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.
Current project founded by the "Innovation Grant"-program
Memberships:
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Member of the VAAM (Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie / German Society for microbiology).
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Member of the VAAM Special Group (Fachgruppe) "Cyanobakterien".
Publications:
Journal Articles (Google Scholar)