{"id":20582,"date":"2025-05-30T09:44:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/?post_type=head&#038;p=20582"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:20:14","slug":"felix-d-weiss-phd","status":"publish","type":"head","link":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/koepfe\/felix-d-weiss-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix D. Weiss., PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_19046e848ca74c66593897cbbfda12bf\"\n           class=\"section accordion  alignwide \"\n           data-open=\"multiple\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center container--medium\">\n      \n      \n      \n              <div id=\"panel-\"\n             class=\"accordion__category active\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n             aria-labelledby=\"tab-\">\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n              \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n              \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n              \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Education\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"2015 &#8211; 2020\nPhD in Biomedical Sciences\nImperial College London, London, UK\nLondon Institute of Medical Sciences, MRC\nThesis: \u201cRapid proteolysis of RAD21 in primary cells defines the role of cohesin in cell type-specific gene expression\u201d\nAdvisor: Prof. Matthias Merkenschlager, PhD\n2011 &#8211; 2015\nBSc in Neuroscience with Extramural Year (1st Class)\nKing\u2019s College London, London, UK\nUndergraduate Research Project: \u201cRole of KLC-2 deficiency in hearing loss\u201d\nAdvisor: Prof. Karen Steel, PhD, FRS\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Research Positions\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"From 05\/2025\nJunior Group Leader\nLaboratory of Inflammatory Control\nGerman Rheumatology Research Institute (DRFZ), A Leibniz Institute, Berlin, DE\n01\/2021 \u2013 04\/2025\nPostdoctoral Researcher\nAG Meissner\nDepartment of Systems Immunology &amp; Proteomics\nInstitute of Innate Immunity, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, DE\n04\/2020 &#8211; 12\/2020\nPostdoctoral Research Associate\nLymphocyte Development Group\nImperial College London \/ Laboratory of Medical Sciences, MRC, London, UK\n09\/2015 &#8211; 04\/2020\nPhD Student\nLymphocyte Development Group\nImperial College London \/ Laboratory of Medical Sciences, MRC, London, UK\n2013 &#8211; 2014\nLaboratory Research Assistant\nLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Prof. Nathaniel Heintz\nRockefeller University, New York, NY\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Grants and Funding\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"2023\nUniversity of Bonn \/ University Hospital Bonn\nBONFOR Start Up Postdoc Fellowship (\u20ac188,000)\n\u201cInterplay of Western diet consumption and cholesterol in neuroinflammation\u201d\n100% TV-L13 salary for 2 years &amp; \u20ac30,000 for consumables\n2021\nImmunoSensation Cluster, University of Bonn\nPostdoc Innovation Fund (\u20ac12,000)\n\u201cContribution of tonic signalling to macrophage reactivity\u201d\n2021\nTRA Life and Health, University of Bonn\nMethod Development Grant (\u20ac18,000)\n\u201cCell-type specific proteomics from whole tissue as a discovery tool for intercellular communication\u201d\n2019\nGuarantors of Brain Travel Scholarship (\u00a31000)\n2015\nMRC PhD Scholarship (4 years)\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Research Articles\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Weiss, F.D#., Alvarez, Y., Shakeri, F., Sahu, A., Leka, P., Dernst, A., Rollheiser, J., Vasconcelos, M., Geraci, A., Duthie, F., Stahl, R., Lee, H.E., Gellner, A-K., Buness, A., Latz, E., Meissner, F#. (2024) Retention of ES cell derived-129S genome drives NLRP1 hypersensitivity and transcriptional deregulation in Nlrp3tm1Flv mice. Cell Death &amp; Differentiation.