Inflammatory Processes

Research Group Dr. Kurt Lucas

Key Topics

• Molecular processes in chronic inflammation & allergies
• Elucidation of chemical mechanisms and cyclic processes of the innate immune system
• Characterization of therapeutic agents from herbal extracts
• Molecular hydrogen as a radical scavenger in diseases

Methods

• Cell culture
• Immunoassays (ELISA), luminescence assays, Luminex Megpix
• Quatitative PCR, in situ PCR
• Fluorescence microscopy
• HPLC / FPLC
• All basic techniques in molecular biology
• Superresolution microscopy