Prof. Dr. Annette G. Beck-Sickinger, Universität Leipzig
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Prof. Dr. Annette G. Beck-Sickinger

Nominated by

  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
  • Union of Chemical Industry (VCI)
  • AcademiaNet member since 17.05.2010
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Employed by

  • Universität Leipzig


Academic Discipline/Fields

  • Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics


Field

Biological and related sciences , Physical sciences



Area of specialisation

G protein-coupled receptors, proteins, peptide pharmaceutical drugs, biocompatible material



Research interests

  • Peptide hormones/GPCR

  • Chemical modification of proteins

  • Tumour research/oncology

  • Metabolism research

  • Biomaterials/surface modification



Distinctions and Awards

  • Appointed to the German Council of Science and Humanities, 2012



Languages

English, French, German



Doctorate

  • 1989: Synthese von Peptidamiden ("Synthesis of peptide amides")


PostDoc qualification, e.g. Habilitation

  • 1995: Peptid-Rezeptor-Wechselwirkungen ("Peptide/receptor interactions")




Short CV/Education and training

  • 1986
    Diplom degree in chemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany

  • 1989
    Doctorate in organic chemistry

  • 1990
    Diplom degree in biology, University of Tübingen

  • 1988
    Visiting researcher at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, USA

  • 1990 – 1991
    Visiting researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland

  • 1992
    Visiting researcher at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark

  • 1996 – 1999
    Assistant professor of pharmaceutical biochemistry at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

  • Since 1999
    Holder of the professor's chair in bioorganic chemistry/biochemistry at the University of Leipzig, Germany

Selected publications

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