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
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.vaippully @zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78831
Maria Kharlamova
Post doc who studies the interaction of Rad52 protein and DNA by the means of optical tweezers and TIRF.
- 2024 - now: Post Doc, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
- 2017 - 2024: PhD Internatinal Max Planck Research School (IMPRS), Cellular Nanoscience, University of 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
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
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.kostarev @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.lurz @zmbp-uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78739
Viktor Schiff
PhD student, studying the detection of proteins with mass photometry
- 2024 - Now: PhD student, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
- 2023 - 2024: Research Assistant, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
- 2018 - 2023: 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.schiff @student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
Laura Muras
M.Sc. student
- 2021 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science,, University of Tübingen
- 2018 - 2021: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
email: laura.muras@student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
Rene Schade
M.Sc. student
- 2021 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science,, University of Tübingen
- 2018 - 2021: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
email: Rene.Schade @student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
Emanuel Wendler
M.Sc. student
- 2021 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science,, University of Tübingen
- 2018 - 2021: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
email: emanuel.walter-wendler@student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
Friederike Brand
M.Sc. student
- 2024 - now: M.Sc. in Physics, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen
- 2019 - 2024: B.Sc. in Physics, University of Tübingen
email: friederike.brand @student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
Nicolas Glück
M.Sc. student who works with single-strand annealing proteins to create DNA nanostructures
- 2022 - now: M.Sc. in Nano-Science, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Tübingen, Germany
- 2024 - 2024: Research Internship, Cellular Nanoscience, University of Aarhus, Denmark
- 2023 - 2024: Research Assistant, MPI for Biology, Tübingen, Germany
- 2019 - 2022: B.Sc. in Nano-Science, University of Tübingen, Germany
email: nicolas.glueck @student.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
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.drechsler @zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78854
Serapion Pyrpassopoulos
Independent Project Leader
- 2023 - Now: Independent Project Leader, Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
- 2022 - 2023: Post doc, Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
- 2011 - 2022: 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.pyrpassopoulos @zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: (+49) 7071-29-78734
Alexandra Ciorita
Post doc who studies the interaction of plant-derived drugs on microtubules, with expertise in electron miscoscopy and cellular biology
- 2024 - Now: Teach@Tübingen Fellowship, Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
- 2023 - Now: Lecturer, Babey-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2018 - Now: Post doc researcher, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2019: Erasmus+ Research Exchange Program at: Cellular Nanoscience, ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Germany
- 2017 - 2021: Doctorate degree (Ph.D.): Integrative Biology, Biology and Geology Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2015 - 2017: Master's degree, Medical Biology, Biology and Geology Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2012-2015: Bachelor's degree: Biology, Vasile Alecsandri University, Bacau, Romania
email: alexandra.ciorita @mnf.uni-tuebingen.de
phone: tbd
Research Assistants
Alumni
Postdoc's, PhD's and Research Assistants
- Alexandra Ciorîță
- Steve Simmert
- Avin Ramaiya
- Basudev Roy
- Naghmeh Azadfar
- Suman De
- Mehrbod Soleimani Aligodarzi
- Marcel Ander
- Mohammed Mahamdeh
- Volker Bormuth
- Elisa Böhl
- Sourav Dutta
- Magdalena Preciado López
- Deepikaa Menon
- Frederic Schiemann
- Anastasiya Trushko
- Henning Urban
- Adrian Wichmann
- Gero Hermsdorf
- Mayank Chugh
- Michael Bugiel
- Swathi Sudhakar
- Mohammad Kazem Abdosamadi
- Christine Kiefer
- Tobias Jachowski
- Viktoria Wedler
M.Sc.:
- Maja Reißner
- Aaron Sonnberger
- Sven-Alexander Szilagyi
- Moritz Burmeister
- Katrin Luginsland
- Aylin Kayacik
- Christoph Kertzscher
- Tom Stumpp
- Thomas Hein
- Sandro Münch
- Kevin Strobel
- Yannick A. Palmowski
- Brent Fielden
- Jana Türk
- Yeonjin Choi
- Tobias Kraus
- Brent Fielden
- Ole Schwarz
B.Sc.:
- Hans Peter Seidel
- Isabel Oder
- Johannes Busch
- Daniel Lambton
- Laura Muras
- Steffen Alber
- Leonard Simeonov
- Lucas Jaensch
- Jasmin Rettenmeier
- Julius Dangelmaier
- Malte Lemmin
- Steven Jocksch
- Alessa Rettenmaier
- Layla Gabler