Prof. Dr. Gislene Pereira

Project Leader B09

Heidelberg University
Centre for Organismal Studies (COS)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 230
D-69120 Heidelberg

gislene.pereira@cos.uni-heidelberg.de

https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/de/node/73
Prof. Dr. Gislene Pereira

Professional Career

since 2017

Heisenberg Professor

Centre of Organismal Studies (COS), Heidelberg University

since 2016

Associate member

Centre of Molecular and Cell Biology (ZMBH), Heidelberg University

since 2015

Group leader

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Heidelberg

2003 - 2005

Lecturer

School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

2002 - 2003

Research Scientist,

Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester, UK

1998 - 2002

Research Scientist

Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, UK

1998

Ph.D. in Biochemistry

Ludwig-Maximillian University Munich and Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Supervisor: Elmar Schiebel

1992

M.Sc in Biochemistry

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

1989

B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Achievements & Awards

2021

Vice-President

German Cell Biology Society (DGZ)

2021

Co-organiser

EMBO conference on “Centrosomes and Spindle Pole Bodies”, Copenhagen

since 2020

Member of the editorial board

Cells

since 2019

Member of the executive board

Heidelberg Biosciences International Graduate School (HBIGS)

since 2019

Member

Heidelberg/Karlsruhe Excellence Cluster “3D Matter Made to Order“

2019

Co-organiser

Winter School on “Molecular mechanisms in mitosis”, Heidelberg

2018

Main Organiser

Session on “Cell Cycle Control” within the German Society for Cell Biology (DGZ) international meeting in Leipzig

2018

Co-organiser

SFB1036 International Conference on “Networks of cellular surveillance mechanisms”, Heidelberg

2017

Main Organiser

EMBO conference on “Centrosomes and Spindle Pole Bodies”, Heidelberg

2016

Heisenberg fellowship/professorship award

DFG

since 2016

Member of the steering committee

DKFZ “Distinguished Lecturer Seminar Series”

2015

Co-organiser

Symposium on “Centrosomes, spindle assembly and cilia” within the German Society for Cell Biology (DGZ) international meeting, Cologne

since 2015

Guest Editor

PLoS Genetics

2014 - 2019

Member

DFG Excellence Cluster CellNetworks

2007

Marie Curie Excellence Award

European Research Council

2005

Young Investigator Award

Helmholtz Association

1994

PhD Fellowship

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

1989

Award from the Brazilian Association of Pharmacy

best degree in Biochemistry, Parasitology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Publications

CRISPR/Cas12a-assisted PCR tagging of mammalian genes

Fueller J, Herbst K, Meurer M, Gubicza K, Kurtulmus B, Knopf JD, Kirrmaier D, Buchmuller BC, Pereira G, Lemberg MK, Knop M. J Cell Biol. 2020 Jun 1;219(6):e201910210. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201910210. PMID: 32406907

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Nek2 kinase displaces distal appendages from the mother centriole prior to mitosis

Viol L, Hata S, Pastor-Peidro A, Neuner A, Murke F, Wuchter P, Ho AD, Giebel B, Pereira G. J Cell Biol. 2020 Mar 2;219(3):e201907136. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201907136. PMID: 32211891

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The microtubule affinity regulating kinase MARK4 promotes axoneme extension during early ciliogenesis

Kuhns S, Schmidt KN, Reymann J, Gilbert DF, Neuner A, Hub B, Carvalho R, Wiedemann P, Zentgraf H, Erfle H, Klingmüller U, Boutros M, Pereira G. J Cell Biol. 2013 Feb 18;200(4):505-22. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201206013. Epub 2013 Feb 11. PMID: 23400999

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Cep164 mediates vesicular docking to the mother centriole during early steps of ciliogenesis

Schmidt KN, Kuhns S, Neuner A, Hub B, Zentgraf H, Pereira G. J Cell Biol. 2012 Dec 24;199(7):1083-101. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201202126. Epub 2012 Dec 17. PMID: 23253480

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