Pascal Falter-Braun

Prof. Dr. Pascal Falter-Braun is a pioneering academic in network biology, serving as Director of the Institute for Network Biology at Helmholtz Munich and Chairholder for Microbe-Host Interactions at LMU Munich. His work focuses on mapping and analyzing protein interaction networks to understand disease mechanisms and develop therapeutic strategies.

Research Interests:

• Decoding how biochemical networks interpret genetic information into phenotypes
• Investigating microbe-host interactions in obesity-related metabolic disorders and cancer cachexia
• Applying AI/Deep Learning for pharmacological intervention discovery
• Systematic mapping of molecular interactions via high-throughput robotics
• Integrating population genetics with network analysis for disease prevention
• Developing mechanistic validation pipelines for network predictions

Scientific Achievements:

• ERC Consolidator Grant recipient (2015)
• Leader in SARS-CoV-2 contactome mapping
• Established foundational frameworks for multi-layer network analysis
• Created high-throughput pipelines for protein interaction studies
• Key contributor to phytohormone network understanding

His interdisciplinary approach combines experimental biology, bioinformatics, and machine learning to identify genetic vulnerabilities and pharmacological targets. The institute’s work spans from basic network principles to translational applications for complex diseases.