Sperandio Lab

Leukocyte trafficking and hemostasis in vivo

Landscape portrait of Markus Sperandio.

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Prof. Dr. Markus Sperandio

Leukocyte trafficking and hemostasis in vivo
Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology

+49 89 2180 71515
markus.sperandio@lmu.de

Research Topics

  • Inflammation
  • Fetal physiology
  • Glycobiology
  • Platelet biology

Neutrophils are the first immune cells during the inflammatory response arriving at sites of tissue damage or pathogen invasion. The Sperandio lab is interested in dissecting the molecular details of this process starting within the intravascular compartment and following neutrophils until they reach their target tissues. Recently, we have expanded investigations of this process to the fetus studying the ontogeny and maturation of neutrophil (and platelet) function during fetal life. Additional interests are how glyco-structures and danger signals influence neutrophil recruitment. Read more...

Scientific vita

since 2007
Full professor, Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich
2002-2007
Group leader, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg
1999-2002
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
1996-1999
Clinician scientist, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg
1988-1995
Medical student, Freie Universität Berlin