Michael SiewekeView profile
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Prof. Dr. Michael Sieweke is Alexander von Humboldt Professor and Group Leader at the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Technische Universität Dresden. He maintains joint leadership of the Helmholtz-INSERM Research Unit between Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (France) and Max-Delbrück Center Berlin. His career includes positions as Directeur de Recherche at CNRS, Staff Scientist at EMBL, and postdoctoral training at EMBL. His research bridges immunology and stem cell science, focusing on: Molecular mechanisms of macrophage differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells Self-renewal capabilities of mature macrophages via embryonic stem cell gene networks Development of macrophage-based cellular therapies for regenerative medicine His 15+ major awards include: Alexander von Humboldt Professorship (2018) CNRS Silver Medal (2017) ERC Advanced Grant (2016) Prix AXA (2010) EMBO Fellowship (1992) The lab actively recruits PhD candidates through Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering (DIGS-BB), emphasizing macrophage biology and regenerative therapy development.