Prof. Dr. Volker Gerke
Current affiliations
- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Membrane dynamics
- Membrane / cytoskeleton interactions
- Membrane transport, endo- and exocytosis
- Calcium-regulated proteins
- Cell migration
Academic Education | |
| 01/1993 | Habilitation in Molecular Biology, University of Göttingen |
| 08/1981 - 06/1985 | PhD, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Prof. K. Weber |
| 10/1975 - 07/1981 | Studies of biochemistry, University of Hannove |
Work Experience | |
| since 12/1996 | Full Professor (C4) of Medical Biochemistry, Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), WWU Münster |
| 08/2010 - 01/2011 | Visiting Professor, Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA, Prof. W. Almers |
| 07/2002 - 04/2003 | Visiting Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA |
| 07/1994 - 11/1996 | Associate Professor (C3) of Cell Biology, WWU Münster |
| 11/1987 - 06/1994 | Group leader, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, University of Göttingen |
| 07/1985 - 10/1987 | Postdoc, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 06/2007 | Elected member of the DFG Fachkollegium 'Grundlagen der Biologie und Medizin' |
| since 03/2006 | Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie |
| 07/2004 - 09/2008 | President, European Calcium Society |
Appointments | |
| 2000 | Offer to a Professorship for Physiological Chemistry (C4) , Hannover Medical School |
| 1995 | Offer to a Professorship for Biochemsitry (C4) , Technical University of Munich |
| 1994 | Offer to a Professorship for Proteinchemie (C3) , Technical University of Darmstadt |
Publications
Goretzko, J; Pauels, I Heitzig, N; Thomas, K; Kardell, M; Naß, J; Krogsaeter, EK; Schloer, S; Spix, B; Linard Matos, AL; Leser, C; Wegner, T; Glorius, F; Bracher, F; Gerke, V; Rossaint, J; Grimm, C; Rescher, U (2023) In: Cell Reports, 42(12) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Wegner, Tristan; Matos, Anna L. L.; Porte, Karine; Mehring, Kira; Pierau, Marco; Horstmeier, Hendrik; Gerke, Volker; Glorius, Frank (2023) In: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 21(23) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Wegner, Tristan; Elias, Rebecca; Roling, Lena; Raj, Nikita; Gerke, Volker; Fridman, Micha; Glorius, Frank (2022) In: ACS Infectious Diseases, 8(9) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Kurka DW, Niehues M, Kudruk S, Gerke V, Ravoo BJ (2021) In: Chemistry – A European Journal, 27 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Matos, Anna L. L.; Keller, Fabian; Wegner, Tristan; del Castillo, Carla Elizabeth Cadena; Grill, David; Kudruk, Sergej; Spang, Anne; Glorius, Frank; Heuer, Andreas; Gerke, Volker (2021) In: Communications biology, 4(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/07/2020 - 30/06/2024 | 3rd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2023 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Clinical Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Prizes
| Adam Neville Lecture Awarded by: University of Dundee, UK Award given to: Gerke, Volker Date of awarding: 01/01/1996 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| NBS Lecture Awarded by: Norwegian Biochemical Society (NBS) Award given to: Gerke, Volker Announced at: 01/01/1996 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Postdoctoral fellowship Awarded by: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Award given to: Gerke, Volker Announced at: 01/01/1987 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Postdoctoral fellowship Awarded by: DFG Award given to: Gerke, Volker Announced at: 01/01/1985 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| Cellular and molecular principles of lateral segregation in the plasma membrane Candidate: Elting, Annegret | Supervisors: Wedlich-Söldner, Roland; Gerke, Volker; Ungermann, Christian | Reviewers: Wedlich-Söldner, Roland; Gerke, Volker; Ungermann, Christian Period of time: 02/01/2017 - 09/05/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Modulation of the S1P receptor pathway in Multiple Sclerosis: Immunological effects of the Fingolimod treatment and its consequences for immune competence. Candidate: Grützke, Berit | Supervisors: Klotz, Luisa; Klämbt, Christian; Gerke, Volker Period of time: 12/09/2012 - 16/05/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Functional Analysis and Characterisation of Type III Effector Proteins from Human Pathogenic Bacteria Candidate: Lubos, Marie-Luise | Supervisors: Schmidt, Alexander; Liebau, Eva; Gerke, Volker Period of time: 01/10/2011 - 20/03/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Die Funktion des VE-Cadherin-PAR-Komplexes bei der Etablierung der Zellpolarität und der Lumenbildung in Endothelzellen Candidate: Brinkmann, Benjamin Franz | Supervisors: Ebnet, Klaus; Bähler, Martin; Gerke, Volker Period of time: 25/08/2010 - 09/12/2013 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Fusing VE-cadherin to α-catenin impairs fetal liver hematopoiesis and lymph, but not blood vessel formation Candidate: Dartsch, Nina | Supervisors: Vestweber, Dietmar; Gerke, Volker; Püschel, Andreas Period of time: 02/10/2009 - 04/12/2013 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |