Philip Wenzel

Philip Wenzel is Extraordinary Professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Deputy Director of Cardiology I at University Medical Center Mainz. He holds joint leadership at Klinikum Darmstadt and serves as Principal Investigator at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). His research examines vascular inflammation pathways in cardiovascular diseases, focusing on myeloid cells, coagulation factors, and hypertension mechanisms.

Education & Credentials:

• Habilitation (UMC Mainz, 2010)
• MD (Universität Hamburg, 2003)
• Board certifications: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Intensive Care

Research Focus: Vascular inflammation in hypertension and heart failure; coagulation-inflammation interactions; age-related vascular dysfunction; therapeutic targeting of myeloid cells and coagulation pathways.

Awards:

• Robert-Müller-Preis (2008, 2017)
• Paul-Schölmerich-Preis (2012)
• DZHK Paper of the Month (2017)

Leadership: Manages clinical cardiology services while directing translational research programs at UMC Mainz and Klinikum Darmstadt.