Lars Harbaum

Dr. Lars Harbaum is a Clinical Professor and senior physician specialized in Internal Medicine and Pneumology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hamburg. He is affiliated with the Center for Oncology and II. Medical Clinic and Polyclinic at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). His expertise focuses on pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular function, and translational research in cardiovascular medicine.

• Specializes in internistic intensive care medicine and pulmonary hypertension treatment
• Active in clinical and translational research involving proteomics, genetics, and omics approaches
• Conducts studies on biomarker discovery, risk stratification, and therapeutic targeting in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

His research spans over 25 peer-reviewed articles since 2013, with recent work emphasizing plasma proteome analysis and genetic determinants of cardiovascular outcomes. He collaborates with international teams in Europe and North America on PAH subtyping and patient stratification.