Prof. Dr. Melanie Esselen
Current affiliations
- Professorship for food chemistry (Prof. Esselen)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Gentoxische Pflanzeninhaltsstoffe (Testsysteme: Mikrokern-Test, Comet Assay, HPRT-Test)
- Zellkulturstudien - Toxizität und Metabolismus
- Post-translationale Proteinmodifikationen durch sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe
- Bioanalytik (ELISA, Durchflusszytometrie, Western Blot, RealTime PCR, Fluoreszenzmikroskopie)
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2013 | Gesellschaft Umwelt-Mutationsforschung e.V. |
| since 2012 | Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) e.V. Lebensmittelchemische Gesellschaft (LChG) |
| since 2007 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie (GT) |
Publications
Leopold, Maike, Peiffer, Felix, Muschiol, Elisabeth, Wölke, Christian, Peng, Yan, Brüning, Kai, Nowak, Sascha, Esselen, Melanie, Winter, Martin, Cekic-Laskovic, Isidora (2025) In: Small, xxx Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Hassan, R.; Gerdemann, A.; Cramer, B.; Hobloss, Z.; Myllys, M.; González, D.; Albrecht, W.; Veerkamp, J.; Friebel, A.; Hoehme, S.; Esselen, M.; Degen, G.; Humpf, H.; Hengstler, J.; Ghallab, A. (2024) In: Archives of Toxicology, 98(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Muschiol, Elisabeth; Tölke Louisa; Lechtenfeld, Christian; Nowak, Sascha; Esselen, Melanie (2024) In: Toxicology Letters, 399(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Gerdemann, A; Cramer, B; Degen, G H; Veerkamp, J; Günther, G; Albrecht, W; Behrens, M; Esselen, M; Ghallab, A; Hengstler, J G; Humpf, H-U (2023) In: Archives of Toxicology, 97(12) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Gerdemann A; Broenhorst M; Behrens M; Humpf HU; Esselen M (2023) In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 67(21) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/07/2020 - 31/10/2030 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, PowerCo SE Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 16/01/2015 - 31/03/2017 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/10/2014 - 30/09/2019 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project | |
Duration: 01/08/2012 - 31/07/2015 Type of project: Own resources project |
Talks
| Bioaktiv oder gentoxisch -Beeinflussung der DNA-Integrität durch Arzneipflanzen- und Lebensmittelinhaltsstoffe Esselen, Melanie (21/09/2019) Phytotherapiekongress, Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| DNA-Reparatur als zelluläre Antwort auf gentoxische sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe Lena Hermes, Melanie Esselen (13/03/2019) Arbeitstagung des Reginoalverbandes Nordrhein-Westfalen (LChG), Wuppertal Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Komplexe molekulare Mechanismen von gentoxischen Phenylpropanoiden Esselen, Melanie (17/09/2018) 47. Deutschen Lebensmittelchemikertag , Berlin Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Round Table Discussion on Career Development Esselen, Melanie; Haase, Andrea; Krüger, Christopher; Piberger, Ann Liza (09/09/2018) 15th Biennial Meeting of the DGDR - DNA Repair, Karlsruhe Type of talk: practical talk | |
| Einfluss des Grünteepolyphenols (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallat auf Histondeacetylasen in der humanen Kolonkarzinomzellen Pöppelmann, Tobias; Feuls, Jana; Esselen, Melanie (14/03/2018) LChG-Regionalverband NRW Arbeitstagung 2018, Essen Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| "Goldener Brendel" für die Vorlesung "Lebensmittelchemie und -technologie II" Awarded by: Fachschaft Chemie Award given to: Esselen, Melanie Announced at: 01/01/2017 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2017 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Kurt-Täufel-Preis des Jungen Lebensmittelchemikers Awarded by: Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V. (GDCh) Award given to: Esselen, Melanie Announced at: 01/01/2013 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Impact of polyphenols on post translational modifications of Sumo-1 target proteins Candidate: Pöppelmann, Tobias | Supervisors: Esselen, Melanie; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 15/11/2015 - 31/12/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Cellular mechanism of not enzymatic oxidation products of poly unsaturated fatty acids. Candidate: Zielinski, Alexa | Supervisors: Esselen, Melanie; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Penicillium spp. as a Source of Secondary Metabolites: Structure Elucidation, Occurrence in Food, Cytotoxicity, and Biological Activity Candidate: Kalinina Svetlana | Supervisors: Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 01/10/2014 - 27/07/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Impact of phenyl propanoids on cellular redox status. Candidate: Uebel, Thomas | Supervisors: Esselen, Melanie; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 15/11/2014 - 30/04/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Endokrine Fibroblasten-Wachstumsfaktoren als Regulatoren der beta-Zellfunktion und beta-Zellviabilität Candidate: Pajaziti, Betina | Supervisors: Düfer, Martina; Hempel, Georg; Esselen, Melanie Period of time: until 26/01/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |