Torsten Wittmann

QB3

Full Professor(heuristic)

Microtubule and mitosis dynamics · Cell Biology

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h-index40
i10-index59
Publications97
Citations6,911

Grants

8 total · 2 active

NIH #P30DK135103

Core C: Microscopy

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2025-09-01 → 2030-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R61CA278518

Quantitative analysis and manipulation of chromosome dynamics in cancer organoids

Active
Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2024-02-01 → 2027-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01NS107480

Probing Microtubule Function in Neuronal Development

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2018-06-15 → 2023-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

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All Grants

8 total · 2 active

NIH #P30DK135103

Core C: Microscopy

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2025-09-01 → 2030-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R61CA278518

Quantitative analysis and manipulation of chromosome dynamics in cancer organoids

Active
Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2024-02-01 → 2027-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01NS107480

Probing Microtubule Function in Neuronal Development

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2018-06-15 → 2023-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #S10OD028611

Wide-field super-resolution spinning disk confocal microscope

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2020-09-20 → 2021-09-19
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R21CA224194

Dissecting protein activities by reversible photo-inactivation

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2017-06-10 → 2019-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01GM079139

Microtubule dynamics during cell polarity and migration

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2008-05-01 → 2017-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01GM094819

Light-activated proteolysis as a tool to analyze intracellular protein function

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2010-09-01 → 2014-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #S10RR026758

Spinning disk confocal / FRAP microscope for quantitative live cell imaging

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2010-05-27 → 2011-05-26
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Programmed cycle-induced endometrial perturbations do not independently influence angiogenic imbalance or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (JCI Insight)2026-06-23
  2. New preprint: JCAD couples tight junction condensates to actin and RhoA to maintain the endothelial barrier2026-05-21
  3. New NIH award: Core C: Microscopy2025-09-01

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  • Grants as of 2026-09-03

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