Dr. Kim Rohlfing

Postdoctoral Researcher

Molecular Evolutionary Biology

Address

Universität Hamburg

Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences

Department Biology

Institute of Zoology

Molecular Evolutionary Biology

Martin-Luther-King Platz 3

20146 Hamburg

Office

Biocenter Grindel

Room: 312

Contact

Tel: +49 40 42838-3867

Fax: +49 40 42838-3937

Email: kim.rohlfing"AT"uni-hamburg.de

Key aspects of activity

Molecular biological analysis of sex determitation in the flea beetle genus Altica lythri
Adaptability of insects to toxic plant secondary compounds: functional analyses of the OATP-transporters in leaf beetles (Chrysochus spec.) with focus on the transporters' function in resistance against hostplant toxins

Scientific career

Since 2017	Postdoc, Molecular Evolutionary Biology, Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg
2012-2016	Doctoral student, Molecular Animal Physiology, Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg Thesis: „Evolution der Globindiversität der Vertebraten“
2011-2012	Research Assistant Molecular Animal Physiology, Biocenter Grindel, Universtität Hamburg Project: „Functional studies of arthropods-hemocyanin in vivo and in vitro“
2009-2011	Master of Science, Biology, Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg, Thesis: „Die Organisation der Globin Gene im Meerneunauge (Petromyzon marinus) und im Rotkehlanolis (Anolis carolinensis)“
2006-2009	Bachelor of Science, Biology, Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg Thesis: „Nachweis sekretspezifischer RNA für die Forensik“ (extern am LKA Hamburg)

Publications

2017

Fago A., Rohlfing K., Petersen E.E., Jendroszek A., Burmester T. (2017). Functional diversification of sea lamprey globins in evolution and development. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1866(2): 283-291.

2016

Rohlfing K., Stuhlmann F., Docker M.F., Burmester T. (2016). Convergent evolution of hemoglobin switching in jawed and jawless vertebrates. BMC Evolutionary Biology 16:30

2015

Schwarze K., Singh A., Burmester T. (2015). The Full Globin Repertoire of Turtles Provides Insights into Vertebrate Globin Evolution and Functions. Genome Biology and Evolution 7(7): 1896-913.

2014

Schwarze K., Campbell K.L., Hankeln T., Storz J.F., Hoffmann F.G., Burmester T. (2014). The globin gene repertoire of lampreys: convergent evolution of hemoglobin and myoglobin in jawed and jawless vertebrates. Molecular Biology and Evolution 31(10): 2708-21.

2013

Schwarze K., Burmester T. (2013). Conservation of globin genes in the "living fossil" Latimeria chalumnae and reconstruction of the evolution of the vertebrate globin family. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1834(9):1801-12.

Teaching

B.Sc Biology:

Practical, Ecology: Animal-Plant Interactios
Practical, Animal Physiology: Blood
Molecular Evolutionary Biology

M.Sc Biology:

Evolutionary Ecology

Supervision of bachelor- and master theses.