Jirka Peschek

Scientific Interest Biomolecular interactions and mechanisms involved in protein folding and cellular homeostasis Current Research Interests Structure-function relationship of the ER stress sensor Ire1, organization of unconventional splicing during Ire1-mediated signaling Former Lab Affiliations 2007 Prof. Johannes Buchner – Master Student, Technische Universität München 2008-2012 Prof. Johannes Buchner – Ph.D Student, Technische Universität München Education … Read more

Christof Osman

Current Position Group Leader Department Biology II Biocenter of the LMU Großhaderner Str. 2 82152 Planegg-Martinsried Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 2180 74756 osman@bio.lmu.de Scientific Interest I am fascinated by the molecular mechanisms that determine cellular organization and adjust it in response to changing demands. Current Research Interests Mechanisms of mtDNA distribution within the mitochondrial network … Read more

Voytek Okreglak

Scientific Interest Tail-anchored protein targeting and membrane protein quality control Current Research Interests Characterization of quality control pathways acting on mistargeted tail-anchored proteins Former Lab Affiliations 1999-2001 Professor Jodi Nunnari – Undergraduate Researcher, University of California, Davis 2001-2003 Professor Jodi Nunnari – Post-graduate Researcher, University of California, Davis 2003-2009 Dr. David Drubin – Graduate Student, … Read more

Silke Nock

Current Research Interests Creating and supporting the framework for good science. Former Lab Affiliations Prof. Dr. Mathias Sprinzl, Department of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth Department of Clinical Microbiology, University of Erlangen Education Masters Clinical Microbiology, Histology, Haematology, and Clinical Chemistry – Technical Medicine, Klinikum Bayreuth, Germany M.Sc Biochemistry, University of San Francisco, USA

Aaron Mendez

Scientific Interest Using chemical-genetics to study cellular folding processes, and the effects of small molecules on protein conformational states. Current Research Interests Generating and characterizing chemical modulators of the UPR. Former Lab Affiliations 2005-2006 Dr. Jay Dunlap – Undergraduate Researcher, Dartmouth College 2006-2009 Dr. Gregory A. Weiss – Undergraduate Researcher, University of California, Irvine Education … Read more

Weihan Li

Current Position Weihan Li, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Scholar Robert H. Singer’s Lab Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Ave – Golding bldg 601 Bronx, NY 10461 USA Phone: +1.718.430.3230 weihanli89@gmail.com   Former Lab Affiliations 2007-2011 Prof. Leihan Tang – Undergraduate Student Researcher, Hong Kong Baptist University 2010 Prof. Mogens Jensen – Visiting Researcher, Niels Bohr … Read more