Miriam M. Cortese-Krott is a tenured professor at the HHU. She studies the role of nitric oxide (NO) and sulfide in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease with a focus on red blood cells (RBCs). She generated RBC-specific mice lacking proteins of the Arg1/eNOS/sGC pathway and is currently analyzing their cardiovascular phenotype. She has received scientific awards and DFG funding, and she will chair the GRC2025 on NO. Her priority is the education of young researchers.