Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Driever

Developmental Biology

Since 2019 Initiator and spokesperson of the CIBSS Cluster of Excellence
2014–2016 & 2018-2019 Dean, Faculty of Biology
2001–2012 Initiator and Speaker, SFB 592: Signaling Mechanisms in Embryogenesis and Organogenesis
Since 1996 Professor of Developmental Biology, Fakulty of Biology, University of Freiburg
1996 Co-Founder, DeveloGen AG
1990–1996 Assistant Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School and MGH, Boston, USA
1990–1991 Postdoc, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
1989–1990 Postdoc, MPI for Developmental Biology, Tübingen
1986–1989 Doctoral thesis. MPI for Developmental Biology, Tübingen
1979–86 Study of Biochemistry at University of Tübingen, University of Munich and MPI for Biochemistry Munich

Altburger, C., Rath, M., Armbruster, D., & Driever, W. (2024). Neurog1 and Olig2 integrate patterning and neurogenesis signals in development of zebrafish dopaminergic and glutamatergic dual transmitter neurons. Dev Biol, 505, 85-98. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2023.10.005
Sigloch, C., Spitz, D., & Driever, W. (2023). A network of Notch-dependent and -independent her genes controls neural stem and progenitor cells in the zebrafish thalamic proliferation zone. Development, 150(7). doi:10.1242/dev.201301
Reinig S, Driever W, Arrenberg AB (2017). The descending diencephalic dopamine system is tuned to sensory stimuli. Current Biology 27, 318–333
Leichsenring, M., Maes, J., Mossner, R., Driever, W., and Onichtchouk, D. (2013). Pou5f1 transcription factor controls zygotic gene activation in vertebrates. Science 341, 1005-1009.
Song, S., Eckerle, S., Onichtchouk, D., Marrs, J.A., Nitschke, R., and Driever, W. (2013). Pou5f1-dependent EGF expression controls E-cadherin endocytosis, cell adhesion, and zebrafish epiboly movements. Dev Cell 24, 486-501.