\n#Co-corresponding\nCalderon, L*., Weiss, F.D*., Beagan, J.A*., Oliveira, M.S., Wang, Y-F., Carroll, T., Dharmalingam, G., Gong, W., Tossell, K., de Paola, V., Whilding, C., Ungles, M.A., Fisher, A.G., Phillips-Cremins, J.E., Merkenschlager, M. (2022) Cohesin-dependence of neuronal gene expression relates to chromatin loop length. eLife, 11.\n*Equally contributing\nWeiss F.D*., Calderon L*., Wang Y., Georgieva R., Guo Y., Cvetesic N., Kaur M., Dharmalingam G., Krantz I., Lenhard B., Fisher A., Merkenschlager M (2021) Neuronal genes deregulated in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome respond to removal and re-expression of cohesin. Nature Communications 12, 2919\n*Equally contributing\nIngham, N.J., Pearson, A.S., Vancollie, V.E., Rook, V., Lewis, M.A., Chen, J., Buniello, A., Marteletti, E., Preite, L., Lam, C.C., Weiss, F.D., Powis, Z., Suwannarat, P., Lelliott, C.J., Dawson, S.J., White, J.K., Steel, K.P. (2019) Mouse screen reveals multiple new genes underlying mouse and human hearing loss. PLoS Biology, 17(4), e2000194.\nCuartero, S., Weiss, F.D*., Dharmalingam, G*., Guo, Y*., Ing-Simmons, E*., Masella, S., Robles-Rebollo, I., Xiao, X., Wang, Y., Barozzi, I., Djeghloul, D., Amano, M., Niskanen, H., Petretto, E., Dowell, R., Tachibana, K., Kaikkonen, M., Nasmyth, K., Lenhard, B., Natoli, G., Fisher, A. and Merkenschlager, M. (2018). Control of inducible gene expression links cohesin to hematopoietic progenitor self-renewal and differentiation. 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September, 2023.\nFunctional proteomics dissection of phagocyte derived signals during CNS inflammation and recovery.\nTRR274 Checkpoints of Central Nervous System Recovery, Martinsried, Germany. November, 2021.\nCohesin is continuously required to sustain neuronal gene expression.\n29th Annual Mammalian Genetics and Development Workshop, London, UK. December, 2018.\nPoster Presentations\nStrain-specific regulation drives NLRP1 hypersensitivity in Nlrp3-\/- macrophages.\nFrom Innate and Adaptive Immunity: A question of memory, Berlin, Germany. July, 2024.\nStrain-specific regulation drives NLRP1 hypersensitivity in Nlrp3-\/- macrophages\nCSHL Gene Expression &amp; Signaling in the Immune System, Cold Spring Harbour, New York, NY, USA. April, 2024\nRetention of a hypersensitive NLRP1 allele drives excessive inflammation in Nlrp3-\/- macrophages.\nImmunoSensation2 Cluster of Excellence, Bonn, Germany. November, 2023.\nIn vivo cell-type specific proteomics to study CNS inflammation.\nEMBO Proteomics in Cell Biology and Disease Mechanisms, Heidelberg, Germany. October, 2023.\nInnate Immune Signaling in Central Nervous System Inflammation.\nSFB1454 Metaflammation and Cellular Reprogramming, Venice, Italy. June, 2023.\nIn vivo cell-type specific proteomics to study CNS inflammation.\nImmunoSensation2 Cluster Hybrid Science Days, Bonn, Germany. November, 2021.\nCohesin sustains neuronal gene expression.\nKeystone Epigenetics and Chromatin, Banff, Canada. March, 2019.\nControl of inducible gene expression links cohesin to hematopoietic progenitor self-renewal and differentiation.\nEMBO Transcription and Chromatin, Heidelberg, Germany. September, 2018.\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Courses\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Advanced Techniques in Molecular Neuroscience. June &#8211; July 2015. Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, NY.\n\nThree-week course covering a wide range of techniques including: viral prep and infection, CRISPR design, in vitro transfection, in utero electroporation, RT-PCR analysis, and mRNA isolation using TRAP.\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Teaching & Mentorship\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Supervision \/ Mentorship:\nPhD Students\nJulia Noras 2024 \u2013 Present\nAlesja Dernst 2021 \u2013 Present\nMaster\u2019s Students:\nIlayda Senyuz 2023\nViktoria Moczigemba 2023\nJulia Noras 2022 \u2013 2023\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Honors and Awards\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"2018\nGenetics Society Presentation Award\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"References\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Prof. Dr. med. Eicke Latz\nPathophysiology of Rheumatic Inflammation\nGerman Rheumatology Research Institute (DRFZ), A Leibniz Institute\n+49 30 28460601, eicke.latz@drfz.de\nProf. Felix Meissner, PhD\nDepartment of Systems Immunology &amp; Proteomics\nInstitute of Innate Immunity, UKB, DE\n+49 22 828751210, felix.meissner@ukbonn.de\nProf. Matthias Merkenschlager, PhD\nLymphocyte Development Group\nLondon Institute of Medical Sciences, MRC, UK\n+44 20 3313 8239, matthias.merkenschlager@lms.mrc.ac.uk\"}}]\n            }\n          <\/script>\n\n          <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_0\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Education<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_0\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>2015 &#8211; 2020<br \/>\nPhD in Biomedical Sciences<br \/>\nImperial College London, London, UK<br \/>\nLondon Institute of Medical Sciences, MRC<br \/>\nThesis: \u201cRapid proteolysis of RAD21 in primary cells defines the role of cohesin in cell type-specific gene expression\u201d<br \/>\nAdvisor: Prof. Matthias Merkenschlager, PhD<\/p>\n<p>2011 &#8211; 2015<br \/>\nBSc in Neuroscience with Extramural Year (1st Class)<br \/>\nKing\u2019s College London, London, UK<br \/>\nUndergraduate Research Project: \u201cRole of KLC-2 deficiency in hearing loss\u201d<br \/>\nAdvisor: Prof. Karen Steel, PhD, FRS<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_1\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Research Positions<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_1\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>From 05\/2025<br \/>\nJunior Group Leader<br \/>\nLaboratory of Inflammatory Control<br \/>\nGerman Rheumatology Research Institute (DRFZ), A Leibniz Institute, Berlin, DE<\/p>\n<p>01\/2021 \u2013 04\/2025<br \/>\nPostdoctoral Researcher<br \/>\nAG Meissner<br \/>\nDepartment of Systems Immunology &amp; Proteomics<br \/>\nInstitute of Innate Immunity, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, DE<\/p>\n<p>04\/2020 &#8211; 12\/2020<br \/>\nPostdoctoral Research Associate<br \/>\nLymphocyte Development Group<br \/>\nImperial College London \/ Laboratory of Medical Sciences, MRC, London, UK<\/p>\n<p>09\/2015 &#8211; 04\/2020<br \/>\nPhD Student<br \/>\nLymphocyte Development Group<br \/>\nImperial College London \/ Laboratory of Medical Sciences, MRC, London, UK<\/p>\n<p>2013 &#8211; 2014<br \/>\nLaboratory Research Assistant<br \/>\nLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Prof. Nathaniel Heintz<br \/>\nRockefeller University, New York, NY<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_2\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Grants and Funding<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_2\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>2023<br \/>\nUniversity of Bonn \/ University Hospital Bonn<br \/>\nBONFOR Start Up Postdoc Fellowship (\u20ac188,000)<br \/>\n\u201cInterplay of Western diet consumption and cholesterol in neuroinflammation\u201d<br \/>\n100% TV-L13 salary for 2 years &amp; \u20ac30,000 for consumables<\/p>\n<p>2021<br \/>\nImmunoSensation Cluster, University of Bonn<br \/>\nPostdoc Innovation Fund (\u20ac12,000)<br \/>\n\u201cContribution of tonic signalling to macrophage reactivity\u201d<\/p>\n<p>2021<br \/>\nTRA Life and Health, University of Bonn<br \/>\nMethod Development Grant (\u20ac18,000)<br \/>\n\u201cCell-type specific proteomics from whole tissue as a discovery tool for intercellular communication\u201d<\/p>\n<p>2019<br \/>\nGuarantors of Brain Travel Scholarship (\u00a31000)<\/p>\n<p>2015<br \/>\nMRC PhD Scholarship (4 years)<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_3\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Research Articles<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_3\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p><strong>Weiss, F.D#<\/strong>., Alvarez, Y., Shakeri, F., Sahu, A., Leka, P., Dernst, A., Rollheiser, J., Vasconcelos, M., Geraci, A., Duthie, F., Stahl, R., Lee, H.E., Gellner, A-K., Buness, A., Latz, E., Meissner, F#. (2024) Retention of ES cell derived-129S genome drives NLRP1 hypersensitivity and transcriptional deregulation in Nlrp3tm1Flv mice. Cell Death &amp; Differentiation.