CRC 1324: Mechanisms and functions of Wnt signaling

Welcome to the website of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1324 from Heidelberg University.

Who we are

The Collaborative Research Center 1324 is a DFG-funded interdisciplinary research consortium of about 60 scientists in 15 projects and three technology platforms. Our research focuses on the mechanisms and functions of Wnt signaling.

Events

Conference

13/10/2022 -

COS Symposium

“Building functionality – the relevance of form across biological scales”
13-14 October 2022 | COS (Heidelberg)

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Conference external

15/11/2022 -

EMBO Workshop: Wnt 2022

15 – 19 November 2022 | Awaji, Japan

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Publications

Research Article

Injury-induced MAPK activation triggers body axis formation in Hydra by default Wnt signaling

Axis formation injury response MAPK signaling regeneration Wnt/beta-catenin

Tursch A, Bartsch N, Mercker M, Schlüter J, Lommel M, Marciniak-Czochra A, Özbek S, Holstein TW. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Aug 30;119(35):e2204122119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2204122119. Epub 2022 Aug 22. PMID: 35994642

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Research Article

Superresolution microscopy localizes endogenous Dvl2 to Wnt signaling-responsive biomolecular condensates

biomolecular condensates CRISPR Dishevelled superresolution microscopy Wnt signaling

Schubert A, Voloshanenko O, Ragaller F, Gmach P, Kranz D, Scheeder C, Miersch T, Schulz M, Trümper L, Binder C, Lampe M, Engel U, Boutros M. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Jul 26;119(30):e2122476119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2122476119. Epub 2022 Jul 22. PMID: 35867833

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Join the CRC 1324

Wnt Young Investigator program

We are searching for exceptional early career scientists with a research interest in Wnt signaling to apply for independent junior group funding.

Further information can be found here: Wnt_YIP

Application deadline September 01, 2022

Herbert Steinbeisser Fellowships

In memory of Professor Dr. Herbert Steinbeisser, the SFB1324 offers fellowships to support medical students during experimental research projects that comprise part of their M.D. thesis. Further information can be found here: SFB1324 Herbert Steinbeisser Fellowships

Applications can be submitted twice annually, by June 15th and December 15th.