Prof. Dr. Susann Wicke, Dipl.-Biol.
Current affiliations
- Professorship of Evolution of Plant Biotic Interactions (Prof. Wicke)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Evolution and functional adaptation of parasitic plants
- Genetic causes and consequences of lifestyle changes in plants
- Comparative parasitic plant/host interactions
- Land plant evolution (evolution and systematics of early diverging land plants, molecular evolution of early vascular plants, symbiotic relationships of early land plant lineages)
Academic Education | |
| 05/2007 - 03/2012 | Dissertation at the University of Vienna, Austria. Dissertation and defense with distinction (summa cum laude). |
| 10/2002 - 04/2007 | Studies of biology at the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. Majors: Botany, genetics, and microbiology. |
Work Experience | |
| since 2019 | Professor (W1) for Plant Evolutionary Biology |
| since 2017 | Research Group Leader |
| 04/2020 - 04/2024 | Professor for Plant Evolution and Biodiversity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Direktor - Späth-Arboretum |
| 2012 - 2016 | Postdoctoral scholar at the University of Muenster |
| 2007 - 2012 | Pre-doctoral researcher at the University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 2005 - 2007 | Student research assistent in the Plant Phylogenetics & Phylogenomics Research group at the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 12/2017 | Scientific Advisory Board - "Renewed Strategies for Striga control", – International Alliance of African, European, Asian scientists for Striga research coordination and weed control |
| 2017 - 2019 | Deputy chair: “Rectorate’s Committee for Equal Opportunity Measures”, WWU Münster |
| 12/2013 - 12/2015 | Member of the Commission for research, young scientists, and structure at the WWU Muenster |
Appointments | |
| 2019 | Offer to a Professorship for Evolutionary Biology (W1) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2018 | Offer to a Professorship for Higher Plants, University of Graz (rejected) |
| 2017 | Offer to a Assistant-Professorship for Speciation Genomics, Uppsala University (rejected) |
| 2016 | Offer to a Assistant-Professorship for Evolutionary Biology, University of Wales (rejected) |
Publications
Kim, W; Jost, M; Nickrent, DL; Zhou, R; Acar, P; Langschied, F; Ebersberger, I; Wicke, S; Wanke, S
(2026) In: Plant and Cell Physiology, pcag009. Review article (journal) | |
Leman, JKL; Braun, ZE; Manley, C; Schröder, L; Nägele, T; Lehmann, D; Leister, D; Wicke S (2026) In: Plant and Cell Physiology, pcag017. Research article (journal) | |
Brun, G; Billard, E; Hýlová, A; Montiel, G; Plačková, L; Doležal, K; Puech-Pagès, V; Simier, P; Wicke, S; Spichal, L; Delavault, P; Pouvreau, J-B (2025) In: Plant and Cell Physiology, pcaf032. Research article (journal) | |
Ruaud, S; Nötzold, SI; Waller, M; Galbier, F; Mousavi, SS; Charran, M; Zeeman, S; Bailly, A; Baroux, C; Hippler, M; Wicke, S; Szövényi, P (2025) In: New Phytologist, Early View. Research article (journal) | |
Brun, G; Schindler, F; Bouyrakhen, A; Dayou, O; Weckwerth, W; Wicke, S (2025) In: Science advances, eaea1449. Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/06/2020 - 31/05/2023 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/04/2017 - 31/03/2020 Funded by: DFG Emmy Noether Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017 Funded by: German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2017 Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/12/2015 - 30/11/2016 Funded by: DFG - Initiation of International Collaboration Type of project: Individual project |
Prizes
| Preis zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses 2019 Awarded by: Universitätsgesellschaft Münster e.V. Award given to: Wicke, Susann Announced at: 09/07/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |