Lars Maegdefessel

Prof. Lars Mägdefessel is a Professor of Vascular Biology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), leading the Molecular Vascular Biology group within the TUM School of Medicine and Health. His research focuses on non-coding RNAs in vascular diseases, particularly atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms, using translational approaches for molecular treatment discovery. He holds an MD from Johannes Gutenberg University (Mainz, Germany), completed cardiology clinical training, and postdoctoral research at Stanford University before joining TUM in 2016.

Education:

• MD from Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz
• Postdoctoral training at Stanford University, USA
• Assistant Professor at Karolinska Institute, Sweden

Research Interests:

• Non-coding RNA regulation in vascular pathology
• Mechanisms of atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability
• Translational therapies for vascular diseases
• Advanced aortic aneurysm progression

Awards include the ERC Consolidator Grant (2023), Russell Ross Award (2023), and Heisenberg Professorship (2016). His lab is supported by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK).