Manu Beerens

Dr. Manu Beerens is a researcher at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine under the Medical Faculty of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Their work focuses on molecular mechanisms in cardiovascular development and immune regulation.

• Focus areas: Cardiac development, thrombosis, lymphatic maturation, immune tolerance
• Key techniques: Zebrafish models, gene expression analysis, DNase1 variant engineering

Recent research explores PRDM16's role in cardiomyocyte specialization, magnesium scaffold thrombogenicity, and Notch signaling in lymphatic junctions. They investigate mechanothrombotic pathways in diabetes through PIEZO1 channels and maintain atrial gene expression patterns using Nr2f1a regulation.

Collaborations include cardiovascular research initiatives and clinical chemistry projects at UKE. Their work intersects with inflammation, infection, and immunity research networks.