Fields of Research
Frequently Asked Questions
The VRC Frankfurt integrates multiple research areas, including molecular and systems physiology, RNA biology, metabolism, epigenetic regulation, and mitochondrial function, to study cardiovascular systems across scales.
All research areas are closely interconnected, linking molecular mechanisms such as RNA regulation and metabolism to cellular behavior, tissue organization, organ function, and systemic physiology.
Because cardiovascular function emerges from interactions across biological scales, requiring both detailed molecular insights and integrative physiological understanding.
The VRC combines RNA-centered biology, metabolism, and systems physiology within a unified framework, enabling researchers to follow mechanisms from gene regulation to whole-organ function.
By connecting molecular processes to physiological outcomes, the research fields help identify mechanisms underlying cardiovascular diseases and inform new therapeutic strategies.