Applied Computational Cancer Research

Prof. Dr. Florian Rambow

“Wolfgang und Gertrud Böttcher Stiftungsprofessur”
Stiftung Universitätsmedizin Essen

The ACCR group headed by Prof. Dr. Florian Rambow focuses on resolving and perturbing cancer cell fate decisions to prevent cancer progression and therapy resistance. We leverage the power of spatially resolved single-cell approaches in combination with computational biology to investigate cell state plasticity and the contribution of the tumor microenvironment. Our primary aim is to advance translational precision oncology.

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Girardetstr. 8
House 8, 2nd floor
45131 Essen

Prof. Dr. Florian Rambow
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Recent Publications - see all...

  1. S. D. Shelton, S. House, L. Martins Nascentes Melo, V. Ramesh, Z. Chen, T. Wei, X. Wang, C. B. Llamas, S. S. K. Venigalla, C. J. Menezes, G. Allies, J. Krystkiewicz, J. Rosler, S. W. Meckelmann, P. Zhao, F. Rambow, D. Schadendorf, Z. Zhao, J. G. Gill, R. J. DeBerardinis, S. J. Morrison, A. Tasdogan, and P. Mishra. Pathogenic mitochondrial DNA mutations inhibit melanoma metastasis. Sci Adv. 2024. [doi] [url]
    BibTeX
    @article{RN174,
      author = {Shelton, S. D. and House, S. and Martins Nascentes Melo, L. and Ramesh, V. and Chen, Z. and Wei, T. and Wang, X. and Llamas, C. B. and Venigalla, S. S. K. and Menezes, C. J. and Allies, G. and Krystkiewicz, J. and Rosler, J. and Meckelmann, S. W. and Zhao, P. and Rambow, F. and Schadendorf, D. and Zhao, Z. and Gill, J. G. and DeBerardinis, R. J. and Morrison, S. J. and Tasdogan, A. and Mishra, P.},
      title = {Pathogenic mitochondrial DNA mutations inhibit melanoma metastasis},
      journal = {Sci Adv},
      volume = {10},
      number = {44},
      pages = {eadk8801},
      issn = {2375-2548 (Electronic)
      2375-2548 (Linking)},
      doi = {10.1126/sciadv.adk8801},
      url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39485847},
      year = {2024},
      type = {Journal Article}
    }
    
  2. Yichao Hua, Linqian Weng, Fang Zhao, and Florian Rambow. SeuratExtend: Streamlining Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis Through an Integrated and Intuitive Framework. bioRxiv. 2024. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. [doi] [url]
    BibTeX
    @article{Hua2024.08.01.606144,
      author = {Hua, Yichao and Weng, Linqian and Zhao, Fang and Rambow, Florian},
      title = {SeuratExtend: Streamlining Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis Through an Integrated and Intuitive Framework},
      elocation-id = {2024.08.01.606144},
      year = {2024},
      doi = {10.1101/2024.08.01.606144},
      publisher = {Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory},
      url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2024/08/04/2024.08.01.606144},
      eprint = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2024/08/04/2024.08.01.606144.full.pdf},
      journal = {bioRxiv}
    }
    
  3. C. Dobersalske, L. Rauschenbach, Y. Hua, C. Berliner, A. Steinbach, A. Gruneboom, K. D. Kokkaliaris, D. H. Heiland, P. Berger, S. Langer, C. L. Tan, M. Stenzel, S. Landolsi, F. Weber, M. Darkwah Oppong, R. A. Werner, H. Gull, T. Schroder, T. Linsenmann, A. K. Buck, M. Gunzer, M. Stuschke, K. Keyvani, M. Forsting, M. Glas, J. Kipnis, D. A. Steindler, H. C. Reinhardt, E. W. Green, M. Platten, A. Tasdogan, K. Herrmann, F. Rambow, I. Cima, U. Sure, and B. Scheffler. Cranioencephalic functional lymphoid units in glioblastoma. Nat Med. 2024. [doi] [url]
    BibTeX
    @article{RN262,
      author = {Dobersalske, C. and Rauschenbach, L. and Hua, Y. and Berliner, C. and Steinbach, A. and Gruneboom, A. and Kokkaliaris, K. D. and Heiland, D. H. and Berger, P. and Langer, S. and Tan, C. L. and Stenzel, M. and Landolsi, S. and Weber, F. and Darkwah Oppong, M. and Werner, R. A. and Gull, H. and Schroder, T. and Linsenmann, T. and Buck, A. K. and Gunzer, M. and Stuschke, M. and Keyvani, K. and Forsting, M. and Glas, M. and Kipnis, J. and Steindler, D. A. and Reinhardt, H. C. and Green, E. W. and Platten, M. and Tasdogan, A. and Herrmann, K. and Rambow, F. and Cima, I. and Sure, U. and Scheffler, B.},
      title = {Cranioencephalic functional lymphoid units in glioblastoma},
      journal = {Nat Med},
      issn = {1546-170X (Electronic)
      1078-8956 (Linking)},
      doi = {10.1038/s41591-024-03152-x},
      url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39085419},
      year = {2024},
      type = {Journal Article}
    }
    
