Gergana Dobreva

Prof. Gergana Dobreva is a Professor at the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University, leading research in cardiovascular development, epigenetic mechanisms, and cancer biology. Her work focuses on progenitor cell maintenance, cardiogenesis, and epigenetic regulation in heart and lung diseases. She holds appointments in Experimental Cardiology and Anatomy/Developmental Biology departments.

Research Interests: Her lab investigates transcriptional/epigenetic control of heart development, zebrafish heart regeneration, endothelial-cardiomyocyte interactions, and epigenetic drivers of lung cancer. Methodological strengths include genetics, developmental biology, and chromatin regulation studies.

Key Contributions: Recent work includes studies on lamin proteins in cancer, epigenetic memory in cell commitment, and mechanical forces influencing chromatin. Her group has published extensively in Cell Stem Cell, Nature Genetics, and Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Awards: No specific honors listed, though her work has been supported by grants from institutions like DFG and EU frameworks.

Lab & Collaborations: The Dobreva Lab (Twitter: @DobrevaLab) collaborates internationally, focusing on translational medicine and disease modeling. Active in the Medical Faculty's research networks MCAC and MCIC.