Gerd Hasenfuß
Heart Failure & Transplant
ETH Zurich
About
Gerd Hasenfuß works in Heart Failure & Transplant affiliated with ETH Zurich.
Gerd Hasenfuß is a German cardiologist who served as Director of the Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology at Universitätsmedizin Göttingen from 1998 until his retirement in 2024. He also held the position of Chairman of the Heart Research Center Göttingen and was a board member of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research. His research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of heart failure and the development of new therapeutic approaches.
Research focus
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection FractionMyocardial Calcium MetabolismStem Cell-Based Cardiac RegenerationInterAtrial Shunt DevicesTranscatheter Aortic Valve Interventions
Impact
1,774 pubs · 52,495 cites · h-index 106
Training
Dr. med.
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
1981
Habilitation in Internal Medicine
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
1989
Affiliations
Work Experience
Director of the Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen · 1998 - 2024
Chairman of the Heart Research Center Göttingen
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen · 2010 - 2024
Chairman of the Heart Center Göttingen
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen · 2001 - Present
Senior Physician
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg · 1993 - 1998
Heisenberg Fellow
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft · 1994 - 1998