Franz Hagn

Prof. Franz Hagn leads the Professorship for Structural Membrane Biochemistry at the Technical University of Munich. His research focuses on understanding membrane protein structure, function, and dynamics using advanced NMR spectroscopy and lipid nanodisc technology. Key areas include G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structural biology, apoptosis regulation via mitochondrial membrane proteins, and chloroplast transport mechanisms. He has pioneered methods for high-resolution structural analysis of membrane proteins in native-like environments.

Education details are not explicitly provided in the text, but his academic career emphasizes structural biochemistry and biophysical chemistry. His lab develops novel membrane mimetic systems (e.g., circularized MSP nanodiscs) to study protein-lipid interactions. Research contributions span mitochondrial biology, plant membrane transport, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms linked to protein misfolding.

Prof. Hagn's work integrates experimental and computational approaches to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying cellular processes. His lab collaborates on projects involving spider silk protein assembly, viral membrane interactions, and drug target discovery for GPCRs.