Christoph Ballestrem
Senior Lecturer
Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine
University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Biography
1996, Diploma, University of Constance, Germany; 2000, PhD, University of Geneva, Switzerland; 2000-2001, Post doctoral fellow, Technical University of Dresden, Germany; 2001-2004, Postdoctoral fellow, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; supported by Feinberg Graduate School and Minerva fellowships; 2004-2007, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester 2007-present, Lecturer, Faculty of Life Sciences, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, University of Manchester
Research Interest
Cell Biology, Cell Signalling, Cell Adhesion, Microscopy, Extracellular Matrix, Podocytes, Neurons
Publications
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Mechanotransduction at the Cell-Matrix Interface.
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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound promotes cell motility through vinculin-controlled Rac1 GTPase activity.
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Distinct focal adhesion protein modules control different aspects of mechanotransduction.
