Prof. Dr. Winfried Römer

Synthetic Biology of Signalling Processes

Since 2017 Full Professor (W3) for Synthetic Biology of Signalling Processes, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg
2011–2017 Junior-Professor (W1) for Synthetic Biology of Signalling Processes, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg
2008–2011 Research scientist CNRS at Curie Institute, Paris
2004–2008 Postdoctoral fellow at Curie Institute, Paris
2001–2004 PhD in Chemistry, University of Regensburg
1996–2001 Studies in Biology, Chemistry and Didactics (1st state examination), University of Regensburg

Dynamic cooperative glycan assembly blocks binding of bacterial lectins to epithelial cells. Machida T, Novoa A, Gillon E, Zheng S, Claudinon J, Eierhoff T, Imberty A*, Römer W*, Winssinger N* (2017). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56(24): 6762-66
* corresponding author
A lipid zipper triggers bacterial invasion. Eierhoff T*, Bastian B, Thuenauer R, Madl J, Audfray A, Aigal S, Juillot S, Rydell GE, Müller S, de Bentzmann S, Imberty A, Fleck C*, Römer W* (2014). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 111(35): 12895-900
* corresponding author
Actin dynamics drive membrane reorganization and scission in clathrin-independent endocytosis. Römer W*, Pontani L, Sorre B, Rentero C, Berland L, Chambon V, Lamaze C, Bassereau P, Sykes C, Gaus K, Johannes L* (2010). Cell. 140(4): 540-53
* corresponding author
GM1 structure determines SV40-induced membrane invagination and infection. Ewers H*, Römer W*, Smith AE, Bacia K, Dmitrieff S, Chai W, Mancini R, Kartenbeck J, Chambon V, Berland L, Oppenheim A, Schwarzmann G, Feizi T, Schwille P, Sens P, Helenius A, Johannes L (2010). Nat Cell Biol. 12(1):11-8
* contributed equally
Shiga toxin induces tubular membrane invaginations for its uptake into cells. Römer W, Berland L, Chambon V, Gaus K, Windschiegl B, Tenza D, Aly MR, Fraisier V, Florent J-C, Perrais D, Lamaze C, Raposo G, Steinem C, Sens P, Bassereau P, Johannes L (2007). Nature. 450:670-675