Research
Research projects conducted in our Institute comprise in vitro experiments using primary cells obtained from mice and humans. Standard approaches frequently used in molecular-, cell- and cancer biology are often applied. However, the team also uses more sophisticated laboratory methods and specific bone- and biomechanical as well as muscle function analyses. We also include in vivo experiments using genetically modified mice and relevant disease models in our projects.
The laboratory is well equipped with state-of-the-art equipment required for molecular- and cell biology research as well as with more specific equipment for bone and muscle research.
Project Funding
Our projects are funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG), one of the main national funding agencies, in the context of several individual grants and within the framework of the priority program SPP 2084 (µBONE: Colonization and interaction of tumor cells within the bone microenvironment).
The Institute also receives funding from the European Union as member of the collaborative research group IMMOSCAN (The role of IMMuneOSteoclasts in CANcer), which is led by Professor Hanna Taipaleenmäki from the IMM.
Several team members also received individual research support from various funding bodies.
Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine (IMM)
Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM)
82152 Planegg
MUM – Musculoskeletal University Center Munich
80336 München