserach Foundation Research Unit (DFG FOR
721) "Molecular structure and function of the tight junction" |
| since 2008 |
Liaison officer of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the Charité |
| since 2010 |
Member
of Faculty of 1000  |
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