Oliver Söhnlein

Oliver Söhnlein is a Professor of Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation and Director of the Institute of Experimental Pathology at the University of Münster, Germany. He is a leading researcher in neutrophil biology and its role in vascular inflammation, particularly in atherosclerosis.

• Education: MD (2004) from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen, PhD (2008) from Karolinska Institutet
• Current Leadership: Institute Director, Speaker of DFG-funded TRR332 Collaborative Research Center

Research Focus: His work explores how neutrophils contribute to vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis progression, and tissue damage during conditions like acute lung injury and myocardial infarction. His team investigates mechanisms such as NET release, ROS production, and histone-mediated lytic cell death.

Publication Trends: Recent articles highlight neutrophil functions in metabolic stress, atherosclerosis acceleration via endotoxinemia, and chrono-pharmacological interventions for inflammation. Key subfields include monocyte adhesion, inflammasome activation, and phagocyte mobilization.