Berenike Maier
Postal address
Prof. Dr. Berenike Maier Institut für Allgemeine Zoologie und Genetik Tel. +49 251 8323920 |  |
Experience
Since 2004 Professor for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Institut für Allgemeine Zoologie und Genetik, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster
2004 Leader of Emmy-Noether research group at the Department für Physik, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
2001-2003 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Columbia University, New York with Prof. Michael Sheetz
1998-1999 Internship at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris with Profs. David Bensimon and Vincent Croquette
Education
1998-2001 PhD, Technische Universität München with Prof. Erich Sackmann
1992-1998 Diploma in physics, Technische Universität München
Research interests
Mechanics and regulation of molecular motors, in particular those supporting bacterial gene transfer and type IV pilus retraction
Field of specialization
Single molecule biophysics
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Teaching
Fortgeschrittenenmodul 05/06:
Biophysik der ZelleT-Übung 04/05:
Biophysik I, Mechanik der ZelleS-Übung: Bakterieller Gen-Transfer mittels Einzelmolekültechniken
Laborübung: DNA
Selected Publications
- Hahn, J., Maier, B., Haijema, B.J., Sheetz, M.P., Dubnau, D. Transformation proteins and DNA uptake localize to the cell poles in Bacillus subtilis. Cell 122(1), 59-71(2005)
Maier, B. Using laser tweezers to measure twitching motility. Curr.Opin.Microbiol 8, 1-6(2005)
Maier, B., Chen, I., Dubnau, D., and Sheetz, M.P. DNA transport into Bacillus subtilis requires a protonmotive force to generate large molecular forces. Nat.Struct.Mol.Biol. 11(7), 643-649(2004)
Maier, B., Koomey, M., and Sheetz, M.P. A force-dependent switch reverses type IV pilus retraction. PNAS 101(30), 10961-10966(2004)
Maier, B., Potter, L., Seifert, H.S., So, M. and Sheetz, M.P. Single pilus motor forces exceed 100pN. PNAS 99(25), 16012-16017(2002)
Dessignes, M.N., Maier, B., Zhang, Y., Peliti, M., Bensimon, D., and Croquette, V. Stretching Single Stranded DNA, a Model Polyelectrolyte. Phys.Rev.Lett. 89(24), 248102(2002)
Maier, B., Seifert, U. and Rädler, J.O. Elastic response of DNA to external electric fields in two dimensions. Europhys.Lett. 60(4), 622-628(2002)
Maier, B., Bensimon, D. and Croquette, V. Replication by a single DNA polymerase of a single stretched DNA. PNAS 97(22), 12002-12007(2000)
Maier, B. and Rädler, J.O. Conformation and Self-Diffusion of Single DNA Molecules Confined to Two Dimensions. Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 1911-1914(1999)
