Kurt Gottmann

Kurt Gottmann is a Professor at the Institute of Neuro- and Sensory Physiology within Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf. His research bridges basic neurobiology and translational neuroscience, focusing on synaptic adhesion molecules and their roles in neurodegenerative diseases.

• Research Themes: Synapse formation, synaptic plasticity, Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms, iPSC-derived neuron models.
• Key Methods: Electrophysiology, fluorescence imaging, molecular biology (e.g., knockout models, iPSC differentiation).

His work demonstrates the critical interaction of adhesion systems (e.g., N-cadherin, neuroligin/neurexin) in synaptic vesicle cycling and transsynaptic signaling. Recent studies leverage human neurons from iPS cells to investigate molecular pathways in Alzheimer’s-related synaptopathies.

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Advising & Collaborations: Notable collaborations include Südhof, Lessmann, and Korth. No student names listed in this dataset.

Labs & Teams: The Gottmann Lab is part of the Neuroscience Network Düsseldorf, employing multidisciplinary approaches to study synaptic function and disease.