Martin Lohse

Martin Lohse is a Professor for Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Würzburg since 1993. He currently serves as Vice President for Research (since 2009) and Executive Director for Graduate Schools (since 2003). His career includes leadership roles at the Rudolf-Virchow-Center for Experimental Biomedicine and foundational research at institutions like Duke University and the Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry.

Research Focus: Lohse's work centers on receptor physiology and pharmacology, particularly the molecular biology of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), intracellular signaling, desensitization, and advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques. His studies explore receptor dynamics in cardiac systems and signaling persistence through internalized receptors.

Scientific Awards:

• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Prize (1999)
• Ernst-Jung-Prize for Medicine (2000)
• ERC Advanced Investigator Grant (2008)
• Bavarian Order of Merit (2006)
• German Federal Cross of Merit (2002)

Leadership & Grants: He initiated the Collaborative Research Center 478 on Regulatory Membrane Proteins and chairs the Rudolf-Virchow-Center funded by the German Research Foundation. His work has secured significant grants, including the 2008 ERC Advanced Investigator Grant.