Martin Biel

Martin Biel is a Professor at the Department of Pharmacology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), within the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy. His research focuses on the function and (patho)physiological significance of ion channels in the brain and cardiovascular system.

• Specializes in cyclic nucleotide-regulated ion channels and two-pore channels
• Investigates roles in sensory processes (vision, olfaction), cardiac pacemaker activity, and neurological disorders like epilepsy
• Uses electrophysiology, molecular biology, biochemical techniques, and viral gene transfer
• Develops and analyzes genetic mouse models in-house

His work emphasizes drug target potential and disease mechanisms linked to ion channel defects, such as blindness and cardiac arrhythmia.