<br \/>\n#Co-corresponding<\/p>\n<p>Calderon, L*., <strong>Weiss, F.D*<\/strong>., Beagan, J.A*., Oliveira, M.S., Wang, Y-F., Carroll, T., Dharmalingam, G., Gong, W., Tossell, K., de Paola, V., Whilding, C., Ungles, M.A., Fisher, A.G., Phillips-Cremins, J.E., Merkenschlager, M. (2022) Cohesin-dependence of neuronal gene expression relates to chromatin loop length. eLife, 11.<br \/>\n*Equally contributing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weiss F.D*<\/strong>., Calderon L*., Wang Y., Georgieva R., Guo Y., Cvetesic N., Kaur M., Dharmalingam G., Krantz I., Lenhard B., Fisher A., Merkenschlager M (2021) Neuronal genes deregulated in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome respond to removal and re-expression of cohesin. Nature Communications 12, 2919<br \/>\n*Equally contributing<\/p>\n<p>Ingham, N.J., Pearson, A.S., Vancollie, V.E., Rook, V., Lewis, M.A., Chen, J., Buniello, A., Marteletti, E., Preite, L., Lam, C.C., <strong>Weiss, F.D.,<\/strong> Powis, Z., Suwannarat, P., Lelliott, C.J., Dawson, S.J., White, J.K., Steel, K.P. (2019) Mouse screen reveals multiple new genes underlying mouse and human hearing loss. PLoS Biology, 17(4), e2000194.<\/p>\n<p>Cuartero, S., <strong>Weiss, F.D*<\/strong>., Dharmalingam, G*., Guo, Y*., Ing-Simmons, E*., Masella, S., Robles-Rebollo, I., Xiao, X., Wang, Y., Barozzi, I., Djeghloul, D., Amano, M., Niskanen, H., Petretto, E., Dowell, R., Tachibana, K., Kaikkonen, M., Nasmyth, K., Lenhard, B., Natoli, G., Fisher, A. and Merkenschlager, M. (2018). Control of inducible gene expression links cohesin to hematopoietic progenitor self-renewal and differentiation. Nature Immunology, 19(9), pp.932-941.<br \/>\n*Equally contributing<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_4\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Review Articles<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_4\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Li, Q., Wang, Y., Sun, Q., Knopf, J., Herrmann, M., Lin, L., Jiang, J., Shaw, C., Li, P., He, X., Hua, F., Niu, Z., Ma, C., Zhu, Y., Ippolito, G., Piacentini, M., Estaquier, J., Melin, S., Weiss, F.D., Andreano, E., Latz, E., Schultze, J., Rappuoli, R., Mantovani, A., Mak, T.W., Melino, G., Shi, Y. (2022) Immune response in COVID-19: what is next? Cell Death &amp; Differentiation, 29, 1107-1122<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_5\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Conference Presentations<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_5\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p><strong>Oral Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Innate Immune Signaling in Central Nervous System Inflammation.<br \/>\n2nd IFReC-ImmunoSensation2 International School on Advanced Immunology, Mariah Laach, Germany. September, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Functional proteomics dissection of phagocyte derived signals during CNS inflammation and recovery.<br \/>\nTRR274 Checkpoints of Central Nervous System Recovery, Martinsried, Germany. November, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Cohesin is continuously required to sustain neuronal gene expression.<br \/>\n29th Annual Mammalian Genetics and Development Workshop, London, UK. December, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poster Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Strain-specific regulation drives NLRP1 hypersensitivity in Nlrp3-\/- macrophages.<br \/>\nFrom Innate and Adaptive Immunity: A question of memory, Berlin, Germany. July, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Strain-specific regulation drives NLRP1 hypersensitivity in Nlrp3-\/- macrophages<br \/>\nCSHL Gene Expression &amp; Signaling in the Immune System, Cold Spring Harbour, New York, NY, USA. April, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Retention of a hypersensitive NLRP1 allele drives excessive inflammation in Nlrp3-\/- macrophages.