Since August 2011, the laboratory is located at the Department of General Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital Muenster, Germany. Diagnostic material should be sent to the laboratory address. If you are a patient or a physician who wants to arrange an appointment, please contact the office.

Address and contact data of the laboratory head:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Heymut Omran
Direktor der Klinik
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
-Allgemeine Pädiatrie-
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1
48149 Münster
Phone: 0251 83-47732; fax: 0251 83-47735
Email (secretary): Sekretariat-Kinderklinik@ukmuenster.de

Address and contact data of the laboratory:
Labor Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Heymut Omran
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
-Allgemeine Pädiatrie-
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1
48149 Münster
Phone: 0251 83 40011; fax: 0251 83-40010
Email: Labor-Omran@ukmuenster.de

Team

Professor Heymut Omran, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-47732

Head of laboratory

Gerard W. Dougherty, Ph.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40002

Senior Scientist
Special field: protein network analysis, protein-protein interactions

Rim Hjeij, Ph.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40002

Senior Scientist, PI (DFG HJ7/1-1)
Special field: human genetics, NGS technology, microscopy

Niki Tomas Loges, Ph.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40005

Senior Scientist
Special field: microscopy, iPSC technology, developmental biology, IT, development and validation of diagnostic tools

Heike Olbrich, Ph.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40002

Senior Scientist, PI (DFG OL 450/1), (DFG OL 450/3-1)
Special field: human genetics, NGS technology

Petra Pennekamp, Ph.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40004

Senior Scientist, subproject manager (BMBF and Horizon2020 Twinning Lysocil GA 811087)
Special field: microscopy, histology, developmental biology, animal models, preclinical studies, PCD-registry, project management

Tabea Menchen, Ph. D.
Phone: 0251 83-40005

Special research interest: developmental biology, heterotaxy/congenital heart defects, animal models, electron microscopy

Jörg Große-Onnebrink, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-47755

Senior Physician
Special research interest: Pulmonology, Cystic Fibrosis

Julia Wallmeier, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40003 / 83-46232

PostDoc, PI (IMF WA 1 2 14 18), (DFG WA4283/1)
Special research interest: Pulmonology, syndromal ciliopathies, Hydrocephalus
Special expertise: genetics, NGS technology

Johanna Raidt, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-47093

Senior Physician, Clinician Scientist, Principal Investigator (DFG CRU326), (RA 3522/1-1)

Specialisation: Board-Certification in General Pediatrics, Pediatric Pneumology and specialized genetic counseling; Certificate for investigators of clinical studies & GCP ("good clinical practice")

Special research interest: Pulmonology, male and female infertility, clinical studies, natural history studies

Thomas Kaiser, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40002

Paediatrician
Special research interest: Gastroenterology

Christine Edelbusch, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-40003

PostDoc
Special research interest: Neonatology
Special expertise: human genetics, NGS technology

Oliver Schwartz, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-47774

Paediatrician
Special research interest: Paediatric Neurology, Neuromuscular Disorders

Andre Schramm, M.D.
Phone: 0251 83-47700

Paediatrician
Special research interest: Pneumology

Diana Bracht
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Graduate student

Special research interest: ciliogenesis and transcript analysis

Karina Violou
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Graduate student

Special research interest: in vitro models of multiciliated epithelia cells

 

 

Isabella Aprea
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Graduate student

Special research interest: male infertility, immunofluorescence analyses, electron microscopy

Simone Helms
Phone: 0251 83-48349

Study nurse

Special field: randomized controlled studies, PCD Registry

Maria Tekaat
Phone: 0251 83-47975

Study nurse

Special field: randomized controlled studies

Sironi Sivalingam
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Technician

Martina Herting
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Technician

Laura Overkamp
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Technician

Borami Shin
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Technician

Franz-Josef Seesing
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Technician

Andreas Borgscheiper
Telefon: 0251 83-40011

Technician

Kai Wohlgemuth
Phone: 0251 83-40011

Technician