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1984 - 1986 |
Chemistry studies, University of Zurich |
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1986 - 1991 |
Biology studies, University of Zurich |
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1991 - 1995 |
Ph.D. supervised by Prof. Dr. Ernst Hafen "Genetic and Molecular Characterization of two Components of the Sevenless Signaling Cascade" |
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1995 - 1996 |
Postdoctoral Associate with Prof. Dr. Ernst Hafen Institute of Zoology, University of Zurich |
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1996 - 2000 |
Postdoctoral Associate with Prof. Dr. Sir Paul Nurse FRS, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, UK (now The Francis Crick Institute) |
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2000 - 2010 |
Group leader, Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg Joint appointment with the “Developmental Biology” Unit |
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2010 - |
Full Professor, University of Zurich, Department of Molecular Life Sciences |
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University Degrees |
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16.05.1991 |
Diploma (Masters) |
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23.02.1995 |
Ph.D. |
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Scholarships / Awards |
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1996 - 1998 |
2-year Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers, European Molecular Biology Organisation |
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1996 - 1998 |
2-year Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers, Human Frontiers Science Program (Declined in favour of the EMBO fellowship) |
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1998 - 1999 |
2-year Fellowship for advanced postdoctoral researchers, Swiss National Science Foundation |
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1999 - 2000 |
Research Grant from the Novartis Stiftung |
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2017 |
Elected EMBO Member |
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Funding |
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2003 - 2008 |
DFG - Schwerpunkt Program Zellpolarität |
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2005 - 2008 |
HFSP Program Grant, “A combined in vivo/in vitro approach to study cell-cortex-regulated microtubule organization” |
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2010 - 2013 |
HFSP Programme Grant, “Analysis of ‘cytoplasmic freezing’ - Preserving cellular architecture” (Coordinator) |
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2012 - 2015 |
SNF Research Grant, “Dissecting the role of specialized membrane domains in de novo cell polarization” |
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2014 - 2018 |
SystemsX Grant, MorphogenetiX - "Modelling the 3-dimensional shaping of tissue systems” (Coordinator) |
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2015 - 2019 |
SNF Research Grant, “Dissecting the role of specialized membrane domains in de novo cell polarization” |
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2019 - 2023 |
SNF Sinergia Grant, "Real time Exploration of GTPase- |
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2019 - 2022 |
SNF Research Grant, "Exploring the generation and functioning of specialised plasma membrane domains in polarising and differentiating cells" |
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Organizing functions |
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2005 |
Main organizer EMBO/EMBL course “Methods in Cell Biology: From Single Molecule to Complex Systems Analysis” |
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2009 |
Main organizer and initiator of EMBO/EMBL meeting series “Dynamics and Morphogenesis of multi-cellular systems” |
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2019 - |
Supporting organiser of the Round Table Biology for large infrastructures (main organiser SCNAT). |
