Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM)

Saarland University, School of Medicine

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Molecular Neurophysiology

- Dieter Bruns

Biophysics - Hair Cell Physiology

- Jutta Engel

Biphysics

- Markus Hoth

Molecular Physiology

- Frank Kirchhoff

Sensory and Neuroendocrine Physiology

- Trese Leinders-Zufall

Molecular Biophysics

- Barbara Niemeyer

Cellular Neurophysiology

- Jens Rettig

Molecular Neurobiology

- Frank Zufall

Junior Research Groups:

- open

- Ralf Mohrmann

Latest news:

The Zufall and Leinders-Zufall Labs offer several predoctoral and postdoctoral positons

We use state-of-the-art technology to work at the molecular, cellular, or systems levels to investigate Mammalian Neuronal Signaling Mechanisms.

We seek individuals with a strong interest in the Chemosenses and/or the Neuroendocrine Control of Behavioral Function and their Underlying Neural Circuits.

Our brand new Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine offers a stimulating environment with highly interactive, well-funded research groups.

If you are interested, please contact us or send your application to Frank Zufall (frank.zufall@uks.eu) or Trese Leinders-Zufall (trese.leinders@uks.eu).

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P/Q type calcium channel Cav2.1 defines a unique subset of glomeruli in the mouse olfactory bulb . Pyrski M, Tusty M, Eckstein E, Oboti L, Rodriquez-Gil DJ, Greer CA & Zufall F (2018) Front Cell Neurosci

Ca2+-activated Cl- currents in the murine vomeronasal organ enhance neuronal spiking but are dispensable for male-male aggression . Münch J, Billig G, Hübner CA, Leinders-Zufal T, Zufall F & Jentsch TJ (2018) J Biol Chem

A calcium optimum for cytotoxic T lymphocyte and natural killer cell cytotoxicity. Zhou X, Friedmann KS, Lyrmann H, Zhou Y, Schoppmeyer R, Knörck A, Mang S, Hoxha C, Angenendt A, Backes CS, Mangerich C, Zhao R, Cappelo S, Schwär G, Hässig C, Neef M, Bufe B, Zufall F, Kruse K, Niemeyer BA, Lis A, Qu B, Kummerow C, Schwarz EC & Hoth M (2018) J Physiol

Mapping protein interactions of sodium channel Nav1.7 using epitope-tagged gene-targeted mice. Kanellopoulos, Koenig, Huang, Pyrski, Millet, Lolignier, Morohashi, Gossage, Jay, Linley, Baskozos, Kessler, Cox, Dolphin, Zufall, Wood & Zhao (2018) EMBO Journal.

PhoDAGs enable optical control of diacylglycerol-sensitive transient receptor potential channels. Leinders-Zufall T, Storch U, Bleymehl K, Mederos y Schnitzler M, Frank JA, Konrad DB, Trauner D, Gudermann T, Zufall F (2017) Cell Chemical Biology

Type 3 inositiol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor is dispensable for sensory activation of the mammalian vomeronsal organ. Chamero, P, Weiss J, Alonso MT, Rodriguez-Prados M, Hisatsune C, Mikoshiba K, Leinders-Zufall T, Zufall F (2017) Scientific Reports

Organization and plasticity of sodium channel expression in the mouse olfactory and vomeronasal epitheliua. Bolz, F, Kasper S, Bufe B, Zufall F, Pyrski M (2017) Front Neuroanat.

Chemosensory Transduction: The detection of Odors, Tastes, and other Chemostimuli. Zufall F & Munger SD (editors), 2016, Elsevier