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Michael Potente

Michael Potente MD

Cardiology
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

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Dr. Michael Potente is an independent research group leader at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Heart and Lung Research. He is a trained cardiologist with a primary focus on vascular biology who combines basic science and clinical practice.

Dr. Potente was trained as an MD at the Universities of Frankfurt and Toronto. After obtaining his doctoral degree with honours, he joined the Department of Cardiology at the University of Frankfurt, as it offered the possibility to combine residency with postdoctoral training. He received his board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in 2011 and was appointed as senior physician in the same year. In 2012, he received an independent Max Planck Research Group, which was established at the MPI in Bad Nauheim.
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