Ute Höcker

Position: Professor

eMail: hoeckeru(at)uni-koeln.de

phone: 0221-470-6897

To see Ute Höcker's CV, klick on the following link: CV

Christian Schenkel

Position: Technichal Assistant

eMail: cschenke(at)uni-koeln.de

phone: 0221-470-2477

As technician I support the group as much as possible. Ordering, checking bills, preparing competent cells, and keeping our cell cultures alive are my common tasks. Additionally, I support individual lab members in their projects, but I hope to pursue my own project in the future as well. Outside the lab, I enjoy my free time by learning languages, playing video games and playing trading card games with friends.

Martina Reiter

Position: Secretary
Room 4.609

eMail: mreiter1(at)uni-koeln.de

phone: 0221-470-1138

My aim is to deal with as much administrative stuff as possible for the group in order to help all group members to keep your mind and energy free for research and science. This includes invoices, personnel, traveling and anything you might feel to need my help with.

Ruiyan Tao

Position: Postdoctoral fellow

eMail: rtao2(at)uni-koeln.de

phone: 0221-470-2477

SPA proteins play negative regulatory role in plant photomorphogenesis. My project mainly focuses on how SPA1 regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Laura Trimborn

Position: Postdoctoral fellow

eMail: ltrimbo2(at)uni-koeln.de

phone: 0221-470-2477

In light, photoreceptors suppress the activity of the COP1/SPA E3 ubiquitin ligase to initiate photomorphogenesis.
I am interested in the precise molecular mechanisms how this inhibtion is taking place in Arabidopsis thaliana.