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.jannasch @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.Bugiel @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-pulido @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.kiefer @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.jachowski @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.abdosamadi @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.kharlamova @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.sudhakar @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.wedler @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.fischer @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.leong @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.stumpp @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.kertzscher @student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
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