Cellular Nanoscience
Schäffer Lab

Erik Schäffer
Group leader.

• 2012 - now: Professor of Cellular Nanoscience, Universität Tübingen
• 2007 - 2012: Group leader, BIOTEC, TU Dresden, Germany
• 2002 - 2006: Post-doc with Joe Howard, MPI-CBG, Dresden, Germany
• 1998 - 2001: Dr. rer. nat. in Polymer Physics, University Konstanz & University Groningen, Netherlands
• 1992 - 1997: Physics studies at the TU Stuttgart, Germany & M.Sc. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

email:  Erik.Schaeffer@uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78831

Anita Jannasch

Akademische Rätin

• 2015 - now: ZMBP, University of Tübingen
• 2014 - 2015: Post-doc in Brueges Lab, MPI for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden
• 2012 - 2013: Post-doc, Nanomechanics Group, BIOTEC, Dresden
• 2008 - 2012: PhD, Nanomechanics Group, BIOTEC, University of Dresden
• 2002 - 2008: Diploma in Physics, University of Dresden and MPI for Cell Biology and Genetics

email: anita.jannaschspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78735

Michael Bugiel
Post doc who characterizes mechanical properties of motor proteins using optical tweezers. Michael received a scholarship from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.

• 2017 -now: Post doc at ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
• 2014 - 2017 : PhD student at ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
• 2012 - 2014: PhD student at BIOTEC, TU Dresden, Germany
• 2010 - 2011: Diploma thesis, BIOTEC, TU Dresden, Germany
• 2009: Students exchange to University of Sheffield, UK
• 2005 - 2011: Physics studies at the TU Dresden, Germany

email: Michael.Bugielspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78739

Carolina Carrasco Pulido

Post doc who studies the interaction between proteins and DNA molecules by the means of optical tweezers and TIRF

• 2019 - Now: Post doc, Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
• 2016 - 2019: Junior researcher, National Center of Biotechnology (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
• 2009 - 2016: Post doc, National Center of Biotechnology (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
• 2008 - 2009: Post doc, Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
• 2003 - 2008: PhD Physical Sciences, Autónoma University of Madrid (UAM), Spain
• 2001 - 2003: Master of Advanced Studies in Physics, Granada University (UGR), Spain
• 1997 - 2001: B.Sc. Physics at Granada University (UGR), Spain

email: carolina.carrasco-pulidospam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-74609

Christine Kiefer

PhD student studying molecular motors in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

• 2014 - now: University of Tuebingen, Cellular Nanoscience lab (former Nanomechanics). Continuing PhD thesis.
• 2011 - 2014: Dresden University of Technology, Nanomechanics lab, Germany. International PhD Program (DIPP). PhD thesis.
• 2009 : Cambridge University, UK. Diploma thesis in the lab of Dr. Mark Carrington on RNA degradation pathways.
• 2008 : University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, France. Exchange year & research project in the lab of Dr. Derrick Robinson on cytoskeletal proteins.
• 2003 - 2007: Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany. Field of study: Biology.

Email: christine.kieferspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-74609

Tobias Jachowski

PhD student who studies the interaction of proteins and DNA by the means of optical tweezers.

• 2014 - now: Tübingen, Cellular Nanoscience group (former Nanomechanics), PhD
• 2011 - 2014: Dresden, Dresden international phd program (DIPP), Nanomechanics group, PhD
• 2006 - 2010: Lübeck, Molecular Life Science, Master
• 2003 - 2006: Lübeck, Molecular Life Science, Bachelor

Email: tobias.jachowskispam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-74609

Mohammad Kazem Abdosamadi
PhD student who works on anti-reflected beads and microtubule associated proteins.

• 2012 - now: PhD, BIOTEC, Dresden / Cellular Nanoscience, Universität Tübingen
• 2010 - 2012: MSc., BIOTEC, Dresden, Germany
• 2004 - 2009: BSc., Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Iran

email: mohammad-kazem.abdosamadispam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78854

Maria Kharlamova

PhD student who studies the interaction of Rad52 protein and DNA by the means of optical tweezers and TIRF.

• 2017 - now: PhD Internatinal Max Planck Research School (IMPRS), Cellular Nanoscience, University Tübingen
• 2014 - 2016: M.Sc. BIOTEC, Dresden
• 2008 - 2013: Diploma MAI (NRU), Moscow, Russia

email: maria.kharlamovaspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78739

Swathi Sudhakar

PhD student, who works on functionalized semiconductor nano particles as quantitative markers for bio molecule research

• 2017 - now: PhD Cellular Nanoscience, University Tübingen
• 2017 - now: Senior Research fellow in IIT Madrass, India
• 2015 - 2017: M.Tech in Biotechnlology, Anna University, India
• 2011 - 2015 B.Tech Biotechnology, Anna University, India

email: swathi.sudhakarspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78854

Viktoria Wedler

PhD student who works on applying plamonic nano antennas as probes for measurements on motorproteins.

• 2018 - now: PhD. Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
• 2015 - 2017: M.Sc. Nano-Science, University of Tübingen
• 2011 - 2014: B.Sc. Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email: viktoria.wedlerspam prevention@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-74609

Benedikt Fischer

PhD Student who investigates the human kinesin-based transport complex of mitochondria using in vitro molecular techniques.

• 2018 - Now: PhD, MOMbrane RTG, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
• 2017: ERASMUS Internship at the Cavendish Laboratories, Biological and Soft Systems, University of Cambridge, UK
• 2015 - 2018: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
• 2012 - 2015: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email: benedikt.fischerspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78734

Shu Yao Leong

PhD student studying the mechanistic role of phragmoplast orienting kinesins in plant cytokinesis.

• 2019 - Now: PhD, International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS), Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
• 2017 - 2019: M.Sc. Biological Science, MEXT Scholar, G30 International Programme, Nagoya University, Japan
• 2013 - 2017: B.Sc. Biological Science, G30 International Programme, Nagoya University, Japan

email: shu-yao.leongspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78854

Tom Stumpp

M.Sc. student

• 2018 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen

email: tom.stumppspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78734

Christoph Kertzscher

M.Sc. student

• 2018 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
• 2015 - 2018: B.Sc. In Nano-Science

email: christoph.kertzscherspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: tbd