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Prof. Franz Hagn's research primarily focuses on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of membrane proteins, a class of proteins critical for signal transduction and transport processes across biological membranes. His studies aim to understand the dynamics of these proteins in their native environment, particularly the phospholipid bilayer. This encompasses biologically significant systems such as membrane proteins in mitochondria and chloroplasts, as well as the characterization of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their association with metabolic diseases, neurological disorders, and cancer. Prof. Hagn completed his doctorate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he examined the structural and functional properties of molecular chaperones and tumor-suppressor proteins. After a brief postdoctoral stint at TUM, he accepted a position at Harvard Medical School in 2010. In 2014, he became the Rudolf Mößbauer Assistant Professor at TUM's Institute for Advanced Study, while also leading a group focused on structural biology at Helmholtz Zentrum München.
Helmholtz Zentrum München • Munich, Germany
Leading a research group focused on structural biology.
Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany
Assuming a professorship at the Institute for Advanced Study.