Stefanie Dimmeler | |
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| Born | 18 July 1967 |
| Alma mater | University of Konstanz |
| Awards | Ernst Jung Prize (2007) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Frankfurt |
Stefanie Dimmeler (born 18 July 1967) is a German biologist specializing in the pathophysiological processes underlying cardiovascular diseases. Her awards and honours include the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation for her work on the programmed cell death of endothelial cells. Since 2008 she has led the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration at the University of Frankfurt. Her current work is focusing to develop cellular and pharmacological strategies to improve cardiovascular repair and regeneration. Her work aims to establish non-coding RNAs as novel therapeutic targets.[1]