Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine

Dr. Watzer

Short CV - Dr. Björn Watzer

2008-2011: BSc in Biology at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Bachelor of Science); Bachelor-Thesis in the department of plant physiology in the group of Prof. Dr. Jon Hughes; Topic: Biochemical characterization of the cyanobacterial phytochrome Cph1.

2011-2014: MSc in Biology at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Master of Science); Master-Thesis in the department of Microbiology / Organismic Interactions in the group of Prof. Dr. Karl Forchhammer; Topic: Identification of PHB and Cyanophycin associated proteins in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

2014-2019: PhD-Student in the department of Microbiology / Organismic Interactions at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Group of Prof. Dr. Karl Forchhammer); Topic: Regulation of the carbon / nitrogen storage polymer Cyanophycin by the signal transduction protein PII in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

Since 2019: Postdoc in the department of Microbiology / Organismic Interactions at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Group of Prof. Dr. Karl Forchhammer); Founded by the excellence initiative of the University of Tübingen "Innovation Grant".

Scientific interests:
Biopolymers; Cyanophycin; Nitrogen regulation in bacteria; PII signal transduction.

Link to ResearchGate-Profile

Current project founded by the "Innovation Grant"-program

Memberships:

  • Member of the VAAM (Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie / German Society for microbiology).

  • Member of the VAAM Special Group (Fachgruppe) "Cyanobakterien".

Publications:

Journal Articles (PubMed)

Journal Articles (Google Scholar)

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