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Contact
Lab: | Prof. Maja Köhn |
Department: | BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies Institute of Biology III |
Address: | Schänzlestr. 18 79104 Freiburg |
Phone: | +49-761 203 67900 |
E-mail: | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
PhD positions available: | NO |
Research Area: | Protein Structure and Function |
Research Interests: | -Elucidation of the functions and molecular mechanisms of the cancer-promoting phosphatase PRL-3 and the ubiquitous phosphatase PP1 -Development of inhibitors and activators for phosphatases |
CV
Education & Training: | 2002–2005: Dr. rer. nat. in Organic Chemistry, Technical University Dortmund and MPI for Molecular Physiology (supervisor: Prof. H. Waldmann) 1996–2001: Diploma in Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany |
Employment & Experience: | Since 2016: Full Professor (W3) for Integrative Signaling Studies, University of Freiburg 2007–2016: Group leader, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg 2005–2007: Postdoctoral researcher, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA (supervisor: Prof. G. L. Verdine) |
Scientific Activities: | Since 2021: Speaker, BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies Since 2020: Associate Editor of Chemical Science Since 2020: Editorial Advisory Board of RSC Chemical Biology Since 2019: Member of the Steering Committee of the Excellence Cluster CIBSS Since 2018: Vice Dean of the Faculty of Biology 2018–2024: Vice-Speaker of the Joint Working Group Chemical Biology of the Dechema, GDCh, DPhG, GBM 2018–2020: Co-Speaker, BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies 2008,10,12,14,16: EMBO conference series: Chemical Biology, Heidelberg, Organizer Since 2016: Editorial Advisory Board of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Since 2016: Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Chemical Biology 2015: Guest Editor: ‘Chemistry and biology of protein and inositol phosphorylation’, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 23, 12. 2013: External reviewer for the Peptide Synthesis Facility at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute 2011: EMBO Practical Course: Methods in Chemical Biology, Heidelberg, Organizer |
Honors
Honors and Awards: | 2021: Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry |
Publications
Selected Publications: | Rubio T, Weyershaeuser J, Montero MG, Hoffmann A, Lujan P, Jechlinger M, Sotillo R, Köhn M. The phosphatase PRL-3 affects intestinal homeostasis by altering the crypt cell composition. J Mol Med (Berl). 2021 Oct;99(10):1413-1426. Abstract |
SGBM PhD students
SGBM PhD students: | Laura Scheinost (since August 2019) |