Stephan Lang

Stephan Lang is a Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Duisburg-Essen and Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany. His field of expertise is in tumor immunology and advanced tumor surgery as well as middle ear and skull base surgery. He is investigating the role of transoral robot-assisted surgery (TORS) for head and neck lesions using different systems.

Stephan Lang's research interests are focused on the analysis of tumor-host interaction, tumor escape mechanisms, and the development of therapeutic strategies designed to overcome tumor-mediated immunosuppression. Currently, he is analyzing the role of mesenchymal stromal cells, regulatory T cells, and granulocytes in cancer progression. Additionally, he is working on an adoptive T cell transfer based on HPV-specific T cells. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals.