Thorsten Naserke - CV


Curriculum vitae


EDUCATION

2007
Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) in Developmental Neurobiology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

2000-2002
Graduate studies in Neurobiochemistry, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

2000
Dipl. Biol. Univ. (M.Sc.), Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
Exams in Neurobiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Biochemistry

1999-2000
Diplom (Masters) studies in Biology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

1994-1999
Undergraduate studies in Biology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

RESEARCH

since 11/2007
Postdoctoral Research at the Clark Center, Department of Biology, Stanford University (Principal Investigator: Dr. Carla J. Shatz)

2002-2007
Doctoral Research at the Department of Molecular Neurogenetics, MPI of Psychiatry and Institute of Developmental Genetics, GSF-Research Center (adviser: Dr. Wolfgang Wurst)
  • Mapping of the expression of Fgf receptors in the developing midbrain and hindbrain of the mouse
  • Morphological analysis of an allelic series of conditional Fgfr1 and Fgfr2 knock out mice revealed functional redundancy of these receptors in midbrain and hindbrain development
  • Identification of specific roles for Fgfr1 in development of dopaminergic and serotonergic neurons in the ventral midbrain and hindbrain
  • Studies on the role of the growth factor Wnt1 in generation of midbrain dopaminergic neurons by analysis of Wnt1 overexpressing mice
2000-2002
Graduate Research at the Department of Neurobiochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology (adviser: Dr. Georg Dechant)
  • Study on kinase activation after ligand stimulation of a novel chicken GDNF family receptor
1999-2000
Undergraduate Research at the Department of Neurobiochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, (adviser: Dr. Georg Dechant)
  • Regulation of MHC class II expression on chicken sympathetic neuroblasts by the zinc finger transcription factor mZFP122
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Brain Development
  • Proliferation, Specification and Differentiation of neuronal precursor cells
  • Tyrosine kinase receptor signaling and function
  • Interactions between the immune and nervous system
  • New interests: Interactions between signaling cascades
TEACHING

2002-2006
  • Supervision of practical lab courses for undergraduate students in Biology from the Technical University Munich at the MPI of Psychiatry and GSF-Research Center, Munich
  • Tutor of technical assistant students at the GSF-Research Center, Munich
1998
  • Teaching Assistant at the microbiology course for medical students, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich