Prof. Dr. Dr. E. A. Cavalcanti-Adam

Dept. Cellular Biophysics & Central Scientific Facility “Cellular Biotechnology”
Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research
69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Phone: +49 6221-486 433
E-Mail

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Cell biology, cell adhesion and motility, cell-extracellular matrix interactions, mechanobiology, biophysics, biomaterials.

AWARDS & HONORS

2014 Research Award, International BMP Conference
2013 Outstanding Paper Award, American Society Mechanical Engineering
2008 UNESCO-L’Oreal Prize “For Women in Science”
2008 Fellowship Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Foundation
2003 Marie Curie Intraeuropean Fellowship FP-6 Mobility from European Commission
2003-2004 Frauenförderung Stipendium, faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg
2001 Kress Research Award

CURRENTLY FUNDED PROJECTS

DFG, SFB/TRR79 “materials for tissue regeneration of systemically diseased bone”:

  • TP M6 “structuring and functionalization of surfaces for the control of bone cell adhesion and behavior”
  • TP B5 “Modification of cell-cell and cell-matrix communication in bone tissues through the use of novel materials”

Baden-Württemberg Stiftung (BWS) “Biofunctional Materials and surfaces”

  • “3D-multi-scale DNA surfaces for synthetic biology of cell-matrix interactions”