Coordination Team Dr. Erich Bornberg-Bauer Coordinator; Professor of Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Dr. Barbara Feldmeyer Deputy; PI for Molecular Ecology Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural Histroy Museum, Frankfurt Dr. Gregor Bucher Professor of Developmental Evolutionary Genetics Universität Göttingen Dr. Lars Podsiadlowski Acting head of Centre of Biodiversity Research (zmb) LIB Bonn, University Bonn Dr. Eckart Stolle Group leader Comparative Genomics of Insects LIB Bonn, University Bonn Dr. Anna Kersting Project support a.kersting@uni-muenster.de Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Programme Members (PI) Dr. Peter Biedermann Professor of Forest Entomology and Protection University of Freiburg Dr. Jan Buellesbach PI in Evolution of Chemical Communication Research Department Life Science Systems, University of Munich Dr. Ana Catalan PI in the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics group Department of Biology, LMU München Dr. Mathilde Cordellier Professor of Genetics Institute for Biology Science, University of Rostock Dr. Thomas Joseph Colgan Junior Professor of Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics of Social Insects Behavioural Ecology and Social Evolution, JGU Mainz Dr. Pete Czuppon PI for Theoretical Biology Aix-Marseille Université Dr. Vincent Doublet PI in Disease Ecology INRAE DGIMI Montpellier, France Dr. Ingo Ebersberge PI in Applied Bioinformatics Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of Frankfurt Dr. Sonja Grath PI for Evolutionary Regulatory Genomics Department Biology, LMU München Dr. Mark Harrison Associate Professor in Bioinformatics Research Centre for Health & Life Sciences Coventry University, UK , Dr. Jochen Hecht PI in the Genomics and Transciptomics Lab HHU Düsseldorf Dr. Jaqueline Heckenhauer PI at LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural Histroy Museum, Frankfurt Dr. Katharina Hoff PI for Applied Bioinformatics Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald Dr. Sebastian Höhna PI in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München Dr. Ann Kathrin Huylmans Junior Professor of Evolutionary Genomics Institute for Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz Dr. Joachim Kurtz Professor of Animal Evolutionary Ecology Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Dr. Steffen Lemke Professor of Zoology Department of Zoology, University Hohenheim Dr. Dino McMahon Professor of host-parasite Evolution and Ecology Institute of Biology-Zoology, Freie Universität Berlin Dr. Florian Menzel PD of Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz Dr. Dirk Metzler Professor of Statistical Genetics Department Biology, LMU München Dr. Volker Nehring Assistant Professor of Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg Dr. Timo Niedermeyer Professor of Pharmazeutical Biology Department of Pharmazy, University of Berlin Dr. Oliver Niehuis Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute of Biology, ALU Freiburg Dr. Katja Nowick Professor of Human Biology Institute of Biology-Zoology, FU Berlin Dr. Luisa Pallares PI in Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits MPI Tübingen Dr. Kristen Panfilio Professor in Genetics University of Hohenheim Dr. John Parsch Professor of Evolutionary and Functional Genomics Department Biology, LMU München Dr. Robert Paxton Professor of General Zoology Department of Zoology, MLU Halle Dr. Matthias Pechmann PI in the Department of Developmental Biology Institute of Zoology, Cologne Biocenter Dr. Robert Peuss PI in the Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology Biology Departement, University of Münster Dr. Nico Posnien PI for Micro-Evo-Devo, Genomics, Morphological Evolution Dept. of Developmental Biology, University Göttingen Dr. Nikola-Michael Prpic-Schäper Professor of Development, Diversity, Evolution of Animals Institute for Zoology and Develop. Biology, JLU Giessen Dr. Sonja Prohaska Professor of Computational EvoDevo Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig Dr. Manuela Sann Head of Invertebrates Department & Curator Entomology Natural History Museum Bern Dr. Thomas Schmitt Professor of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Universtiy of Würzburg Dr. Lukas Schrader PI in the Molecular Evolution and Sociobiology Group Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Dr. Eva Schultner PI in the Organismic Biology Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg Dr. Antonella Soro PI in the Zoology group Department of Zoology, MLU Halle Dr. Peter Stadler Professor of Bioinformatics Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig Dr. Mario Stanke Professor of Bioinformatics Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald Dr. Sandra Steiger Professor for Evolutionary Animal Ecology Faculty for Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, University of Bayreuth Dr. Simon Tragust PI in the Zoology group Department of Zoology, MLU Halle Dr. Natascha Turetzek (Zhang) PI for arthropod Evo Devo Evolutionary Ecology, Biocenter, LMU München Dr. Lena Wilfert Professor of Functional Biodiversity Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg Dr. Benjamin Wipfler Scientific Leader of the Morphology Laboratories LIB Bonn Dr. Shuqing Xu Professor in Evolutionary Plant Science Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (IomE), University of Mainz Programme Members Dr. Ruth Archer PostDoc in Evolutionary Ecology Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm Dr. Amanda Glaser-Schmitt PostDoc in Evolutionary and Functional Genomics Department Biology, LMU München Dr. Nicolas Lichilin Post-Doc in the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics group Department Biology, LMU München Morteza Bajgiran PhD student in Evolutionary Ecology Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg Haoqing Du PhD student in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München Duğçar Ebrar Erdoğan PhD student in Micro-Evo-Devo, Genomics, Morphological Evolution Dept. of Developmental Biology, University Göttingen Xuejing Hu PhD student in Comparative Genomics of Insects LIB Bonn, University of Bonn Elisa Israel PhD student in Computational EvoDevo Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig Mara Julseth PhD student in host-parasite Evolution and Ecology Institute of Biology-Zoology, FU Berlin Karl Käther PhD student in Bioinformatics Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig Shadi Karimifard PhD Student in Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz Mozhgan Khodadadi PhD student in Generall Zoology Department of Zoology, MLU Halle Zoe Marie Länger PhD student in Animal Evolutionary Ecology Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Marie Lebherz PhD student in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Luisa Linke PhD student in Disease Ecology Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm Ruth Moraa PhD student in Evolutionary Genomics Institute for Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz Chetan Munegowda PhD student in Development, Diversity and Evolution of Animals Institute for Zoology and Developmental Biology, JLU Giessen Adekanmi Daniel Omole PhD student in Theoretical Biology Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Lena Reim PhD student in Developmental Evolutionary Genetics University of Göttingen Ronja Reinisch PhD student in the Molecular Evolution and Biodiversity Group Institute for Biology, University of Hohenheim Andreas Remmel PhD student in Evolution of Morphogenese Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg Sarah Rinke PhD student in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Julius Rombach PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg Stepan Saenko PhD Student in Bioinformatics Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald Melanie Sarfert PhD Student in Human Biology Institute of Biology-Zoology, Freie Universität Berlin Fabian Schweitzer PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg Janina Rinke PhD student in the Molecular Evolution and Sociobiology Group Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster Former Programme Members Mathias Rodriquez Dr. Elias Dohmen UKM, Münster Dr. Mark Lammers Landschapsadvies | Natuur | Biodiversiteit | Entomologie | Genetica | Wetenschapper Dr. Wojciech Makalowski Group leader at Adam Mickiewicz University Dr. Anna Grandchamp Aix Marceille Université Nouhaila Laabas Engineer in Biology @IGH - CNRS Sima Alkilani
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