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  • Address: JGU, Biozentrum II, Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 17, 55128 Mainz
  • Phone: +49 (0) 6131-39-21701
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"Within the RTG we uncovered exciting evolutionary aspects of clock protein structures, their molecular interactions and functions. This shows how proteins are finetuned for optimal performance depending on species and environmental conditions."


  • Since 2013: Professor for Structural Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)
  • 2014-2024: Adjunct Director, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz
  • 2012-2013: Group Leader, Ludwig Maximilan University, Munich
  • 2009-2011: Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried
  • 2000-2009: Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund
  • 1996-2000: Postdoctoral Researcher, Rockefeller University, New York

Education:

  • 2007: Habilitation in Biochemistry, Ruhr University, Bochum
  • 1996: PhD in Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg
  • 1991: Diploma in Biology, University of Heidelberg