Team

Claus-D. Kuhn, Heisenberg Professor for RNA Biochemistry
Claus is and always has been interested in understanding how RNAs and proteins interact and how these interactions bring about biological function. He is a structural biologist by training, however, his group's interests have evolved and are now centered around RNA biochemistry and its combination with systems biology approaches to decipher the function (and structure) of non-coding RNAs and their respective protein binding partners.
Scientific CV

E-mail: claus.kuhn@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4356

Vladyslava (Vlada) Gorbovytska, Postdoc
Vlada studies enhancer RNAs (eRNAs) and their impact on promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II. She is investigating the biological function of eRNAs by combining biochemistry, next-gen sequencing and structural biology.

E-mail: vlada.gorbovytska@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4351, -4354 or -4353

Andreas Pittroff, Bioinformatician
Andreas is at the core of our bioinformatics expertise. He primarily works on eRNAs and piRNAs.

E-mail: andreas.pittroff@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone +49 (0)921 / 55-4391

Tim Demtröder, PhD student
Tim is studying piRNAs in planarians. He is eager to unravel what their connection might be to the innate immune system and how single-cell analysis might help him reveal their secrets.

E-mail: tim.demtroeder@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4354 or -4353

Luca Blindzellner, Master Student
Luca is intrigued by exactly how eRNAs and NELF interact ... stay tuned ...

E-mail: luca.blindzellner@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone +49 (0)921 / 55-4386 or -4354

Simone Keß, Master Student
Simone is intrigued by enhancer RNAs in zebrafish and aims to decipher their genomic location and function in zebrafish neurogenesis.

E-mail: simone.kess@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone +49 (0)921 / 55-4391 or -4354

Kai Müller, Bachelor Student
Kai studies enhancer RNAs in planarians, employing "sophiosticated" molecular biology technology..

E-mail: kai.mueller@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone +49 (0)921 / 55-4391 or -4354

Alumni

Anahita Ebrahimpour

Meret Kuck, Master Student

Raphael Kaiser, Bachelor Student

Fabienne Lindner, Master Student

Now PhD student in the Hiesinger Lab at FU Berlin. https://lab.flygen.org/

Theresia Brennecke, Bachelor Student

Now Master Studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Bayreuth

Filiz Kuybu, Master Student

Lisa-Marie Schneider, PhD Student

Dr. Felix Klatt, PhD Student

Now at BIOCOM AG, Berlin

Sebastian Riedelbauch, Master Student

Now PhD student in the Andersen Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark

https://mbg.au.dk/en/research/research-areas/gene-expression-gene-medicine/peter-refsing-andersen/

Jonathan Patzke, Master Student

Now PhD student in the Kisker Lab at the University of Würzburg, Germany

https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/rvz/research/research-groups/kisker-group/

Amelie Lindner, Bachelor Student

Now Master Studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Bayreuth

Dr. Iana Kim, PhD Student

Now postdoc at CRG in Barcelona (Spain).

https://www.crg.eu/en/programmes-groups/sebe-pedros-lab

Anna Liznar, Master Student

Now Scientific Sales, Marketing & Bioinformatics at siTOOLs Biotech, Martinsried (Germany)

https://twitter.com/siTOOLsBiotech

Silke Spudeit, Lab Technician

Robin Weinmann, Master Student

Now PhD student at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg (Germany)

https://malone.bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de/index.html

Ezgi June Olgac, Practical Student, Middle East Technical University in Ankara (Turkey)

Now Master Studies in Genetics and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Helsinki (Finland)

Franziska Langhammer, Master Student

Now PhD student at the University of Erlangen (Germany)

https://www.humangenetik.uk-erlangen.de/en/

Melanie Müller, Master Student

Now PhD student at the University of Düsseldorf (Germany)

Martin Kuric, Master Student

Now PhD student at the University of Würzburg (Germany)

https://www.med.uni-wuerzburg.de/orthopaedie/bernhard-heine-centrum-fuer-bewegungsforschung/grundlagenforschung-muskuloskelettaler-regeneration/stammzellbiologie-und-skelettmetastasen/