"Cells in Motion" enters a new phase

University of Münster consolidates the interdisciplinary research concept of the Cells in Motion Cluster of Excellence / newly created structures reinforce the core research area of "cell dynamics and imaging" / interfaculty Executive Board elected. Yesterday, representatives from the five faculties involved, and from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, came together for the constituent meeting. They confirmed the existing trio at the head of the Cluster of Excellence - Prof Lydia Sorokin, Prof Volker Gerke and Prof Michael Schäfers from the field of medicine - as well as Prof Dietmar Vestweber as the representative of the Max Planck Institute - in their positions as Executive Board members. Additionally, the community voted new people onto the leadership team. These include biochemist Prof Andrea Rentmeister and biologist Prof Stefan Luschnig who head two of the 13 research groups newly established through Cluster of Excellence funding, strengthening disciplines central to the area of research. Other new members of the Executive Board are mathematician Prof Benedikt Wirth; pharmacist Dr Anna Junker; Tu Nguyen, a PhD student in biology; and Doris Niederhoff, Science Communication Manager. Administrative Manager Dr. Christiane Natsch is an advisory member.