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Prof. Dr. Daniel N. Wilson

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Group Leader

AG Wilson

Address

Universität Hamburg
Fachbereich Chemie
Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Group Wilson
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6
20146 Hamburg

Office

BC I
Room: 18

Contact

Tel: +49 40 42838-2841

Key aspects of activity

  • The Ribosome and Regulation of Translation
  • Ribosome-targeting Antibiotics
  • Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
  • Translation stalling
  • Cryo-electron microscopy

Curriculum Vitae

Education

1999 PhD Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
1993 BSc (Hons 1st class), University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

Academic positions

2016-present W3 Professor for Biochemistry, University of Hamburg
2007-2016 Junior Group Leader, Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, LMU Munich
2002-2006 Postdoc, X-ray crystallography group, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
2000-2002 Alexander von Humboldt fellow, AG Ribosomen (Nierhaus), Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany

Awards & honors

2011 GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Prize for Medical Research
2011 EMBO Young Investigator Award
2010 Römer-Prize of Dr. Klaus Römer-Stiftung, München
2010 Finalist for Paul-Ehrlich and Ludwig-Darmstaedter-Nachwuchspreis
2001 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship

Memberships & Professional services

2010-present Associate member of the Faculty of 1000 (F1000)
2008-present Member of the RNA Society
2007-present Associate member of the Center for integrated Protein Science, Munich (CiPSM)