<br \/>\nImmunoSensation2 Cluster of Excellence, Bonn, Germany. November, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In vivo cell-type specific proteomics to study CNS inflammation.<br \/>\nEMBO Proteomics in Cell Biology and Disease Mechanisms, Heidelberg, Germany. October, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Innate Immune Signaling in Central Nervous System Inflammation.<br \/>\nSFB1454 Metaflammation and Cellular Reprogramming, Venice, Italy. June, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In vivo cell-type specific proteomics to study CNS inflammation.<br \/>\nImmunoSensation2 Cluster Hybrid Science Days, Bonn, Germany. November, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Cohesin sustains neuronal gene expression.<br \/>\nKeystone Epigenetics and Chromatin, Banff, Canada. March, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Control of inducible gene expression links cohesin to hematopoietic progenitor self-renewal and differentiation.<br \/>\nEMBO Transcription and Chromatin, Heidelberg, Germany. September, 2018.<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_6\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Courses<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_6\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Advanced Techniques in Molecular Neuroscience. June &#8211; July 2015. Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, NY.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three-week course covering a wide range of techniques including: viral prep and infection, CRISPR design, in vitro transfection, in utero electroporation, RT-PCR analysis, and mRNA isolation using TRAP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_7\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Teaching &amp; Mentorship<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_7\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Supervision \/ Mentorship:<\/p>\n<p>PhD Students<br \/>\nJulia Noras 2024 \u2013 Present<br \/>\nAlesja Dernst 2021 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s Students:<br \/>\nIlayda Senyuz 2023<br \/>\nViktoria Moczigemba 2023<br \/>\nJulia Noras 2022 \u2013 2023<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_8\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Honors and Awards<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_8\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>2018<br \/>\nGenetics Society Presentation Award<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_9\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">References<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d6e3a702995_9\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p><strong>Prof. Dr. med. Eicke Latz<\/strong><br \/>\nPathophysiology of Rheumatic Inflammation<br \/>\nGerman Rheumatology Research Institute (DRFZ), A Leibniz Institute<br \/>\n+49 30 28460601, eicke.latz@drfz.de<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Felix Meissner, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDepartment of Systems Immunology &amp; Proteomics<br \/>\nInstitute of Innate Immunity, UKB, DE<br \/>\n+49 22 828751210, felix.meissner@ukbonn.de<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Matthias Merkenschlager, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nLymphocyte Development Group<br \/>\nLondon Institute of Medical Sciences, MRC, UK<br \/>\n+44 20 3313 8239, matthias.merkenschlager@lms.mrc.ac.uk<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":17662,"menu_order":0,"template":"","department":[296],"function":[228],"liaison":[],"programme-area-function":[],"programme-area-tax":[181],"working-group-function":[521],"working-group-tax":[627],"class_list":["post-20582","head","type-head","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","department-pa-3-systems-rheumatology","function-group-leader","programme-area-tax-programme-area-3","working-group-function-group-leader","working-group-tax-inflammation-control"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Felix D. 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