Curriculum vitae
Name:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Marina Gebert
10. 12. 1976
Mannheim, Germany
Academic grades
2003-2008
University of Hamburg, Biocenter Klein Flottbek
Department of Developmental Biology and Biotechnology
and
University of Regensburg, Natural sciences, Faculty III
Department of Cell Biology and Plant Physiology
Doctoral thesis
Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus; Title: „The gametophyte-specific
armadillo protein AtARO1 and its role in double fertilization”
2002-2003:
University of Hamburg, Biocenter Klein Flottbek
Department of Molecular Biology
Diploma thesis
Prof. Dr. U. Wienand, Title: „Molekulare Charakterisierung von Etched1
homologen Genen in Mais (Zea mays L.) und Arabidopsis thaliana“
Graduation note: 1,0
1999-2003:
University of Hamburg
Advanced studies in Biology
1996-1999:
Johannes-Gutenberg-University of Mainz
Basic studies in Biology
Work experience
2008- today
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology
Aquatic Cell Technology
Group Manager
2002 and 2003:
University of Hamburg, Biocenter Klein Flottbek
Department of Molecular Biology
Research assistant
2002 and 2003:
Lineas Consulting GmbH, Hamburg
Department of Environmental management and consulting
Research assistant
2001:
Federal Research Center for Fisheries, Hamburg
Institute for Fishery Ecology
Trainee
2000:
Federal Research Center for Fisheries, Hamburg
FFS „Walter Herwig III“, Atlantic Ocean
Trainee
2000:
Federal Research Center for Fisheries, Hamburg
Institut for Fishing Technology and Fishery Economics
Division Fishing Technology on the FFK „Solea“, North Sea
Research assistant
1997:
Dow Corning GmbH, Wiesbaden
Test Laboratory
Staff member
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Other Information
Current research interests
1. Molecular biology of fish cells
2. Isolation, cultivation and analysis of cell cultures from
aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates
3. Application of fish cell cultures for medical,
pharmacological, biotechnological and feed purposes
4. Cryoconservation of cells and gametes
5. Integrated multitrophic mariculture
6. Application of mariculture (fish, shellfish, algae) and cell
products as food, dietary supplement (Omega-3) or feed
Languages
German
English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
H. F. Linskens Award 2006
International Association for sexual plant reproduction
research
XIX International congress on sexual plant reproduction,
Budapest, Ungarn
Patents
Plant gametophyte transcriptional control sequences (2008)
Inventors: Gebert, M., Dresselhaus, T., Sprunck, S.;
Applicants: Gebert, M., Dresselhaus, T., Sprunck, S.,
Australian Center for Plant Functional Genomics; PCT-filed
Nov. 11, 2007
Publications
Peer-reviewed
Gebert, M., Dresselhaus, T. and Sprunck, S., 2008.
F-actin organization and pollen tube tip growth is
dependent on the gametophyte-specific Armadillo repeat
protein AtARO1. Plant Cell, 20, 2798-2814
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Rakers, S., Gebert, M., Uppalapati, S., Meyer, W.,
Maderson, P., Sell, A. F., Kruse, C. and Paus, R., 2010.
‘Fish matters’: The relevance of fish skin biology to
investigative dermatology. Experimental Dermatology, 19
(4), 313-24
Grunow B., Wenzel J., Terlau H., Langner S., Gebert M. and
Kruse C., 2011. In vitro developed spontaneously
contracting cardiomyocytes from rainbow trout as a model
system for human heart research. Cellular Physiology and
Biochemistry 27, 01-12
Rakers S., Kruse C. and Gebert M., 2011. Pro and Contra of
fish skin cells in culture: long-term full skin and short-term
scale cell culture from rainbow trout, Oncorynchus mykiss.
Eur J Cell Biol, doi:10.1016/j.ejcb.2011.08.003
Not peer-reviewed
Rakers, S., Grunow, B., Gebert, M. and Kruse, C., 2009.
Fish Cells grown in vitro are able to build Organoid-like
Bodies and can be used for 3D-Cell Cultures. European
Aquaculture Society Special Publication 507-508
Grunow B., Wenzel J., Gebert M. and Kruse C., 2010. In
vitro generated autonomously contracting cardiomyocytes
from rainbow trout as a model system for human heart
research. Journal of Biotechnology 150 (1), 6-7
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