Department of Biohybrid and Medical Textiles at the Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME), RWTH Aachen University
Our research focus
Chronic exposure to toxins such as cigarette smoke causes structural changes in the airway epithelium.
This process involves the transition of a healthy, ciliated, mucus-producing epithelium into a metaplastic,
squamous phenotype. To better understand this process, we aim to:
• Expose in vitro airway models to cigarette smoke extract
• Analyze the effects on both the cellular and molecular level
• Investigate strategies to prevent or reverse these changes
We are looking for motivated students with a background in
✔ Biology
✔ Biotechnology
✔ or related fields
What we offer
• Interdisciplinary biology-engineering research environment
• Hands-on work with complex in vitro models
• Application-oriented research with clinical relevance
• Close supervision and academic mentoring
Interested? Get in touch!
If you are currently enrolled in a Master’s program, we would be happy to hear from you. For further
information or to apply, please contact us by 24 August 2026. To apply, send us your CV and your
planned thesis start date and duration: