Jun.-Prof. Christoph Reinhardt – Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz ReALity supports the ongoing expansion of the Gnotobiotic Mouse Facility at JGU that enables innovative studies on the complex roles microbiota in the adaptation and resilience of cardiovascular, immune, and neuronal systems. This facility was established in Mainz by Jun.-Prof. Christoph Reinhardt who recently received a JGU Gutenberg Research Council Fellowship. As a GRC fellow, he will continue to develop this research area and broaden conceptually the links between immunology and vascular biology.