Prof. Dr. Volker Gerke

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

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

P-selectin-dependent leukocyte adhesion is governed by endolysosomal two-pore channel 2. 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), 113501. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113501 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
A bifunctional imidazolium-based cholesterol analog for the tracking of cellular cholesterol distributions and cholesterol-protein interactions 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), 4817-4822. doi:10.1039/d3ob00494e Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Cationic, Steroid-Based Imidazolium Amphiphiles Show Tunable Backbone-Dependent Membrane Selectivity in Fungi Wegner, Tristan; Elias, Rebecca; Roling, Lena; Raj, Nikita; Gerke, Volker; Fridman, Micha; Glorius, Frank (2022) In: ACS Infectious Diseases, 8(9), 1815-1822. doi:10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00164 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Polythiolactone-Decorated Silica Particles: A Versatile Approach for Surface Functionalization, Catalysis and Encapsulation Kurka DW, Niehues M, Kudruk S, Gerke V, Ravoo BJ (2021) In: ((Bitte Journal prüfen)), 27, 7667-7676. doi:10.1002/chem.202100547 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
CHIMs are versatile cholesterol analogs mimicking and visualizing cholesterol behavior in lipid bilayers and cells 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), 720. doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02252-5 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

CRC 1009 - A06: Formyl peptide chemoattractant receptors in leukocyte activation and trans-endothelial migration 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
KFO 342 - P1: Procalcitonin as a Mediator of Sepsis-induced Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction 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
CRC 1348 - Dynamic cellular interfaces: formation and function 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
CRC 858: Synergetic Effects in Chemistry - From Additivity towards Cooperativity 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
CRC 858 - B04: Cooperativity of Membrane Lipid Domain Organization Mediated by Peripherally Associated Proteins: Principles and Visualization 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

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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

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