(2019)
Mechanistic characterization of three sesquiterpene synthases from the termite-associated fungus Termitomyces.
Org Biol Chem 17(13),
3348-3355.
Prof. Dr. Christine Beemelmanns
Chemical Biology of Microbe-Host Interactions · Head +49 3641 532-1525 christine.beemelmanns@leibniz-hki.deCurriculum vitae
Main Research Areas
- Isolation and determination of the structure of signal molecules and antimicrobial natural products
- Characterisation of interactions between microbes and eucaryotes
- Total synthesis of natural products and chemical derivatisation
Professional Career
| since 01/2022 | Professor of Biochemistry of Microbial Metabolism at the University of Leipzig |
| Since 12/2013 | Junior group head at the Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Jena, chemical biology of microbe-host-interactions |
| 2011-2013 | Postdoc at the Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, supervisor: Prof. J. Clardy, BCMP, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology |
| 2010-2011 | Postdoc at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, chemical faculty (Tokyo, Japan) supervisor: Prof. K. Suzuki |
| 2010 | Dr. rer. nat. in chemistry, summa cum laude, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2007-2010 | PhD dissertation, organic chemistry instructed by Prof. H.-U. Reißig at the Freie Universität Berlin (Germany) |
| 2006-2007 | Research period at the RIKEN, chemistry, in the working group of Prof. M. Sodeoka (Japan) |
| 2001-2006 | Studies in chemistry, diploma at the RWTH Aachen (Germany) |
Awards · Appointments · Scientific Activities
| 2021 | Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Preise für Naturstoffforschung |
| 2020 | Dozentenpreis des Fonds der Chemischen Industrie |
| 2020 | Visiting Professor in Madison Wisconsin USA |
| 2019-2024 | ERC Starting GRant MORPHEUS |
| 2014-2015 | Postdoc fellowship from the Daimler and Benz Foundation and the Reinhard Frank Foundation |
| Since 2014 | Membership VAAM, FEMS and IUMS |
| Since 2014 | Membership Dechema |
| Since 2014 | Membership National Research Foundation of Korea |
| 2011-2013 | Postdoc fellowship from the Leopoldina Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften; Postdoc fellowship from the DFG rejected |
| 2011 | Ernst-Reuter-Award of the Freie Universität Berlin; Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft der Freunde, Förderer und Ehemaligen der Freien Universität Berlin (Berlin, Germany) |
| 2010-2011 | Postdoc fellowship from the DAAD |
| Since 2010 | Member of the commission, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| 2007-2010 | Networking fellowship for doctoral researchers at the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| 2007-2009 | Doctoral fellowship funded by the Verband Chemischen Industrie (VCI) |
| 2006 | Springorum commemorative coin from the RWTH Aachen (Aachen, Germany) |
| 2006 | Procter and Gamble award, expert group chemistry at the RWTH Aachen |
| 2006-2007 | RIKEN fellowship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| 2004-2006 | Studies in chemistry: fellowship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| Since 2003 | Member of the GDCH |
| 2003 | Chemical award from the faculty for mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, RWTH Aachen |
| 2003 | Schöneborn award from the Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer der RWTH Aachen e.V., RWTH Aachen (Aachen, Germany) |
Publications
(2019)
Reviewing the taxonomy of podaxis: Opportunities for understanding extreme fungal lifestyles.
Fungal Biol 123(3),
183-187.
(Review)
(2019)
Tropolone natural products.
Nat Prod Rep 36(8),
1137-1155.
(Review)
(2019)
Efomycins K and L from a termite-associated Streptomyces sp. M56 and their putative biosynthetic origin.
Front Microbiol 10,
1739.
(2019)
Beauvetetraones A-C, phomaligadione-derived polyketide dimers from the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana.
Org Chem Front 6,
162-166.
(2019)
Hybrid polyketides from a Hydractinia-associated Cladosporium sphaerospermum SW67 and their putative biosynthetic origin.
Mar Drugs 17(11),
606.
(2019)
Stereoselective synthesis of unnatural (2S,3S)-6-hydroxy-4-sphingenine-containing sphingolipids.
Org Biomol Chem 17(29),
6964-6969.
(2019)
Disease-free monoculture farming by fungus-growing termites.
Sci Rep 9(1),
8819.
(2019)
Ursprung und Funktionen der Sphingolipide.
Nachrichten aus der Chemie 67(2),
66-70.
(Review)
(2019)
Spirocyclic cladosporicin A and cladosporiumins I and J from a Hydractinia-associated Cladosporium sphaerospermum SW67.
Org Chem Front 6,
1084-1093.
