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Prof. Dr.

Tassula Proikas-Cezanne

Project: B02

Academic Education and Scientific Degrees
2012
Habilitation: Cell Biology and Molecular Biology, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen (Mentor: Prof. A. Nordheim, Title: „Rolle der humanen WIPI Proteine im Prozess der Autophagie”)
1995
Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.), Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg (Mentor: Prof. W. O. Abel)
1990-1993
Doctoral thesis, Max Planck Institute/Max Delbrück Laboratories, Cologne (Title: „Molekularbiologische Charakterisierung der Proteinkinase C und der Mos-Kinase in der intrazellulären Signalübertragung“, Prof. S. Stabel)
1990
Diploma Biology, University of Hamburg
1989-1990
Diploma thesis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Laboratory Prof. R. Wallich, Department Prof. S. Meuer (Title: „Untersuchung zur differentiellen Genexpression in aktivierten humanen T-Lymphozyten”)
1985-1989
Diploma Biology studies, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main and University of Hamburg
1983-1985
Chemistry and Biology studies, Lehramt (Sek. II), Goethe University Frankfurt/Main

Professional Career
2015
Appointment as Professor (apl), Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Faculty of Science
2009
Tenure, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Faculty of Science
Since 2004
Head of laboratory “Autophagy”, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Biology
2003-2004
Scientific Associate, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, Prof. A. Nordheim
1999-2002
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Temple University, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA (p53, cancer biology, novel yeast-based screening systems) (Prof. J. R. Jenkins)
1995-1999
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Marie Curie Research Institute, Oxted, UK (p53, cancer biology, novel yeast-based screening systems) (Prof. J. R. Jenkins)
Address
Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology (IFIZ)
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Auf der Morgenstelle 15
72076 Tübingen
Phone
+49/7071/297 8895
eMail
tassula.proikas-cezanne@uni-tuebingen.de
Awards and Appointments
2020
Founding member, Woman in Autophagy (WIA) International network
2020
Scientific Medical Adviser, BPAN Warriors, USA
2019
Equal Opportunity Officer, Biology, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany
2019
Steering Committee Member, DFG SFB 1177, Frankfurt a.M., Germany
2017
Ordinary full professor rank for graduations, Faculty of Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
2016-2019
Management Commitee Member and Working Group Speaker, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), Action TRANSAUTOPHAGY
2016
Elected member, PhD-Kommission Experimentelle Medizin, University Clinic Tübingen
2015
Appointment as APL Professor at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Faculty of Science
2015
Founder and speaker of the Study Group Autophagy, Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM)
2012
Faculty Member, German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research (DKTK), Site Tübingen, Germany
2011
Faculty member of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) „From Molecules to Organisms“, Tübingen
2011
Project manager according to the German Genetic Engineering Act (GenTG), safety levels 1 and 2
2008
Elected Member, “Erweiterte Forschungskommision fortüne“, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Faculty of Medicine
2007
Radiation protection commissioner, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Interfaculty institute of Cell Biology
2006
Section editor, Journal of Molecular Signaling
1996-1990
Postdoctoral fellowship, German Research Society (DFG)
1991-1993
Predoctoral fellowship, Max Planck Society (MPG)

Others
2001-2003
Grant-sponsored DARPA project (novel yeast-based screening systems), Temple University, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA (Prof. D. N. Dhanasekaran)
1999-2001
Scientific Consultant, Onconova Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA

Patents
Proikas-Cezanne T, Nordheim A (2005) Diagnosis and therapy of autophagy-associated diseases. WO/2006/048234, International Patent Application PCT/EP2005/011680.
Proikas-Cezanne T, Nordheim A (2004) Diagnostik und Therapie von Autophagie-assoziierten Erkrankungen. German Patent Application P 44 586 DE.