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Acknowledgement
Though only my name appears on the cover of this work, a
great many people have contributed to its production. I owe my
gratitude to all those people who have made this publication
possible. Especially, I would like to express my sincere gratitude
to my advisor Michael Potente for his support, motivation and
enthusiasm. I’m deeply grateful for all his scientific inputs and
discussions, as well as for the excellent environment that I
experienced at the Max Planck Institute in Bad Nauheim.
I am also grateful to the Werner Risau Prize committee and the
DGZ for recognizing my work. I feel honored being part of the
vascular biology community, which Werner Risau pioneered.
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WERNER RISAU PRIZE 2017
Kerstin Wilhelm and Barbara Risau
