The group is currently funded by grants of C. Trautwein, V. Bieghs and F. J. Cubero, including the following funding agencies:

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Einzelantrag
• SFB / TRR57 „Organfibrose“ and the SFB954 „Mikrogele“ from the Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft
• Deutsche Krebshilfe
• BMBF (German Federal Ministry for Education and Research)
• EU (7th frame work programme)
• IZKF Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Deutsche Leberstiftung
• START-Programme School of Medicine RWTH-Aachen