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

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

Serapion Pyrpassopoulos

Post doc

2021 - Now: Post doc, Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
2011 - Now: Senior Research Investigator, Physiology Department, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman school of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA
2016 - 2018: Adjunct professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Pennsylvania, USA
2007 - 2011: Post doc, Physiology Department, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman school of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA
2006 - 2007: Post doc, Physiology Department, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman school of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA
2006: PhD in Applied Mathematical & Physical Sciences,National Technical University of Athens, Greece
2000: M.Sc. in Applied Mathematical & Physical Sciences,National Technical University of Athens, Greece
1997: B.Sc. Physics at University of Crete, Greece

email: serapion.pyrpassopoulosspam prevention@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78734

Rahul Vaippully

Post doc who studies torque generation in kinesin motors by the means of optical tweezers

2023 - Now: Postdoc fellow, Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
2022 - 2023: Postdoc fellow, Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore, India
2021-2022: Pre-postdoctoral fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Tamil Nadu, India
2017-2021: PhD in Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Tamil Nadu, India
2015-2017: M.Sc. in Physics, Hyderabad Central University (HCU), India
2012-2015: B.Sc. in Physics, University of Calicut, Kerala, India

email: rahul.vaippullyspam prevention@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78831

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

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

Aleksandr Kostarev

PhD student who works on implementing an optical tweezers setup to trap novel nanoparticles.

2021 - Now: PhD, International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS), Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2019: Research Intern, Student Research Internship Program (IMPRS), Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
2017 - 2019: M.Sc. Medical physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
2017: 13th International School of Biophysics, Croatian Biophysical Society, University of Split, Croatia
2015 - 2017: B.Sc. Medical physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

email: aleksandr.kostarevspam prevention@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-74609

Yannic Lurz

PhD student studying the function and mechanism of Drp1 in mitochondrial fission using in vitro membrane structures and optical tweezers

2021 - Now: PhD, MOMbrane RTG, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2019 - 2021: Depatment of Biochemistry, Würzburg
2016 - 2019: M.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Würzburg
2012 - 2016: B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Würzburg

email: yannic.lurzspam prevention@zmbp-uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78739

Ole Schwarz

M.Sc. student studying the detection of proteins with mass photometry

2020 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2017-2020: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email: ole.schwarzspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: tbd

Yeonjin Choi

M.Sc. student

2020 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2017-2020: B.Sc. in Chemistry & Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University

email: yeonjin.choispam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: tbd

Jana Türk

M.Sc. student working on germanium beads for optical tweezer measurements

2021 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2017-2020: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email:jana.tuerkspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: tbd

Viktor Schiff

M.Sc. student studying the detection of proteins with mass photometry

2018 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2022: Research Intern, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim
2019-2020: Research Assistant, Plasmonische Nanostrukturen, University of Tübingen
2012-2018: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email: viktor.schiffspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: tbd

Tobias Kraus

M.Sc. student working on the optimisation of mass photometry

2021 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2022 - 2023: Independent studies, Aerosol and Nanoscience Group, ETH Zürich
2021 - 2022: Research Assistant, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2018 - 2021: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email: tobias.krausspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78739

Guest Scientists

Hauke Drechsler

Independent Project Leader

2019 - now: Independent Project Leader, B CUBE, TU Dresden and ZMBP, in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
2017-2019: Senior Postdoc, B CUBE, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2011-2016: Postdoc, Warwick Med School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
2006-2011: PhD, BZH, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
2001-2006: Diploma Biochemistry, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany

email: hauke.drechslerspam prevention@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: (+49) 7071-29-78854

Research Assistants

Laura Muras

Research Assistant

2021 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science,, University of Tübingen
2018 - 2021: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen

email: laura.murasspam prevention@student.uni-tuebingen.de

phone: tbd

Brent Fielden

Research Assistant who characterizes Kip3 motors in single molecule conditions

2022 - now: Research Assistant, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2020 - 2022: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
2016 - 2019: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen

email: brent.j.fieldenspam prevention@gmail.com

phone: tbd