Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Uwe Wolfrum
University of Mainz
Institute of Zoology
Cell and Matrix Biology
Johannes von Müllerweg 6
55099 Mainz
P: +49 (6131) 39-25148
E: wolfrum@uni-mainz.de
1st Period: Project 6
2nd Period: Project 06
Professional career
| 2006 | Visiting Scientist at University of Florida, Gainesville, Powell Gene Therapy Centre & Dept. of Ophthalmology |
| Since 2005 | Head of the facility for biologic electron microscopy, Institute of Zoology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz |
| Since 1999 | Full Univ. Professor for Zoology & Cell Biology, Dept. of Cell & Matrix, Biology, Institute of Zoology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz |
| 1994 – 1999 | Research Assistant, Dept. of Cell & Neurobiology, Univ. of Karlsruhe |
| 1993 – 1994 | Postdoctoral Fellow (DFG stipend), Dept. Biochem. & Mol. Biol., Mayo, Clinic Foundation, Rochester, MN, U.S.A. |
| 1991 – 1993 | Research Associate, Dept. of Cell and Neurobiology, Univ. of Karlsruhe |
| 1991 | Research Associate, Institute of Zoology, University of Regensburg |
| 1988 – 1991 | Doctoral Student at the Institute of Zoology, University of Regensburg |
Scientific certificates
| 1991 | Dr. rer. nat. – Faculty of Biology & Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg |
| 1988 | Habilitation – Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geosciences, University of Karlsruhe |
Academic training
| 1981 – 1988 | Dipl. Biology, Universities of Bayreuth and Regensburg |
Scientific activities, honors, awards
| 2008 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Board of Directors Award “For contributions toward defining the role of Usher syndrome proteins in photoreceptor biology, thereby elucidating potential targets for treatments and cure”, San Diego |
| 1993 – 1994 | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft PostDoc Scholarship Award (Mayo Clinic Foundation, Rochester, MN, U.S.A.) |