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Prof. Dr. Bruno Moerschbacher

Current affiliations

Molecular Phytopathology and Renewable Resources - Group Prof. Bruno Moerschbacher

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

phytopathology: fungal pathogens of cereals, pathogenicity factors, resistance mechanisms
biochemistry: glyco-sciences, plant and fungal cell walls, pectins, chitosans
biotechnology: renewable resources, bio-active oligo / polysaccharides in plant protection and medicine / pharmacology

Academic Education
1994	Habilitation in Plant Physiology, Technical Highschool of Aachen (RWTH)
1989 - 1990	Post-doctoral studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
1988	Research visit at University of Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
1984 - 1988	Doctoral studies in Plant Physiology at Technical Highschool of Aachen (RWTH) and Max Planck Institute of Plant Breeding Cologne: Dr. rer. nat.
1977 - 1984	Graduate studies of Biology, major in Animal Physiology, Technical Highschool of Aachen (RWTH) and University of Freiburg: Dipl. Biol.
Work Experience
since 1995	Professor of Plant Biochemistry, University of Münster
2000 - 2007	Director, Institute for Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Plants, University of Münster
2000 - 2005	Dean of Studies, Faculty of Biology, University of Münster
1994 - 1995	Professor of Biochemistry, Technical Highschool of Aachen
1990 - 1994	Group Leader, Plant Physiology, Technical Highschool of Aachen
Functions and Memberships
since 2005	Member of the Board of the European Chitin Society
2009 - 2014	Member of the Accreditation Commission of ASIIN e.V.
2005 - 2014	Member of DAAD Selection Committee South and South East Asia
2009 - 2013	Vice-President of the European Chitin Society

Publications

Fast insights into chitosan-cleaving enzymes by simultaneous analysis of polymers and oligomers through size exclusion chromatography Hellmann, Margareta J.; Moerschbacher, Bruno M.; Cord-Landwehr, Stefan (2024) In: Scientific Reports, 14 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Engineering of a chitin deacetylase to generate tailor-made chitosan polymers Bonin, Martin; Irion, Antonia L.; Jürß, Anika; Pascual, Sergi, Cord-Landwehr, Stefan; Planas, Antoni; Moerschbacher, Bruno M. (2023) In: PLoS Biology, 22(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Customized chitooligosaccharide production - controlling their length via engineering of rhizobial chitin synthases and the choice of expression system Weyer, Rita; Hellmann, Margareta J.; Hamer-Timmermann, Stefanie N.; Singh, Ratna; Moerschbacher, Bruno M. (2022) In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Antiadhesive effects of polysaccharides against Campylobacter jejuni Kreling V, Cord-Landwehr S, Herrmann F, Moerschbacher B, Hensel A (2021) In: Junior Zoonoses Meeting, Online-Symposium, . Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference)
In silico and in vitro analysis of an Aspergillus niger chitin deacetylase to decipher its subsite sugar preferences Bonin M, Hameleers L, Hembach L, Roret T, Cord-Landwehr S, Michel G, Moerschbacher B (2021) In: Journal of Biological Chemistry, 297(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

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Projects

Fungal Chitosans from Fermentation Mycelia for Plant Biostimulants (funCHI) Duration: 01/05/2016 - 30/04/2019 Funded by: Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture Type of project: Participation in other joint projects
Added value from fungal fermentation wastes by producing fine chemicals (F2F) Duration: 01/05/2015 - 30/04/2018 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Type of project: Individual project
12th International Conference of the European Chitin Society / 13th International Conference on Chitin and Chitosan (12th EUCHIS / ICCC 13th) Duration: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2015 Funded by: Participation / conference fees Type of project: Scientific Event
Chitosan nano- and microparticles for drug delivery Duration: 01/10/2014 - 30/09/2017 Type of project: Own resources project
Development of a growth stimulant for energy plants on agriculturally difficult land and arid areas - molecular basis of chitosan-induced growth stimulation Duration: 01/07/2014 - 30/06/2017 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Type of project: Individual project

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Prizes

Sybille-Hahne-Entrepeneurship Award 2017 Awarded by: Sybille-Hahne-Foundation Award given to: Kleine-Brüggeney, Hans; Weingarten, Robert; Bühren, Sebastian Announced at: 18/10/2017 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2017 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Best Practice Award “Reform-Studiengang” for BSc Curriculum in Bio-Sciences Awarded by: Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno Announced at: 01/01/2003 \| Date of awarding: 01/01/2003 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Research Award Awarded by: Land Nordrhein-Westfalen Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno Date of awarding: 01/01/1990 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Ph.D. Award (“summa cum laude”) Awarded by: RWTH Aachen Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno Date of awarding: 01/01/1988 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
post-doctoral fellowship Awarded by: NATO Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno Announced at: 01/01/1989 Type of distinction: Scholarship

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Doctorates

Studies on Structure-Function Relationships of Therapeutic Antibodies by Mass Spectrometry Candidate: Kuhne, Felix \| Supervisors: Mormann, Michael; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Hensel, Andreas \| Reviewers: Mormann, Michael; Moerschbacher, Bruno Period of time: 14/06/2018 - 17/12/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Identifizierung und Charakterisierung der Glykosphingolipid-Rezeptoren von Shiga Toxinen und uropathogenen Escherichia coli Candidate: Legros, Nadine \| Supervisors: Müthing, Johannes Period of time: until 28/03/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Analysis of Protein Glycosylation of the Whey Fraction of Human Breast Milk by Mass Spectrometry. Candidate: Krägenbring, Julia \| Supervisors: Pohlentz, Gottfried; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Mormann, Michael Period of time: until 27/11/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
A novel role of melanocortins in autoimmunity and skin cancer Candidate: Mykicki, Nadine \| Supervisors: Loser, Karin Period of time: until 14/07/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Peroxisomal Localization of Arabidopsis 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase 2 and Glucose-6-Phosphate/Phosphate Translocator 1 is important for Fertility Candidate: Lutterbey, Marie-Christin, MSc. \| Supervisors: von Schaewen, Antje, Prof. Dr. Period of time: 01/10/2012 - 23/06/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

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