1.5 Million Euros for Cardiologist

Until now, heart attacks and stroke have generally been seen as the result of passive fatty deposits in arterial blood vessels. However latest research indicates that chronic inflammatory processes and the immune system play an important role. In order to cast more light on this, Dr. Dennis Wolf, physician scientist at the Department of Cardiology and Angiology I of the University Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen (UHZ), is receiving a Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros from the European Union’s European Research Council (ERC).

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Dennis Wolf studied in Freiburg, Australia and Singapore, followed by research visits in Australia, USA and Freiburg. As well as his role as senior physician, he heads the clinical studies center of the Department of Cardiology and Angiology I at the UHZ and leads the “Vascular Immunology” lab. His research has already won awards from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the German Society of Cardiology (DGK), amongst others.

Press Release from the University Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen