Microbiology at a glance
Research and teaching at the Institute for Microbiology is composed of three fields: cell biology, pathogenicity and biotechnology.
To study these fields we use both prokaryotic and, increasingly, eukaryotic microorganisms as model systems.
We use current projects to train students in basic research as well as the applied sciences on all levels (Bachelor, Master and PhD students).
Memberships
Our group is part of various scientific networks such as Düsseldorf university's Initiative for Excellence CEPLAS, the Collaborative Research Centre on Membrane Systems SFB1208, the Association for General and Applied Microbiology VAAM, the joint German-Mexican Research Unit DFG/CONACYT- FOR1334 and DFG Research Unit FOR2333 on mRNA Localisation.
iGRAD PhD progammes
The PhD students we supervise are an integral part of the Interdiciplinary Graduate and Research Academy Düsseldorf iGRAD. We participate in the PhD programmes of iGRADplant, the Manchot graduate school MOI and the graduate Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB.
Technology transfer
We are happy to provide information on a number of in vivo techniques used by us, such as iCLIP, RNA live imaging and the Y3H-system. For the „Ustilago research community“ we maintain a comprehensive plasmid collection. In addition we have specialised in the production of proteins that are hard to express in conventional model systems (RAB Xpress)