PioneerCampus - Research
HPC Principal Investigators are outstanding scientists with a proven track record in their respective fields and the ambition to make a difference in biomedicine, harnessing engineering and informatics tools. They are interdisciplinary by nature, highly collaborative, and committed to drive a globally competitive research program. The research of the PioneerCampus is based on three major pillars:
PioneerCampus - Principal Investigators
PioneerCampus - Board of Directors
Prof. Dr. Maria Elena Torres Padilla
Director of Biomedicine
Director, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells Helmholtz Munich
Professor of Stem cell biology, LMU Munich
Prof. Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos
Director of Bioengineering
Director, Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging Helmholtz Munich
Professor of Medicine and Electrical Engineering; Chair of Biological Imaging; Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Fabian Theis
Director of Biomedical AI
Director of the Computational Health Center
Director of the Institute for Computational Biology
Professor of Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems; Technical University of Munich
Dr. Thomas Schwarz-Romond
Director of Operations
Member of the extended Executive Board of the Helmholtz Munich
Thomas is spearheading the overall deployment, international recruitment and strategic positioning of the Helmholtz Pioneer Campus.