DFG Research Training Group -
Regulation of Membrane Proteins (RTG-ReMPro)
The RTG-ReMPro (GRK 3085) is a Research Training Group funded by the DFG (German Research Foundation). The researchers of the RTG-ReMPro aim to understand how posttranslational modifications (PTMs) influence the plasticity of membrane proteins for the regulation of cells, specialized tissues and body homeostasis. Dysregulation of membrane proteins can lead to pathological conditions. Our vision is that the RTG-ReMPro will lead to a better understanding of the diverse modifications of membrane proteins, by analyzing posttranslational events that regulate the function of receptors, proteases, channels, transporters and adhesion molecules.
The participating research groups from the pre-clinical institutes of the Medical Faculty of Kiel University (CAU) and two institutes of clinical theory of the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) represent a special type of consortium that connects basic biochemical research with physiology and disease. Therefore, the graduate program for doctoral researchers of the RTG-ReMPro is interdisciplinary structured and ideally suited for the training of doctoral students from natural sciences and medicine.
News & Events
Welcome retreat for the new ReMPro cohort
08.10.2026
Last week we welcomed the next cohort of doctoral researchers in the RTG ReMPro. The 11 doctoral researchers in medicine and natural sciences will investigate the regulation of membrane proteins in pathophysiology.
ReMPro Retreat
01. - 02.10.2026
At the scientific retreat, doctoral researchers of the RTG presented their research projects on the topic of "Regulation of Membrane Proteins". The Retreat brought together new ideas and expertise on protein shedding, glycosylation and function of ion channels.
Many thanks for the scientific input from the guests of the scientific advisory board: Prof. Stefan Rose-John, Prof. Regina Fluhrer and Prof. Alexander Buchberger.
Congratulations to Jayashree EV and Hannah Hefritz for winning the awards for the "Best Talk" and the "Best Discussion Participant".
Poster Award for Yuanyuyue Huang
19.09.2026
Congratulations to Yuanyuyue Huang for the Best Poster Award at the Physiology Congress 2026 in Hamburg.
Yuan is a doctoral researcher in natural sciences in the Project P4 of the RTG ReMPro.
The graduate program of the RTG-ReMPro supports doctoral researchers and postdocs in natural and medical sciences at the highest international level. The RTG aims for the promotion of doctoral researchers and early career scientists in a stimulating scientific environment of different disciplines from basic research with clinical application potential.
The doctoral training includes a structured program based on a supervision strategy and a qualification program with several complementary elements, such as a lab rotation through all participating institutes, a scientific seminar series with speakers from academia and industry, individual soft skill courses and workshops.
The graduate program is supported by many years of expertise within five (pre)clinical research institutes of Kiel University (CAU) and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH):
