Team
Head of the department
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Research interests: Ecology and evolution of metabolite cross-feeding among microorganisms. Genomic and physiological consequences of a synergistic coevolution. Contact-dependent interactions among bacterial cells. Ecological and evolutionary dynamics within microbial interaction networks. Bacterial multicellularity.
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Department Assistant
Research Assistant
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Research interests: Efficiency of restoration measures. Nutrient fluxes and origins of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems. Biomass production of aquatic macrophytes in stream ecosystems.
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Post-Docs
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Research interests: Theoretical Biology. Evolution and maintenance of cooperative interactions. Evolution of biological networks. Coevolutionary dynamics within microbial communities.
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Research interests: Bacterial individuality. Evolution and maintenance of cooperative interactions. Coevolutionary dynamics within microbial communities.
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Research interests: Ecology and evolution of metabolite cross-feeding among microorganisms. Effects of predation on cooperating microorganisms
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PhD students
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Research interests: Evolution of ecological interactions in microbial communities. Genomic and evolutionary consequences of synergistic coevolution. Collective behaviour of microorganisms. Ecology and evolution of secondary metabolism in bacteria.
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MSc. Muhammad Atiqur Rahman
Research interests: Synthetic microbial ecology. Evolution and maintenance of cooperative interactions. Coevolutionary dynamics within microbial communities.
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Dipl. Chem. Melchior Schröter
Research interests: Bacterial interactions via membrane structures. Chemical processes at the cellular level, using analytical methods.
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Research interests: Metabolic interdependencies within soil dwelling bacteria. Evolution and maintenance of cooperative interactions. Coevolutionary dynamics within soil microbial communities.
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Research interests: Evolution and maintenance of cooperative interactions and associated evolutionary consequences. Coevolutionary dynamics within microbial communities. Interdependencies as a source of unculturability. Multicellular characteristics of microbial communities.
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Research interests: Plasmid biology. Ecology and evolution of plasmid-bacteria interactions. Endosymbiosis. GC-content evolution in bacteria.
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Scientific co-workers
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Research interests: Efficiency of restoration measures. Nutrient fluxes and origins of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems. Biomass production of aquatic macrophytes in stream ecosystems.
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Research interests: Efficiency of restoration measures. Nutrient fluxes and origins of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems. Biomass production of aquatic macrophytes in stream ecosystems.
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Technical assistants & Staff
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Technical Assistant Bianca Altmann
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Technical Assistant Marita Hermann
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Diplom.-Biol. Antje Moehlmeyer
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Technical Assistant Saskia Schuback
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Master Students
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Research interests: Microbiological networks and interactions. Cross-feeding cooperation. Stability and changes of microbiological interactions. Division of labour, specially in bacteria. Predator-prey interactions.
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Research interests: Emergence, development and regulatory mechanisms of bacterial interaction within artificial and natural metabolic networks. With reference to involved membrane structures of the nanotubes.
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B.Sc. Nadja Raifarth
Research interests: Parasite-Host coevolution and interaction. Evolution of endosymbioses. Predator-prey interactions.
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Bachelor Students
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Research interests: Ecology and evolution of metabolite cross-feeding among microorganisms. Symbiotic associations. Microbiological networks and interactions. Stability and changes of microbiological interactions.
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Research interests: Effect of local environment in bacteria. Evolution of multicellularity among bacteria. Cooperation in microbial communities.
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Past Members (Alumni)
Dr. Samay Pande PhD Thesis: "Ecological mechanisms that stabilize cooperative cross-feeding interactions in bacteria" (2010-2014)
Now at ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Now at ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Dr. Glen D'Souza PhD Thesis: "The evolution of metabolic dependency in bacteria" (2011-2016)
Now at ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Now at ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Dr. Silvio Waschina PhD Thesis: "Evolutionary systems biology of bacterial metabolic adaptation" (2012-2016)
Now at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany
Now at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany
Dr. Shraddha Shitut PhD Thesis: "Mechanistic and metabolic basis of bacterial cross-feeding" (2013-2017)
Now at the Institute of Biology in Leiden, The Netherlands
Now at the Institute of Biology in Leiden, The Netherlands
Eva Limpinsel (Technical Assistant) (2016-2017)
Ramya Ganesan (Bachelor Student) (2016-2017)
Dr. rer. nat. Chong Becker (PostDoc) (2017)
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