The Hedtrich Lab strives to understand and tackle inflammatory and genetic diseases of human epithelia with a current focus on skin, lungs, and intestine. As we firmly believe that human-based models are critical to close the current translational gap in biomedical research, my lab’s research relies on complex human-based organ- and organ-on-chip…

Our research focuses on genetics, gene therapy, immunology and cancer.

Public perception of science is still dominated by the image of men, and male scientists are interviewed and quoted more frequently in the media than their female colleagues. Therefore, the BIH wants to represent women scientists with its portrait series and illustrate their inspiring contribution to translational research, from basic research to…