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Albert Jeltsch

Prof. Dr.

Head of Biochemistry Department and Acting Director of the IBTB
Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry

Contact

+49 711 685 64390
+49 711 685 64392

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Allmandring 31
70569 Stuttgart
Germany
Room: 01.164

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Subject

Biochemistry and Molecular Epigenetics

The group of Prof. Jeltsch is leading in the biochemical study of the function of DNA methyltransferases. They have long standing expertise in the field of rational and evolutionary protein design of DNA interacting enzymes and in the design of chimeric methylation enzymes for gene regulation in eukaryotic cells. In addition, they study the specificity and activity of histone methyltransferases and methyl lysine reading domains and provided seminal discoveries in both fields.

" All truths are easy to understand, once they are discovered - the point is to discover them." (Galileo Galilei)
 

Prof. Jeltsch has published more than 300 scientific papers many of them in international leading journals. His work so far received more than 27,000 citations and he has an H-index of 82.

ORCID 0000-0001-6113-9290

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Personal Data
born August 6, 1966 in Kassel (Germany), married, 3 children
 
Education and Career
1986-1991: Study of Biochemistry (University of Hannover)
29.11.1991: Diplom in Biochemistry at the Fachbereich Chemie of the University of Hannover
1992-1994: Dissertation at the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry of the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
1994 - 1998:  Postdoctoral position at the Institute for Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig Universität, Giessen, Germany
1998-2003: Assistant Professor at the Institute for Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig Universität, Giessen, Germany
28.05.1999:  Habilitation in "Biochemistry" and "Biophysical Chemistry" at the Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen
2003:  Assistant Professor at the Institute for Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig Universität, Giessen, Germany
2003-2006: Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the International University Bremen
2006-2011: Full Professor of Biochemistry at Jacobs University Bremen (formerly: International University Bremen)
Since 2011: Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Stuttgart

Scholarships and Honours
1988-1991: Scholar of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
1992-1994: Scholar of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
1997: Research Award of the Justus-Liebig-Universität
1999: Gerhard-Hess Award of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
2001: BioFuture award of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
 

Membership in Editorial Boards of journals

Editor of journal special issues

Books

Conference organizer

  • Acting head of the Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry
  • Dean of studies of the Biochemistry programs (since 2024)
  • Member of the Faculty of Chemsitry commission for the Graduate and undergraduate study programs (2012-2023)
  • Member of the University commission for Research and young scientists
  • Member of the University commission to Ensure Good Scientific Practice and Handle Scientific Misconduct
  • Member of the University commission for Responsibility in Research (Ethics commission)
  • Replacement member of the Senate of the University
  • Member of several Hiring commissions for university proferssorships
  • Member of the board of directors of the Stuttgart Research Center Systems Biology (SRCSB)
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