Curriculum Vitae
Education
2015
Habilitation “Cytoskeletal Mechanisms in Neurite Formation”, Department Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany and Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund, Germany
2000
PhD thesis “Identification and Characterization of Na+/Phosphate Cotransporter Type II interacting proteins”
Department Epithelial Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany and Faculty of Chemistry, TU Dortmund, Germany
1997
Diploma thesis “Expression and structural characterization of the potential regulatory protein IPAN”
Department Epithelial Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany and Faculty of Chemistry, TU Dortmund, Germany
Current Positions
Since 2011
Group Leader, Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany
Since 2007
Group Leader, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund, Germany
Previous Positions
2000 – 2007
Research Associate, Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, USA
2000
Postdoctoral Practical,
Disease Group Cardiovascular, Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Funding
2020-2022
Heisenberg Position “Self-organization of spatio-temporal Rho GTPase activity patterns” (DFG)
2020-2023
Research Grant (associated with Heisenberg Position) “Role of Lbc GEFs in cellular morphodynamics” (DFG)
2019-2022
Research Grant “Optogenetic manipulation of cell contraction signal network dynamics in tumors” (DFG Priority Programme SPP 1926 “Next Generation Optogenetics”; Project lead and concept together with Perihan Nalbant, University Duisburg-Essen)
2017-2020
Heisenberg Stipend “Self-organization of cytoskeletal dynamics” (DFG)
2017-2020
Research Grant (associated with Heisenberg stipend) “Self-organization of spatio-temporal Rho GTPase activity patterns” (DFG)
2015-2018
Marie Curie Innovative Training Network “InCeM: Integrated Component Cycling in Ephithelial Cell Motility”, Call: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014; Project ID:642866, Associated Partner together with Perihan Nalbant, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
2008-2014
FORSYS Young Investigator Group “Subsystem Interactions in Neuronal Development”, BMBF grant 0315258, Principal Investigator
2010-2013
Project grant "Cell migration and differentiation: Causalities in signal networks of Rho GTPases", MERCUR grant 2010-2022, together with Perihan Nalbant, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany, Principal Investigator
2003
Norton B. Gilula Travel Award for Best Oral Presentation, Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, USA
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Location & approach
The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is "Dortmund-Eichlinghofen" (closer to Campus Süd), and from B 1 / A 40 "Dortmund-Dorstfeld" (closer to Campus Nord). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.
To get from Campus Nord to Campus Süd by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus Nord and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.
TU Dortmund University has its own train station ("Dortmund Universität"). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station ("Dortmund Hauptbahnhof") and Düsseldorf main station via the "Düsseldorf Airport Train Station" (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.
You can also take the bus or subway train from Dortmund city to the university: From Dortmund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station "Stadtgarten", usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At "Stadtgarten" you switch trains and get on line U42 towards "Hombruch". Look out for the Station "An der Palmweide". From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dortmund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dortmund main station to the stop "Dortmund Kampstraße". From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop "Dortmund Wittener Straße". Switch to bus line 447 and get off at "Dortmund Universität S".
The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on Campus Nord. One ("Dortmund Universität S") is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the university directly with the city of Dortmund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the "Technologiepark" and (via Campus Süd) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at Campus Nord and offers a direct connection to Campus Süd every five minutes.
The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.
The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".
Site Map of TU Dortmund University (Second Page in English).