Research Groups Here you will find an overview of the research groups working in the PLID. © Frank Möller | PLID Prof. Dr. Michele Solimena - Cell biology of the insulin-producing beta cells and the molecular pathogenesis of Diabetes Learn more © Frank Möller | PLID Metabolic Flux Learn more © CRTD Prof. Dr. Ezio Bonifacio - Development of regenerative therapies for diabetes Learn more © Medizische Fakultät Carl Gutsav Carus der TU Dresden Prof. Dr. Stefan Bornstein - Fundamental mechanisms in endocrine tissues, the endocrinal function of fat tissue and its role in the development of diseases associated with obesity, e.g. diabetes mellitus Learn more © UKD Prof. Dr. Triantafyllos Chavakis - Inflammation and innate immunity in metabolic disease Learn more © Birgit Holthaus Dr. Ünal Coskun - Membrane biochemistry of cell signalling Learn more © PLID | Frank Möller Dr. Anthony Gavalas - Cell fate decisions of pancreas progenitor and stem cells Learn more © PLID Prof. Dr. Barbara Ludwig - Transplantation of islet cells in order to cure diabetes mellitus type 1 Learn more © CRTD Dr. Nikolay Ninov - Pancreatic beta cell biology and regeneration Learn more © PLID Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Perakakis - Metabolic Vascular Medicine Learn more Prof. Dr. Peter Schwarz - Implementation of structured diabetes mellitus prevention programs Learn more © PLID Prof. Stephan Speier - Investigation of the physiology of islet cells in mice and humans Learn more © UKD Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Weitz - Tumor progression, tumor immunology and angiogenesis of colorectal and pancreatic cancer Learn more