Dr. Lars Maegdefessel

Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Lars Maegdefessel. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Lars Mägdefessel's research focuses on molecular vascular biology, particularly concerning non-coding RNAs and their role in the development and progression of vascular diseases. His team investigates vascular pathologies, emphasizing atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability and the expansion of aortic aneurysms through various translational approaches to discover novel treatment and detection methods. After studying Medicine at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, he completed his doctorate and underwent a clinical fellowship in cardiology. Mägdefessel joined the Stanford University's Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, where he spent three years as a postdoctoral researcher before becoming an Assistant Professor in Molecular Vascular Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. In spring 2016, he was appointed as a Professor of Vascular Biology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he leads a research group funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK).

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Vascular Biology

2016-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Leads a research group focusing on molecular vascular biology and its implications in vascular diseases.

Awards

#2023

ERC Consolidator Grant

2023-01-01
#2023

Russel Ross Award

2023-01-01
#2016

Heisenberg Professorship

2016-01-01
#2016

Werner Risau Award

2016-01-01
#2015

ERC Starting Grant

2015-01-01