Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics

Board of Directors

Univ. Prof. Dr. Anita Ignatius

Institute Director

Group head of bone biology and fracture healing

Veterinary

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E-mail
Publications

Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Wilke

Associate Director

Group head of spine biomechanics

Mechanical Engineer

Tel.: +49 731 500-55320
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E-mail
Publications

PD Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Haffner-Luntzer

Group head of bone
regeneration

Molecular Medicine Scientist

Tel: +49 731 500-55329
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E-mail
Publications (Orcid)
Publications (Publons)

Dr. biol. hum. Andreas Martin Seitz

Group head of joint biomechanics

Biomedical Engineer

Tel.: +49 731 500-55333
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E-mail
Publications

Scientific staff

Dr. rer. nat. Mubashir Ahmad

Biochemist

Bone biology and fracture healing

Tel.: +49 731 500-55326
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Dr. rer. nat. Verena Fischer

Nutritional scientist
Bone biology

Tel.: +49 731 500-55324
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Dr. biol. hum. Fabio Galbusera

Biomedical Engineer

Computational Engineering
Spine biomechanics

Tel: +49 731 500-55342
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E-mail
Publications

Dr. biol. hum. René Jonas

Mechanical Engineer

Spine Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55349
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E-mail
 

Dr. biol. hum. Christian Liebsch

Biomedical Engineer

Spine biomechanics

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E-mail

Publications (ORCID)
Publications (Publons)

Dr. biol. hum. Cornelia Neidlinger-Wilke

Biologist

Biology of spinal disc

Tel.: +49 731 500-55319
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E-mail
Publications

Dr. biol. hum. Benedikt Schlager

Aerospace Engineer

Spine biomechanics

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Dr. rer. nat. Astrid Schoppa

Biologist
Bone biology
Fracture healing

Tel.: +49 731 500-55333
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E-mail

Graciosa Quelhas Teixeira PhD biomed. sci.

Biomedical engineer

Biology of spinal disc

Tel.: +49 731 500-55324
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E-mail

Publications (ORCID)
Publications (Publons)

Graduate students

Jasmin Bülow M.Sc.

Pharmaceutical Biotechnologist
Fracture healing

Tel.: +49 731 500-55312
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

E-mail

 

Luisa de Roy M.Sc.

Biomedical Engineer
Joint biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55325
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E-mail

Jan Jansen M.Sc.

Biomedical Engineer

Spine biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55352
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E-mail
 

Benjamin Krüger

Veterinary surgeon
Bone biology

Tel.: +49 731 500-55348
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E-mail

 

Oliver Küppers M.Sc.

Bioanalyt. chemistry & pharmac. analysis
Fracture healing

Tel.: +49 731 500-55352
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
 

Deniz Ragipoglu M.Sc.

Bioengineer
Fracture Healing

Tel.: +49 731 500-55325
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E-mail

Jan-Moritz Ramge M.Sc.

Molecular and Translational Neuroscientist
Bone biology

Phone: +49 731 500-55328
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E-Mail

Lena Schröter

Veterinary surgeon
Biomaterials

Tel.: +49 731 500-55348
Fax: +49 731 500-55348

E-mail

 

Jonas Schwer M. Sc.

Computational Scientist
Joint Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55329
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E-mail

 

Lena Steppe M.Sc.

Biochemist
Bone regeneration

Tel.: +49 731 500-55351
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

E-mail

 

Matthias Sukopp M.Sc.

Biomedical engineer

Joint biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55312
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

E-mail

 

Miriam Tschaffon M. Sc.

Biologist
Bone regeneration

Tel.: +49 731 500-55351
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E-mail
 

Morten Vogt M.Sc.

Biomedical Engineer

Spine Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55328
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
E-mail
 

Professors Emeritus

apl. Prof. Dr. Lutz Dürselen

Guest scientists

Youping Tao MMed

An Hui Medical University (China)

cand. med.
Spine Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55330
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
 

Technical staff

Yasemin Aydogdu

Technical Assistent

Histology

Tel.: +49 731 500-55344
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E-mail
 

Iris Baum

Technical Assistent
Cell biology
Molecular biology

Tel.: +49 731 500-55323
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E-mail

Andrea Böhmler

Technical Assistant
Histology

Tel.: +49 731 500-55304
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Bettina Herde

Technical Assistant
Molecular biology
Cell lab

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E-mail

Tina Hieber

Technical Assistant
Histology

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E-Mail​​​​​​​
 

Patrizia Horny

Technical Assistant

Measuring technique
Material testing
Graphik designer

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E-mail
 

Kristina Karremann

Technical Assistent
Histology

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E-mail

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Werner Ohmayer

Mechatronic engineer
Quality management
IT administration

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E-mail

Angelika Reindl

Med. Documentation Assistant
Secretary of the institute  

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E-mail secretariat
E-mail to A. Reindl

Brigitte Siegel

Medical Documentalist

Library
Secretary of the institute

Tel.: +49 731 500-55311
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
E-mail secretariat
E-mail to B. Siegel

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Karin Werner

Biomedical Engineer
Spine biomechanics 

Tel.: +49 731 500-55318
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
E-mail

 

Students

Deborah Berger

cand. med.
Spine Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55306
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
 

Robert Demmelmaier

cand. med.
Spine Biomechanics

Lilli Cada

Internship
Spine Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55307
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

Johanna Diedrich

cand. med.
Bone biology

Tel.: +49 731 500-55314
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
 

Sophie Dittberner

cand. med.
Joint biomechanics

 

Andreas Ekkerlein

cand. med. 
Biology of spinal disc

 

 

Maresa Großkinsky

cand. med.
Spine biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55307
Fax: +49 731 500-55302


 

Theresia Hofmann 

cand. med.
Spine Biomechanics

Julia Kräutler

cand. med.
Biology of sinal disc

Tel.: +49 731 500-55306
Fax: +49 731 500-55302
 

Mara Kugel

cand. med.
Joint biomechanics

Melanie Kuhn

cand. med.
Bone regeneration

Tel.: +49 731 500-55314
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

 

Annika Metzner

Student assistant
Molecular biology

 

Felix Osthaus 

cand. med.
Joint biomechanics

 

Nikolai Renz 

cand. med.
Bone biology

 

Luisa Russ

cand. med.
Spine biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55307
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

Markus Vlcek 

cand. med.
Spine Biomechanics
 

Msgana Zemui M.Sc.

Student assistant
Bone regeneration

Tel.: +49 731 500-55314
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

 

Lena Zöllner 

cand. med.
Spine Biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55314
Fax: +49 731 500-55302

 

Mona Ziegler

Internship
Joint biomechanics

Tel.: +49 731 500-55307
Fax.: +49 731 500-55302