Biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics

Prof. Dr. Patrick Babinger

• Important information: We are interested in the characterisation of previously unknown enzymes, especially those in the context of ether lipid biosynthesis, and of enzymes that can bind nucleic acids in addition to their catalytic activity.

Dr. Astrid Bruckmann

• Important information: Our group aims at providing state-of-the-art mass spectrometric methods which are tailored to the project specific requirements of our collaboration partners within the RCB and beyond. We are particularly focusing our interest on quantitative proteomics, interactomics (RNA-and protein proximity labeling workflows), cross-link (XL)-MS methods, analysis of post-translational modifications as well as nascent proteomics.

Prof. Dr. Neva Caliskan

• Important information: Neva Caliskan's research group investigates the role of RNA molecules in non-canonical translation events that can influence the interaction between host and pathogen. Their goal is to shed light on therapeutic RNA-protein complexes as new targets in the fight against infections.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus

• Important information: We are studying gene regulatory networks during plant germline and seed development, fertilization mechanisms, also under environmental stress.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Engel

• Important information: Structural biochemistry
  We use structural Biology tools, such as cryo-Electron Microscopy and X-ray crystallography to elucidate ribonuclear-protein complex structures at atomic resolution. This allows us to study the molecular basis of transcription by eukaryotic RNA-polymerases.

Prof. Dr. Klaus Grasser

• Important information: We study how RNAPII transcript elongation and co-transcriptional processes in the chromatin context impact development and stress responses in plants

Prof. Dr. Joachim Griesenbeck

• Important information: Durch unsere Forschung versuchen wir Chromatinstruktur und Regulation der Transkription eukaroytischer Gene besser zu verstehen.

PD Dr. AG Hupfeld

• E-mail address: andrea.hupfeld​(at)​ur.de (opens your email program)
• Tel: +49-941-943 7439 (starts a telephone call, if your device allows this)
• Location: Westliche Naturwissenschaften, E3_1.315
• Important information: Our goal is the develpment, investigation and application of enzymnatic photocontrol using unnatural amino acids.

Prof. Dr. Aline Koch

• Important information: We study how regulatory non-coding and coding RNAs can be used as "sprayable RNAs" to improve the agricultural value of crops

Prof. Dr. Werner Kremer

• Important information: NMR spectroscopy of Biomolecules under High Hydrostatic Pressure

Prof. Dr. Gernot L?ngst

• Important information: The packaging of eukaryotic DNA into chromatin presents an overriding regulatory layer to all DNA dependent processes, like transcription or replication.

PD Dr. Karina van der Linde

• Important information: We focus on the molecular aspects of maize yield, with a particular emphasis on agriculturally relevant questions of plant developmental biology and plant-pathogen interactions plus their points of overlap. In recent years, we also started to investigate the impact of climate change on maize yield. To enable groundbreaking research on maize, which is not a typical laboratory model plant but the world's most grown staple crop, our research always also aims at establishing novel methods specifically tailored to maize.
  

Prof. Dr. Gunter Meister

• Important information: Cellular Biochemistry and Biophysics

Dr. Nina Ripin

• Important information: We use interdisciplinary strategies to investigate the properties, biological functions, and disease relevance of stress-induced ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules. Our research focuses on the role of RNA and its interactions with RNA chaperones—such as DEAD-box helicases and RNA-modifying enzymes—in shaping the integrated stress response.

Prof. Dr. Till Rudack

• Important information: Our goal is to gain cross-scale, time-resolved atomic insights into the structure, dynamics and function of molecular machines with biomedical or biotechnological relevance. To this end, we develop and apply computational strategies that combine different methods from bioinformatics, theoretical biophysics and quantum chemistry.

Dr. Timo Schlemmer

• Important information: Our research focus is dedicated to the development and production of innovative RNA-based crop protection agents based on circular RNAs. Our goal is to develop sustainable alternatives to chemically synthetic pesticides and to bring them to market in the future.
  

Prof. Dr. Remco Sprangers

• Important information: The primary scientific goal of our research is to understand the relationship between protein motions and protein function

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Sterner

• Important information: Our research focuses on enzymes, i.e. complex proteins that catalyze cellular reactions with high specificity and efficiency.

Prof. Dr. Andre C. Stiel

• Important information: Imaging is our window into the intricate details of life in health and disease. We develop the molecular tools to advance optical imaging. Driven by curiosity and a passion for colour and light.

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Sprunck

• Important information: We are working on flowering plant gamete formation, male-female gamete interactions and the establishment of cell polarity.

Dr. Silke Wiesner

• Important information: Ubiquitin-dependent Cell Signaling

Prof. Dr. Christine Ziegler

• Important information: Structure and function of membrane proteins