Prof. Dr. Inga Hänelt
CURRENT POSITION
| Since 2021 | Heisenberg-Professor (W2, tenured) Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany |
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
| 2015 – 2021 | W1 Professor Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe University |
| 2015 – 2021 | Emmy Noether research group leader Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe University |
| 2014 – 2015 | Junior research group leader Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 807, Goethe University |
| 2012 – 2013 | Research Associate Department of Molecular Microbiology & Bioenergetics, Goethe University |
| 2010 – 2012 | Postdoc Department of Biochemistry (Prof. Dirk J. Slotboom), University of Groningen, NL |
EDUCATION
| 2010 | PhD, Department of Microbiology (Prof. Evert Bakker) Osnabrück University, Germany |
| 2006 | Diploma, Biology Osnabrück University, Germany |
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
| Since 2021 | Heisenberg fellow German Research Foundation (DFG), Germany |
| 2019 | Life Sciences Bridge Postdoctoral Award Aventis Foundation, Germany |
| 2017 – 2019 | MainCampus Educator Fellow Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2017 | Best lecturer award Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Goethe University |
| 2015 – 2021 | Emmy Noether fellow DFG, Germany |
| 2011 – 2012 | Research Fellowship DFG, Germany |
| 2011 | VAAM PhD Thesis Award Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM), Germany |
| 2010 | PhD thesis with summa cum laude Osnabrück University, Germany |
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC CONSORTIA
| Since 2021 | Faculty, IMPRES “Subcellular Architecture and Dynamics” MPI of Biophysics & Goethe University |
| Since 2020 | Member, LOEWE priority project “TRABITA” HMWK, Hesse |
| Since 2019 | Member, Priority Program SPP 1879 “Nucleotide Second Messenger Signaling in Bacteria”, DFG |
| 2016 – 2021 | Member, CRC 807 “Transport and Communication across Biological Membranes” Goethe University |
| 2014 – 2019 | Associated Investigator, Excellence Cluster “Macromolecular Complexes“ Goethe University |
RESEARCH INTEREST
Membrane transport proteins
Potassium transporters and channels in bacterial survival:
• Molecular mechanisms of bacterial osmoadaptation
• Control of potassium homeostasis by the second messenger cyclic di-AMP
• K+ channels in bacterial cell-cell communication
ADDRESS
Prof. Dr. Inga Hänelt
Institute of Biochemistry, Biocenter N200/1.08
Goethe-University Frankfurt
Max-von-Laue-Str. 9
D-60438 Frankfurt/M., Germany
phone +49-69-798 29255
www.biochem.uni-frankfurt.de
haenelt@biochem.uni-frankfurt.de
Contact
Prof. Dr. Inga Hänelt
Biocenter N200/1.08
phone +49-69-798 29 255
haenelt@biochem.uni-frankfurt.de
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