Medizinische Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Infektiologie und Rheumatologie (einschl. Arbeitsbereich Ernährungsmedizin) CBF
 Clinical Physiology / Nutritional Medicine
Head:  Prof. Dr. Jörg D. Schulzke

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PhD position for a research assistant in the DFG project ‘The Role of Cldn10a in Kidney Injury Susceptibility’.
Detailed information on this project, the project leader, and the application procedure can be found here

Promotionsstelle für eine wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin oder einen wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter im DFG-Projekt "The Role of Cldn10a in Kidney Injury Susceptibility".  
Detaillierte Informationen zu diesem Projekt, zur Projektleiterin und zum Bewerbungsverfahren finden Sie hier

     Our profile

  "Physiology" we define by a central question: "How does it work?"

  For answering this question we apply several methods including molecular biology, electrophysiology, microbiology, biophysics, laser-scanning microscopy, and freeze-fracture electron microscopy

  We investigate all levels of the organism: molecules, cells, tissues, organs, and the whole body

  Our approach is translational as it combines basic research with topics related to diseases of the intestines, kidneys, nerves, and skin

  Main research topics are the tight junction and membrane channel molecules of the "intelligent borders of the body", the epithelia

  We perform numerous collaborative projects with colleagues from clinical departments

  Clinical Physiology / Nutritional Medicine is a unit within the Dept. of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases, located on the Campus Benjamin Franklin

   News update       Blog archive

  • Mathew-Schmitt S, Oerter S, Reitenbach E, Gätzner S, Höchner A, Jahnke HG, Piontek J, Neuhaus W, Brachner A, Metzger M, Appelt-Menzel A (2025) Generation of advanced blood-brain barrier spheroids using human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived brain capillary endothelial-like cells. Adv. Biol.  9(#): e2400442 (online ahead of print) (14 pages). doi: 10.1002/adbi.202400442 (°IF 3.2)

  • 27.01.2025 Offer of a professorship to Susanne M. Krug. W2-Stiftungsprofessur auf Zeit (Associate Professor for “Cell biology and pathophysiology of intestinal transport and barrier function” at Charité Berlin)

  • 21.01.2025 Promotion Dr. rer. nat. Lena Voges, "Direct and indirect interaction mechanisms of immune cells and tight junction proteins". Magna cum laude, Freie Universität Berlin, DFG-GRK 2318, project C2, supervison Susanne M. Krug

  • Pouyiourou I, Fromm A, Piontek J, Rosenthal R, Furuse M*, Günzel D* (*shared last authorship) (2025) Ion permeability profiles of renal paracellular channel-forming claudins. Acta Physiol. 241: e14264 (18 pages). doi: 10.1111/apha.14264 (°IF 5.6)

  • Masete KV, Günzel D, Schulzke JD, Epple HJ*, Hering NA* (*shared last authorship) (2025) Matrix-free human 2D organoids recapitulate duodenal barrier and transport properties. BMC Biol. 23(1): 2 (13 pages). doi: 10.1186/s12915-024-02105-7 (°IF 4.4)

  • Liebing E*, Krug SM* (*shared first authorship), Neurath MF, Siegmund B, Becker C (2025) Wall of resilience: How the intestinal epithelium prevents inflammatory onslaught in the gut. Cell. Mol. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 19(2): 101423. doi:10.1016/j.jcmgh.2024.101423 (°IF 7.1) (Review)

Research topics
External collaborations
(*PhD) (°MD) (GRK)
  Staff Doctoral students  (*PhD) (°MD) (GRK)
Tight junctions and their proteins
- Claudin family
- TAMP family
- Angulin family

DFG Research Training Group 
"TJ-Train" GRK 2318
(Progenitor: DFG Research Unit 721)

   Jörg Schulzke,
Michael Fromm,
Dorothee Günzel,
Susanne Krug,
Luca Meoli,
Jörg Piontek,
Rita Rosenthal		   Surgery: Nina Hering
Physiology, Univ. Kiel: Susanne Milatz
Vet. Physiology FU Berlin: Salah Amasheh
Molecular structure
- Molec. structure of single claudins
- Molec. arrangement of heteromers
- Molec. structure of tricellulin		   Jörg Piontek,
Dorothee Günzel,
Susanne Krug, Santhosh Nagarajan		 Ayk Waldow* (A2),
Joy Weber* (A2)		 Physiology, Univ. Kiel: Susanne Milatz

