Florian Heyd
Biochemistry
Free University of Berlin
Germany
Biography
I studied biochemistry in Berlin and Cambridge (England). In 2006 I obtained the PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) from Essen University and then moved to Montreal for a first postdoc. In 2008 I joined the lab of Kristen Lynch in Dallas for a second postdoc and relocated with the lab to Philadelphia in 2009. In 2011 I moved to Marburg, Germany, where I started as an independent PI with an Emmy-Noether-Fellowship from the DFG. Since 2013 I have been Professor of RNA Biochemistry at the FU Berlin. When I am not in the lab I enjoy running, cooking and having fun with my kids.
Research Interest
His current research focuses on the regulation and functional impact of alternative splicing during activation of mouse and human T cells as well as in the brain, for example in a time of day dependent manner.
Publications
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Schultz AS, Preußner M, Bunse M, Karni R, Heyd F. Activation-dependent TRAF3 exon 8 alternative splicing is controlled by CELF2 and hnRNP C binding to an upstream intronic element. Mol Cell Biol. 2017 Mar 17; 37(7). pii: e00488-16.
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Preußner M, Goldammer G, Neumann A, Haltenhof T, Rautenstrauch P, Müller-McNicoll M, Heyd F. Body Temperature Cycles Control Rhythmic Alternative Splicing in Mammals. Mol Cell. 2017 Aug 3; 67(3): 433-446.
