Dr. rer. nat. Jörg Hofmann, Akad. ORat
Department Biologie
Lehrstuhl für Biochemie (Prof. Dr. Sonnewald)
Staudtstr. 5
91058 Erlangen
- Telefon: +49 9131 85-28260
- Faxnummer: +49 9131 85-28254
- E-Mail: joerg.hofmann@fau.de
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 |