Invited Speaker Series: Thomas Höfer (DKFZ)

We open the Spring lecture season with Prof. Dr. Thomas Höfer, Head of Theoretical Systems Biology at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Professor of Theoretical Systems Biology at Heidelberg University. Prof. Höfer’s research combines mathematical modeling with experimental data to unravel how somatic evolution and stem cell dynamics shape disease development, including insights into hematopoiesis and cancer evolution. His work bridges quantitative theory with biological complexity and has deep implications for understanding cellular plasticity in health and disease.