Team

Prof. Dr. Wing-Kee Lee

Group Leader

E-mail: wing-kee.lee@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-86522
Room: R.1 B2-13
About me: Expert in physiology, scientific training in UK, Germany, USA and Israel, enjoys collaborations, loves a brainstorming session.
What motivates me: Curiosity, fascination of science, putting together the pieces of nature's puzzle, helping and motivating others
Favourite fat: Ceramides

Anna Vertgewall

Secretariat AG Physiology and Pathophysiology of Cells and Membranes

E-mail: anna.vertgewall@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-87737
Room: R.1 B2-11
About me: Training as an industrial clerk + studies in business administration
What motivates me: to provide the best possible administrative support for scientific projects and processes

Dr. rer. nat. Nadiya Romanova

Research assistant

E-mail: nadiya.romanova@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-86839
Room: R.1 B2-19
About me: Molecular biologist, scientific training in biotechnology of eukaryotic cells in Ukraine, Germany and Sweden.
What motivates me: Fascinationg complexity of the mammalian cell, where everything influences everything.
Favourite: Luciferase assays

Dr. rer. nat. Kaya Elisa Witte

Research assistant

E-mail: kaya.witte@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-86692
Room: R.1 C2-110
About me: Cell- and molecular biologist, scientific training with main forcus on cancer research, high level of enthusiasm for decoding and analyzing biomedical correlations
What motivates me: Research on regulatory mechanisms, sharing the "passion for science"
Favourite Organelle: Lysosome

Dr. rer. nat. Allein Plain Reyes

Research assistant

E-mail: allein.plain@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-86625
Room: R.1 B2-19
About me: Biochemist and physiologist, with scientific training in Cuba, Germany, and Canada with a focus on organ function and regulation.
What motivates me: Unraveling complex scientific puzzles, developing innovative techniques.
Favourite renal tubule: Proximal Tubule.

Marie Bergmeier

Technical Assistant

Daniel Hebrok

Technical Assistant

E-mail: daniel.hebrok@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-86923
Room: R.1 B2-21
About me: Trained at Bielefeld University with a focus on biochemistry
What motivates me: Enjoys working with cells and understanding how they function
Favorite place: Cell culture lab

Teresa Kern

Technical Assistant

E-mail: teresa.kern@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-86829
Room: R.1 B2-21
About me: Chemical laboratory assistant, trained in an environmental agency, dog mummy
What motivates me: The diversity and complexity of research and discovering new scientific links
Favourite method: qPCR

Sophie Tünker

Technical Assistant

E-mail: sophie.tuenker@uni-bielefeld.de
Room: R.1 B2-21
About me: Biological-technical assistant
What motivates me: Curiosity to gain new insights and better understand processes.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Frank Thévenod

Visiting Professor

E-mail: frank.thevenod@uni-bielefeld.de
About me: Expert in renal physiology and toxicology of transition metals, membrane transport, and signal transduction. Completed medical studies and residency in internal medicine and nephrology at Goethe University (Frankfurt am Main) and Hanover Medical School (both in Germany). Scientific training in Germany (Max Planck Institute of Biophysics), USA (Case Western Reserve University) and UK (University of Manchester). Enjoys international collaborations with bright, creative, and open-minded colleagues, opening novel scientific avenues, and striving for methodological perfection.
What motivates me: Trying to recreate nature in the test tube to make me more humble and to satisfy my creative and artistic aspirations; trying to understand kidney function and dysfunction to fight disease and death; trying to motivate young people by my own actions.
Favorite activity: Methodological troubleshooting.
Homepage: https://www.uni-wh.de/gesundheit/department-fuer-humanmedizin/lehrstuehle-institute-und-zentren/lehrstuhl-fuer-physiologie-und-pathophysiologie/

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