  4. Y. Lu, J. Travnickova, M. Badonyi, F. Rambow, A. Coates, Z. Khan, J. Marques, L. C. Murphy, P. Garcia-Martinez, R. Marais, P. Louphrasitthiphol, A. H. Y. Chan, C. J. Schofield, A. von Kriegsheim, J. A. Marsh, V. Pavet, O. J. Sansom, R. S. Illingworth, and E. E. Patton. ALDH1A3-acetaldehyde metabolism potentiates transcriptional heterogeneity in melanoma. Cell Rep. 2024. [doi] [url]
    BibTeX
    @article{RN197,
      author = {Lu, Y. and Travnickova, J. and Badonyi, M. and Rambow, F. and Coates, A. and Khan, Z. and Marques, J. and Murphy, L. C. and Garcia-Martinez, P. and Marais, R. and Louphrasitthiphol, P. and Chan, A. H. Y. and Schofield, C. J. and von Kriegsheim, A. and Marsh, J. A. and Pavet, V. and Sansom, O. J. and Illingworth, R. S. and Patton, E. E.},
      title = {ALDH1A3-acetaldehyde metabolism potentiates transcriptional heterogeneity in melanoma},
      journal = {Cell Rep},
      volume = {43},
      number = {7},
      pages = {114406},
      issn = {2211-1247 (Electronic)},
      doi = {10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114406},
      url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38963759},
      year = {2024},
      type = {Journal Article}
    }
    
  5. J. Pozniak, D. Pedri, E. Landeloos, Y. Van Herck, A. Antoranz, L. Vanwynsberghe, A. Nowosad, N. Roda, S. Makhzami, G. Bervoets, L. F. Maciel, C. A. Pulido-Vicuna, L. Pollaris, R. Seurinck, F. Zhao, K. Flem-Karlsen, W. Damsky, L. Chen, D. Karagianni, S. Cinque, S. Kint, K. Vandereyken, B. Rombaut, T. Voet, F. Vernaillen, W. Annaert, D. Lambrechts, V. Boecxstaens, Y. Saeys, J. van den Oord, F. Bosisio, P. Karras, A. H. Shain, M. Bosenberg, E. Leucci, A. Paschen, F. Rambow, O. Bechter, and J. C. Marine. A TCF4-dependent gene regulatory network confers resistance to immunotherapy in melanoma. Cell. 2024. [doi] [url]
    BibTeX
    @article{RN194,
      author = {Pozniak, J. and Pedri, D. and Landeloos, E. and Van Herck, Y. and Antoranz, A. and Vanwynsberghe, L. and Nowosad, A. and Roda, N. and Makhzami, S. and Bervoets, G. and Maciel, L. F. and Pulido-Vicuna, C. A. and Pollaris, L. and Seurinck, R. and Zhao, F. and Flem-Karlsen, K. and Damsky, W. and Chen, L. and Karagianni, D. and Cinque, S. and Kint, S. and Vandereyken, K. and Rombaut, B. and Voet, T. and Vernaillen, F. and Annaert, W. and Lambrechts, D. and Boecxstaens, V. and Saeys, Y. and van den Oord, J. and Bosisio, F. and Karras, P. and Shain, A. H. and Bosenberg, M. and Leucci, E. and Paschen, A. and Rambow, F. and Bechter, O. and Marine, J. C.},
      title = {A TCF4-dependent gene regulatory network confers resistance to immunotherapy in melanoma},
      journal = {Cell},
      volume = {187},
      number = {1},
      pages = {166-183 e25},
      issn = {1097-4172 (Electronic)
      0092-8674 (Linking)},
      doi = {10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.037},
      url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38181739},
      year = {2024},
      type = {Journal Article}
    }
    

Team

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Prof. Dr. Florian Rambow

florian.rambow@uk-essen.de

Administration

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Andrea Tonk

andrea.tonk@uk-essen.de
Phone: +4920172377825

Lab Manager

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M.Sc. Samira Makhzami

samira.rambow-makhzami@uk-essen.de

Researchers

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Dr. Yichao Hua

yichao.hua@uk-essen.de

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Dr. Peihua Zhao

peihua.zhao@uk-essen.de

Research Assistants

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M.Sc. Lea Otte, Ph.D. Candidate

lea.otte@uk-essen.de

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M.Sc. Hua Dong, Ph.D. Candidate

hua.dong@uk-essen.de

Tech

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B.Sc. Marcel Bargull

marcel.bargull@uk-essen.de