Ingke Braren

Dr. Ingke Braren is a research scientist at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine. Her work spans multiple research areas including neuroscience, cardiovascular research, gene therapy, metabolism, and lysosomal biology. She is actively involved in the Hamburg Center of Neuroscience (HCNS) and Cardiovascular research groups at UKE.

Dr. Braren's research interests focus on:

• Neuroscience, particularly brainstem circuits for respiratory chemosensitivity
• Cardiovascular research, including cardiomyocyte function and engineered heart tissue
• Gene therapy using AAV vectors for targeted delivery
• Metabolism, especially brown adipose tissue biology
• Lysosomal function and related diseases

Her publication record from 2010-2024 shows consistent research output across these domains, with recent work focusing on cardiac function, AAV vector systems, respiratory control circuits, and lysosomal biology. The research demonstrates interdisciplinary approaches combining molecular biology, tissue engineering, and in vivo models.

Dr. Braren has collaborated extensively with researchers across the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, contributing to numerous high-impact publications in journals such as Circulation Research, Cell Reports, and EMBO Molecular Medicine. Her work often involves advanced techniques including optogenetics, iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, and engineered heart tissue models.