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Main Research Fields
RNA modifications, Modified Nucleoside analytics, RNA epigenetics, Phosphoramidite Synthesis, Catalytic Nucleic Acids, Therapeutic applications of Nucleic Acids, Nanoparticular Formulation of siRNA, in vivo Imaging of siRNA, RNA Single Molecule FRET, Force Spectroscopy of Nucleic Acids
Scientific Career
| 11/1990 - 11/1994 | University of Würzburg, Diploma Program in Chemistry |
| 9/1995 | Diplom-Chemiker: (eq. M.Sc.) |
| 10/1995 - 6/1999 | Ph.D. Thesis IBMC du CNRS, Strasbourg, France, R.Giegé & C.Florentz |
| 6/1999 | Graduation with highest honors |
| 10/1999 - 9/2001 | Postdoc at the California Institute of Technology, with G. Attardi |
| 11/2001 - 9/2002 | Postdoc at the Institute for Chemistry, Free University of Berlin, A. Jäschke, V. Erdmann |
| 10/2002 | independent Head of research group (C1) IPMB Heidelberg University |
| 4/2008 | Privatdozent (eq. Lecturer) for Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Since 2008 | Board Member of the Study Group “RNA Biochemistry” of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) |
| 3/2009 | Offer of Professorship (W2) for Pharmaceutical Chemistry in Mainz- accepted |
| Since 10/2009 | Associate Professor (W2) Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
| 12/2009 | Offer of Professorship (W2) for Pharmaceutical Chemistry in Kiel - declined |
| Since 2011 | Member of the commission of experts of the Institute for Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Proficiency examination (IMPP) |
| Since 2011 | Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports |
| Since 2012 | Head of the Study Group “RNA Biochemistry” of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) |
Scholarships, Awards and Honors
| 1996 | Student Award of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy Würzburg |
| 1/1996 - 8/1996 | Student Award of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy Würzburg |
| 9/1996 - 8/1999 | Marie-Curie Fellow of the EC |
| 10/1999 - 9/2001 | Fellow of the HFSPO (Human Frontiers Science Program Organization) |
| 2006 | Junior Scientist Award of the Rotary Club Heidelberg |