Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Ralf Einspanier
Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry
Professor
Managing Director of the Institute
14163 Berlin
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Scientific Curriculum
| 1979-1985 | Studies of Biology at the University of Hannover (Diploma) |
| 1985-1987 | Ph.D. Thesis (Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Göttingen (Germany); Scientist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen |
| 1988-1997 | Senior Scientist at the Institute of Animal Physiology, TU München |
| 1993 | Habilitation in agricultural science (Dr. agr. habil.) |
| 1997-2003 | Professor for Animal Physiology at the TU München |
| Since 1999 | Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Concepcion, Chillan, Chile (UdeC) |
| Since 2003 | Full professor of Biochemistry and Managing Director of the Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry at the Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2009-2011 | Vice Dean of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin |
Honors and Awards
1992 Schoeller-Junkmann Award (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie)
1994 Gerhard-Hess Research Award of the DFG
1999 Dr. Heinrich Baur Research Award (TU München)
2001 Research Award of the Bund der Freunde der TU München
Outstanding Cooperative Research Activities
BMBF-Sicherheitsforschung: “Carry-over of Bt-corn-Genes” 2001-2003
DFG-Forschergruppe „Embryo-maternal Communication“ 2002-2008
DFG-Forschergruppe „Probiotics in the Pig“ 2004-2007
BMBF FUGATO project: REMEDY energy deficiency in cows 2008-2011
DFG SFB 852 Pig Nutrition and Microbiota 2010-2014
BMBF Forschungsverbund: Biokompatible siRNA-Nanotransporter für das zielgerichtete mRNAknock-down in vivo - Teilvorhaben: Synthese, Charakterisierung und biologische Evaluierung dendritischer Polyamine, bzw. Amphiphile 1., 2. u. 3. Generation 2011-2014
EU-Project Monitoring of Animals for Feed-Related Risks in the Long Term (MARLON) 2012-2015
EU-Project Verification of GMO risk assessment elements and review and communication of evidence collected on the biosafety of GMO (GRACE) 2012-2016
International and Conference Organization
Organization of International Workshops and Conferences in Chile
European siRNA Workshop (Ambion)
Host-Institute for Exchange Scientists from Eastern Europe, Africa, South-America and Asia
Editor of International Journals and Panel Membership
Editorial Board of the Journal of European Food Research and Technology
Editorial Board of the Journal of Animal Physiology and Nutrition
Member of the GMO Panel, EFSA of the European Union
Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM)
Verband deutscher Biologen (VdBiol)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie (DGE)
Deutscher Hochschulverband
Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF, UK)
Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR, USA)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Reproduktionsmedizin (DGRM)
Major Research Areas and Scientific Highlights
- Characterizing gene expression pattern in animal epithelial tissues
- Establishment of epithelial cell culture systems from different farm animal species
- Development of new molecular methods using transcriptomic and proteomic techniques
- Detection of bio-markers indicating cellular dysfunction in animal tissues
- Characterization of the fate and effects of genetically modified plants in farm animals; horizontal gene transfer in mammals
Keywords
- FU, Freien Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Institut für Veterinär-Biochemie, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Ralf Einspanier