Our division
Our division is made up of three teams: A team called "Translational Genomics" under the supervision of PD T. Grünewald and Dr. J. Li; Dr. F. Cidre-Aranaz is the head of the group "Mechanisms of Cancer Progression" and Dr. S. Ohmura supervises the team "Innovative Therapies".

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Dr. Maximilian Knott
Post-Doc
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Join Our Team
Applicants should have an experimental or a computational background, or a combination of both, preferably in cancer research. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Thomas Grünewald with their own project ideas. Applications should include a CV and the names of two professional referees. Our group also welcomes applications in the context of the DKFZ International Postdoc Program.
If you would like to pursue a PhD in translational pediatric sarcoma research, please contact Thomas Grünewald. Candidates should provide a CV including names of at least two referees, as well as a letter of motivation with their research interest. We also encourage applications through the DFKZ PhD program.
We consider outstanding MD students from the Medical Faculties of Heidelberg and Mannheim in their 1st clinical semester, that is shortly after completion of the first medical state exam ("Physikum"), provided that they have passed their 1st medical state exam with excellent results and that they are willing to spend continuously at least 18-24 months in the laboratory (including two so-called "Freisemester"). Qualified candidates are encouraged to contact Thomas Grünewald with a motivation letter, CV, and transcripts.
Former employees
The following employees have left our division:
Postdocs and Physician Scientists:
- Dr. Laura Romero Pérez
- Dr. Tilman Hölting
- Cornelius Funk
- Endrit Vinca
- Dr. Katharina Ceranski
- Dr. Jia Xiang Jin
Students:
- Kalina Chavdarova
- Maria Vittoria Colombo
- Joaquin Olmedo Pelayo
- Carolina Pires
- Alexandra Kummer
- Angeline Praveena Enton Raj
- Jana Siebenlist
- Marleen Wölke
- Georgi Georgiev
- Fabia Fuchslocher
- Yoana Onishtenko
- Emie Humann
Secretary:
- Gabriele Meyer
- Maxim Kafka receives a German Cancer Aid scholarship.
- Richard Arndt receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program.
- Dr. Tilman Hölting receives the Young Talent Award given by the National Decade against Cancer.
- Dr. Dr. Jing Li, MD receives a grant financing her research position for 3 years by the German Cancer Aid.
- Dr. Florencia Cidre-Aranaz successfully participates in the Cancer Grand Challenges 2024 within the framework of the project “PROTECT”.
- Dr. Shunya Ohmura receives a grant by the Hector Foundation.
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Grünewald is awarded the ERC Consolidator Grant 2023.
- Melissa Schmucker receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program of the German Cancer Aid.
- Dr. Kimberley Hanssen receives a research scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
- Mallory Brodnik receives a Fulbright research scholarship.
- David Obermeier receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program of the German Cancer Aid.
- Florian Geyer receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program of the German Cancer Aid.
- Alina Ritter receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program of the German Cancer Aid.
- Anna Ehlers receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program of the German Cancer Aid.
- Tobias Faehling receives a Heinrich F.C. Behr scholarship from the DKFZ and Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg.
- Malenka Zimmermann receives a PhD scholarship of the Foundation Kind-Philipp-Stiftung.
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Grünewald is awarded the Rudolf-Virchow-Prize 2020.
- Cornelius Funk receives a scholarship as part of the Mildred Scheel doctoral program of the German Cancer Aid.
- Endrit Vinca receives a Heinrich F.C. Behr scholarship from the DKFZ and Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg.