Jörg Hofmann

Dr. rer. nat. Jörg Hofmann, Akad. ORat

Department Biologie
Chair of Biochemistry (Prof. Dr. Sonnewald)

Room: Raum 01.147 (Bau A2)
Staudtstr. 5
91058 Erlangen

Education and training

1983 – 1989 Studies of biological sciences at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Diploma with PD Dr. Theo. Dingermann, Institut for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty: Molecular characterization of repetitive elements associated with tRNA genes from Dictyostelium discoideum
1989 – 1992 Graduate student with Prof. Dr. Theo Dingermann, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Institut for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty: Structure and organization of the tRNA-gene associated retrotransposon DRE from Dictyostelium discoideum

Professional positions

1992 – 1993 Postdoctoral position with Prof. Dr. Theo Dingermann, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut for Biochemistry, Medical faculty
1993 – 1994 Postdoctoral research fellow with Prof. Dr. Suzanne Sandmeyer, University of California, Irvine (UCI), Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine: Function of the retrotransposon TY3 Integrase from S. cerevisiae
1994 – 2004 Group leader position with Prof. Dr. Eckhart Schweizer, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Department of Biochemistry, Institut for Microbiology, Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences: Function of microbial fatty acid synthases and transferases
1998 Akademischer Rat
2003 – Akademischer Oberrat
2005 – Group leader position with Prof. Dr. Uwe Sonnewald, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Department of Biochemistry, Institut for Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences: Function of plasmodesmata, Profilin allergenicity

Fellowships

2/1993 – 8/1994 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Max Kade Foundation, New York

 

Publications

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