Functional properties
- Barriers and ion channels
- Water channels
- Tricellular tight junction

   Michael Fromm,
Dorothee Günzel,
Susanne Krug,
Rita Rosenthal		 Alina Handreg* (A3),
Fabian Martinez-Perafan* (A3)
 
Diseases and pathologies
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Cytokines & interleukins
- Epithelial cancers

DFG Transregio-SFB TRR 241

   Jörg Schulzke,
Roland Bücker,
Susanne Krug		 Amélie Moll* (C2),
Janna Bleck* (B06)		 Gastroenterology: Michael Schumann, Christian Bojarski, Hans-Jörg Epple, Hanno Troeger, Valerie Masete* (C4), Hannah Lutz° (C4)
- Pathogens and TJ

BMBF Consortium "PAC-CAMPY"

   Jörg Schulzke,
Roland Bücker,
Dorothee Günzel		 Martina Schneemann* (C1), Praveen Nattramilarasu* (C1) Gastroenterology: Hans-Jörg Epple, Hanno Troeger
Surgery: Nina Hering
- Diets and nutrients
- Celiac disease		   Jörg Schulzke,
Rita Rosenthal,
Roland Bücker		   Gastroenterology: Michael Schumann
Pathol.+Gastroent.: Danielle Cardoso da Silva* (B2), Subhakankha (Victor) Manna* (B2)
- Claudins of the kidney
- FHHNC,  - Ca2+,  - Mg2+		   Dorothee Günzel,
Susanne Krug,
Luca Meoli		   Pediatric Nephrology: Dominik Müller, Tilman Breiderhoff,
Anatomy: Kerim Mutig
Physiology, Univ. Kiel: Susanne Milatz
- Pain reduction in peripheral nerve

DFG Klin. Forschungsgr. KFO 5001

   Susanne Krug Lukas Knobe* (P7) Anesthesiology Würzburg: Heike Rittner
Mechanisms
- Macromolecule permeation
- Drug absorption enhancers		   Susanne Krug,
Michael Fromm,
Rita Rosenthal		 Carolina Czichos° Anatomy, Univ. Jena: Jan Richter
Topics except TJ
- Epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC)
- Physiology of the eye		   Jörg Schulzke,
Michael Fromm,
Rita Rosenthal		 Martina Schneemann* (C1),  
Methods
- Impedance spectroscopy
- Electron microscopy
- Organoid culture		   Dorothee Günzel,
Susanne Krug,
Jörg Piontek,
In-Fah Lee		 Saeed Khomeijani Farahani* (A1),
Franziska Weiß* (B06)		 Anatomy: Sebastian Bachmann
FMP: Hannes Gonschior* (A4), Rozemarijn van der Veen* (A4)
 

 
History
The Institute of Clinical Physiology was founded in 1969 and chaired until 1995 by Klaus Hierholzer († 2007), followed by Michael Wiederholt. (1995-2002) and Michael Fromm (2002-2014, now appointed as Charité seniorprofessor).
Retired professors are Ulrich Hegel and Hans Ebel.
Present head of Clinical Physiology / Nutritional Medicine is Jörg D.Schulzke.
 

Address
The main building of the Campus Benjamin Franklin (CBF)
of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin		    University Hospital Benjamin Franklin (UKBF) pics
Address:    Clinical Physiology / Nutritional Medicine
Charité - Universitäsmedizin Berlin
Campus Benjamin Franklin
Hindenburgdamm 30
12203 Berlin (Steglitz), Germany
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Public transportation: Subway (U-Bahn "U9") or local train (S-Bahn "S1") 
to "Rathaus Steglitz", then change for bus 285 or M85, 
exit bus stop "Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin"  Local map
Fares: Single ticket for 2 hrs, unlimited changes: "AB" 2.80 Euro
or, ONLY bus 285 or M85 from Rathaus Steglitz: "Kurzstrecke" 1.70 Euro  
   
Head:
 		 Professor Dr. med. Jörg D. Schulzke
joerg.schulzke@charite.de
Phone: +49 30 450-514531
FAX: +49 30 450-514962
   

Representative of the German Research Foundation
(DFG) at the Charité, Prof. Dr. Michael Fromm:

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