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Helmholtz Munich | Stefanie Winkler

Type 1 Diabetes Immunology

Our main research interest focusses on understanding the role of regulatory T cells in the development and progression of autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes. To do so, we combine the analysis of human immune cells from different disease stages with mechanistic studies in murine and humanized in vivo models. We focus on the following research topics: We dissect key molecular mechanisms underlying regulatory T cell impairments in autoimmunity and investigate the heterogeneity, plasticity and functional specialization of regulatory T cells in metabolic tissues of diabetes. Our studies have the overarching goal to facilitate the future context-specific manipulation of regulatory T cells in (autoimmune) diabetes.

Our main research interest focusses on understanding the role of regulatory T cells in the development and progression of autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes. To do so, we combine the analysis of human immune cells from different disease stages with mechanistic studies in murine and humanized in vivo models. We focus on the following research topics: We dissect key molecular mechanisms underlying regulatory T cell impairments in autoimmunity and investigate the heterogeneity, plasticity and functional specialization of regulatory T cells in metabolic tissues of diabetes. Our studies have the overarching goal to facilitate the future context-specific manipulation of regulatory T cells in (autoimmune) diabetes.

Our Main Research Topics

Autoantigen-specific T cell and Treg responses
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Autoantigen-specific T cell and Treg responses

Personalized immunological models of human disease
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Personalized immunological models of human disease

Treg impairments during islet autoimmunity
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Treg impairments during islet autoimmunity

Next-generation miRNA targeting strategies
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Next-generation miRNA targeting strategies

Novel drug candidates to control T1D autoimmunity
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Novel drug candidates to control T1D autoimmunity

Immune-metabolic crosstalk in target tissues of diabetes
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Immune-metabolic crosstalk in target tissues of diabetes

Who We Are

Porträt Isabelle Serr

Dr. Isabelle Serr

Deputy Department Head
Porträt Maike Becker

Dr. Maike Becker

Postdoc
Porträt Martin Scherm

Dr. Martin Scherm

Postdoc
Porträt Alexey Surnov

Dr. Alexey Surnov

Postdoc
Porträt Xiaocheng Yan

Dr. Xiaocheng Yan

postdoc
Porträt Camilla Tondello

Dr. Camilla Tondello

postdoc
Laura_Harrison Porträtfoto

Laura Harrison

Scientific Coordinator
Porträt Franziska Schadl

Franziska Schadl

Biology Lab Technician
Porträt Anne Neubig

Anne Helena Neubig

Doctoral Researcher
Porträt Till Johannsmann

Till Johannsmann

Doctoral Researcher
Porträt Gianmarco Spata

Gianmarco Spata

Doctoral Researcher
Porträt Sandra Dirschl

Sandra Maria Dirschl

Doctoral Researcher
Porträt Emily Schardey

Emily Schardey

Doctoral Researcher
Porträt Anne-Marie Buehrer

Anne-Marie Bührer

Doctoral Researcher
Porträt Michael Lauber

Michael Lauber

Scientist
Aina Bonet Portrait

Dr. Aina Bonet

Scientific Coordinator

Raffaela Geier

Medical Doctor

Leadership team

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TDI Publications | Key Publications

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2017 Cell Metabolism

Kälin S, Becker M, Ott VB, Serr I, Hosp F, Mollah MMH, Keipert S, Lamp D, Rohner-Jeanrenaud F, Flynn VK, Scherm MG, Nascimento LFR, Gerlach K, Popp V, Dietzen S, Bopp T, Krishnamurthy P, Kaplan MH, Serrano M, Woods SC, Tripal P, Palmisano R, Jastroch M, Bluher M, Wolfrum C, Weigmann B, Ziegler AG, Mann M, Tschöp MH, Daniel C.

A Stat6/Pten Axis Links Regulatory T Cells with Adipose Tissue Function

TDI Publications | Reviews

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Contact Us

Laura_Harrison Porträtfoto

Laura Harrison

Scientific Coordinator

Type 1 Diabetes Immunology (TDI) Helmholtz Diabetes Center (HDC) Heidemannstraße 1 80939 Munich