Monika Röntgen

Monika Röntgen, PD Dr. med. vet. habil., is an Associate Professor and Head of the Working Group Cell Biology of Muscle Growth at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf, Germany. Her research bridges muscle biology, metabolic flexibility, and nutritional biochemistry in livestock systems, with a focus on porcine and bovine models.

Key research themes include:

• Regulation of myogenesis and satellite cell dynamics in pigs
• Role of magnesium transporters (e.g., SLC41A1) in mitochondrial function
• Interactions between energy metabolism and immune activation in dairy cows
• Impact of nutritional interventions on cellular bioenergetics

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• Developmental origins of muscle defects in low birth weight piglets (2025)
• Metabolic flexibility in endurance-selected mice (2022)
• Characterization of Na+/Mg2+ exchangers in cardiomyocytes (2020)
• Peripartal energy-stress biomarkers in dairy cattle (2019)

She employs advanced methodologies including myoblast culture systems, 3D spheroid bioreactors, and multi-omics approaches to address challenges in animal agriculture and nutrient utilization.