User:Axel

Current Address
Dr. Axel Schwekendiek Assistant Professor  University of Northern Iowa Dept. of Biology Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0421 USA  phone: +1 (319) 273-2454 fax: +1 (319) 273-7125 Email: mailto:axel.schwekendiek@uni.edu 

Who am I?
I have my foundation in plant biochemistry and plant biotechnology with a strong focus on the development of 'value added plants'. Since I moved to Hohenheim I did a lot of teaching and developed a strong interest in synthetic biology. Although I joined the evaluation panel for projects submitted under the Synthetic Biology initiative of the NEST Pathfinder call of the EU in 2004, I am still looking for a role of plant science in Synthetic Biology. I have the impression that plant sciences are under represented in the field of Synthetic Biology and I am wondering why.   Beginning with the fall semester 2006, I have joined the biology faculty of the University of Northern Iowa. I have plans to more engage in Synthetic Biology research and I hope that I will find ways to emphasize the specific advantages of plants in this endeavour. I very much like the idea of the Wiki and especially that of OpenWetWare. Thanks to everybody who made this possible and to those who contribute to its content. 

2006-current: Assistant Professor for Biology, Univ of Northern Iowa, IA, USA 2000-2006: Postdoc Plant Biotechnology, Univ of Hohenheim, Germany<BR> 1999-2000: Postdoc Plant Pathology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA<BR> 1995-1998: Database Admin and Software Developer, Genoma GmbH, Germany<BR> 1994: Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Univ of Marburg, Germany<BR> 1991: M.Sc. in Chemistry, Univ. of Marburg, Germany<BR> <BR>

Research Interests
Schwekendiek Lab <BR>

--Axel 08:34, 22 March 2006 (EST)