CURE3D Lab – Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering

The CURE3D Lab is an interdisciplinary research laboratory within the Department of Cardiac Surgery at University Hospital Düsseldorf, jointly led by Prof. Dr. Hug Aubin, cardiac surgeon, and Dr. Elvira Weber, biochemist and cell biologist. By combining clinical and basic science expertise, we translate clinically relevant questions into experimental models and mechanistic research.

Our work focuses on 3D cell and tissue models, adipose tissue biology and metabolism, and aortic disease, with a strong emphasis on patient-derived cells and tissues. We develop and apply spheroids, organoids, bioprinting, microphysiological systems and bioreactor technologies, complemented by molecular, functional and omics-based analyses.

The close integration of experimental research and cardiac surgery enables us to connect findings from advanced in vitro models directly with human disease and clinical phenotypes.

We welcome PhD candidates, medical doctoral candidates, Bachelor’s and Master’s students interested in interdisciplinary and translational research.

 Lab Heads: Dr. Elvira Weber / Prof. Dr. Hug Aubin