Brandstätter, Johann Helmut
Prof. Dr. Johann Helmut Brandstätter
Chair
Staudtstr. 5
91058 Erlangen
Department Biologie
Chair of Animal Physiology (Prof. Dr. Brandstätter)
Staudtstr. 5
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-28054
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-28060
- Email: johann.helmut.brandstaetter@fau.de
- Website: https://www.tierphys.nat.fau.de
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Training
| 1988 | PhD in Zoology, Biochemistry and Philosophy, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria |
| 1988 – 1991 | Postdoc and Research Associate, Department of Neuroscience, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Laboratory of Prof. I. A. Meinertzhagen) |
| 1992 | Postdoc, Institute of Biology III, Albert Ludwigs University, freiburg, Germany, (Laboratory of Prof. K.-F. Fischbach) |
| 1992-1993 | Max Planck Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Department of Neuroanatomy, Frankfurt/M., Germany (Laboratory of Prof. H. Wässle) |
| 1993 – 1998 | Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Department of Neuroanatomy, Frankfurt/M., Germany (Laboratory of Prof. H. Wässle) |
| 1997 | Habilitation and degree Privatdozent with the venia legendi in Zoology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany |
| 1998 – 2003 | Heisenberg Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Department of Neuroanatomy, Frankfurt/M., Germany (Laboratory of Prof. H. Wässle) |
| 2003 – 2004 | Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Department of Neuroanatomy, Frankfurt/M., Germany (Laboratory of Prof. H. Wässle) |
| 2004 – 2006 | Associate Professor of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
| since 2006 | Full Professor and Chair of Animal Physiology/Neurobiology, Department of Biology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
Main Research Interests
- Sensory systems with a focus on the mammalian retina
- Molecular composition and function (physiology/pathophysiology) of chemical synapses with a focus on sensory
ribbon synapses - Mechanisms of synapse formation, plasticity, adaptation, degeneration and regeneration
Fellowships and Honors
| 1988 | PhD with highest honors by the President of Austria “sub auspiciis praesidentis” |
| 1992 | Max Planck Fellowship |
| 1998 | Heisenberg Fellowship |
| 2012 – 2016 | Member of the Review Board of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for Neuroscience |
Executive and Administrative Functions
| since 2005 | Member of the Executive Committee of the Department of Biology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| since 2011 | Founding Member and Co-Speaker of the Interdisciplinary Center of Neuroscience (ICN), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and Medical School |
| 2011 – 2014 | Chairman of the Examination Board for the Bachelor and Master program, Department of Biology, FAU University of Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| since 2013 | Member of the Scientific Executive Board of the Transgenic Mouse Facility, Department of Biology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 2015 – 2017 | Head of the Department of Biology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences |
| since 2016 | Vice Speaker and Member of the Steering Committee of the DFG Research Training Group 2162 “Neurodevelopment and Vulnerability of the CNS” |
| since 2016 | Member of the Executive Board of the Optical Imaging Centre Erlangen, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| since 2016 | Member of the Central Institute for Applied Ethics and Science Communication, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| since 2016 | Member of the Executive Board of the Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, Medical School |
| since 2017 | Member of the Executive Board of the graduate school Life@FAU, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |