Research Support
We gratefully acknowledge support for our work by the following funding agencies:
Genetics of Early-Onset Stroke Consortium (NIH-subaward)
Jan 2018 – Dec 2022
Small vessel diseases in a mechanistic perspective: Targets for Intervention – Affected pathways and mechanistic exploitation / Martin Dichgans
Jan 2016 - Dec 2021
Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy I+ II) (DFG)
Nov 2012 – Juni 2026
Aufdeckung der Rolle von seltenen und low-frequency Mutationen bei Schlaganfall mittels eines „polygenic risk score“ – informierten Sequenzieransatzes – Implikationen für die Risikoprädiktion / Martin Dichgans, Rainer Malik
Mai 2022 – April 2025
The MIF protein family in cardiac ischemia and heart failure: molecular mechanisms and translational avenues /Jürgen Bernhagen | DFG BE 1977/14-1 (cooperation with Christian Stoppe DFG STO 1099/8-1)
May 2020 – Apr 2023
CRC1123/project A3: Jürgen Bernhagen (together with Aphrodite Kapurniotu, TUM)–The MIF protein/receptor family in atherosclerosis: mechanisms, novel members, and specific therapeutic strategies (– Project within the collaborative research programme SFB 1123 ‘Atherosclerosis)
Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
CRC1123/project B3: Martin Dichgans/Yaw Asare – Mechanistic role of HDAC9 in atherosclerosis (Project within the collaborative research programme SFB 1123 ‘Atherosclerosis)
Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
Forschergruppe „ImmunoStroke: Von der Immunzelle zur Schlagabfallregeneration“ (DFG) Teilprojekt C2 „Mikroglia-PET als Surogatmarker für Neuroinflammation nach Schlaganfall“ Martin Dichgans
Juli 2019 – Juni 2022
Forschergruppe „ImmunoStroke: Von der Immunzelle zur Schlagabfallregeneration“ (DFG) Arthur Liesz
Teilprojekt A2: "Inflammasomes in post-stroke regeneration"
Teilprojekt A3: "The role of microglia in cortical connectivity during recovery after stroke"
Teilprojekt Z2: "Standardization of animal models and outcome parameters"
Juli 2019 – Juni 2022
Role of MIF-2 in wound healing / Jürgen Bernhagen | DFG BE 1977/11-1 (cooperation with Bong-Sung Kim, University of Zurich)
July 2018 – June 2022
CRC1123/project A2: Jürgen Bernhagen (together with Philipp von Hundelshausen, IPEK, LMU)–Interactions of chemokines with heterologous effectors in atherosclerosis (– Project within the collaborative research programme SFB 1123 ‘Atherosclerosis)
Jul 2022 – Jun 2026
CRC1123/project A3: Jürgen Bernhagen (together with Aphrodite Kapurniotu, TUM)–Differential mechanisms of MIF proteins in atherosclerosis and selective peptide-based intervention strategies (– Project within the collaborative research programme SFB 1123 ‘Atherosclerosis)
Jul 2022 – Jun 2026
CRC1123/project B3: Martin Dichgans/Yaw Asare – Mechanisms underlying the role of HDAC9 in atherosclerosis (Project within the collaborative research programme SFB 1123 ‘Atherosclerosis)
Jul 2022 – Jun 2026
CRC1123/project B11: Arthur Liesz (together with Hendrik Sager, TUM) – Inflammation begets inflammation – impact of remote injuries on atherosclerosis progression (Project within the collaborative research programme SFB 1123 ‘Atherosclerosis)
Jul 2022 – Jun 2026
CLINSPECT-M, CLINICAL MASS SPECTROMETRY CENTER MUNICH; Teilprojekt B: Neurovascular Diseases / Martin Dichgans
Mar 2020 – Feb 2023
DEMDAS – DZNE Mechanisms of Dementia after Stroke / Martin Dichgans
Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
DigiMed – P4 Medizin von Carotis Stenose und Schlaganfall (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege)
Oct 2018 – Nov 2023
The Advanced Clinician Scientist Program for Comprehensive Neuroscience (PROMISE)
April 2021 - Mar 2022
Strategic partnership with Singapore | Jürgen Bernhagen
Nov 2019 – Oct 2022
Joseph-Hackl-Stiftung
Erforschung von Mechanismen des Schlaganfalls und potentieller klinischer Anwendungen
since Nov 2015
Vascular Dementia Research Foundation: The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research
since 2009
Fondation Leducq: Leducq Trans-Atlantic Network of Excellence On Brain Endothelium:
A Nexus for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, Coordinator: Martin Dichgans
Jan 2023 – Dec 2027
Fondation Leducq: Leducq Trans-Atlantic Network of Excellence On Circadian Effects in Stroke (CIRCA), Steffen Tiedt
Jan 2022 – Dec 2026