About Us

Where We Are

Department of Immunodynamics

Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging
www.experimental-immunology.de

Medical Research Centre
University Hospital Essen
Hufelandstraße 55
D-45147 Essen, Germany

Tel. +49 201 723 6013
immundynamik@uk-essen.de

Imaging at the Institute

IMCES (Imaging Center Essen)

The IMCES is the core facility for microscopy of the Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Essen and Universität Duisburg-Essen. The facility brings together state-of-the-art equipment and expertise in light and electron microscopy, in vivo and intravital imaging, and image analysis. The IMCES laboratories and microscopy rooms have permission for working at the S1 and S2 biological safety level.

Techniques / Education

We are employing state of the art technologies to investigate immunological mechanisms. We have a long-standing commitment to excellence in the training of Bachelor, Master and PhD students. PhD student are enrolled into the DFG-funded graduate school BIOME.

  • Cutting edge microscopy 
  • JAVA-based FIJI scripts 
  • Flow cytometry and cell sorting
  • Proteomics and MALDI Imaging
  • Automated image registration

Current Members

Head

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Professor Daniel R. Engel, PhD
Chairman Department of Immunodynamics

danielrobert.engel@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6055

Curriculum vitae - CV

Administration

Elke Mostler
Project Administration

elke.mostler@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6013

Postdoctoral Researcher

Olga Shevchuk, PhD
PostDoc

olga.shevchuk@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

 

PhD Students

Philippa Spangenberg, M.Sc.
PhD Student

philippa.spangenberg@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

Lars Widera, M.Sc.
PhD Student

lars.widera@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

Devon Siemes, M.Sc.
PhD Student

devon.siemes@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

Lars Borgards, M.Sc.
PhD Student

lars.borgards@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

 

Angelo Novak, M.Sc.
PhD Student

angelo.novak@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

Research Assistants

Stephanie Thiebes, Bio-Technician
Lab Technician

stephanie.thiebes@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 83568

Jenny Dick (geb. Bottek), M.Sc.
Lab Technician

jenny.dick@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073

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Stephanie Schäfer-Tautges, B.Sc.
Lab Technician

stephanie.schaefer-tautges@uk-essen.de
Tel. +49 201 723 6073