Independent research groups include:

• Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes A. Eble
• Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lydia Sorokin
• Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rupert Hallmann
• Prof. Dr. Seraphine Valeska Wegner
• PD Dr Rita Dreier
• PD Dr. Kay Grobe

• Structure and function of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and how the extracellular matrix impacts on developmental processes and pathological processes such as neuroinflammation and diabetes

• Impact of the ECM on growth factor gradients

• Cell-ECM receptors (integrins) and intracellular signallying pathways

• Leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions

• Endothelial cell & vascular biology

• Intracellular protein sorting

• German Research Foundation funded (DFG) 'Cells-in-Motion' Cluster of Excellence

• Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF)

• EU Cooperative Project 'European Stroke Network'

• DFG funded Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1009 'Breaking Barriers'

• DFG funded CRC 128 'Multiple Sclerosis'  

• Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN)- SmArt

• Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN)- SmArtER

• Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN)- Neuroinflammation

• DFG- funded International Graduate School (GRK) 1549 ' Molecular and Cellular Glyco-Research: Understanding Structure-Function Relationships in Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions'