Felix Jonas

Prof. Dr. Felix Jonas is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Science, Constructor University Bremen, Germany. He leads research on the biochemistry of gene regulation, focusing on molecular mechanisms governing transcription factor function and chromatin dynamics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. His work integrates CRISPR-Cas9, Next-Generation Sequencing, and computational data analysis.

• Education: B.Sc. in Molecular Life Sciences (University of Luebeck), M.Sc. in Biology: Cell Biology (ETH Zurich), Ph.D. in Bioengineering (Imperial College London)
• Work Experience: Postdoc/Senior Postdoc at Weizmann Institute of Science (2017-22), Visiting Student at Weizmann Institute (2015-16), International Program Associate at RIKEN (2011)
• Teaching: General Biochemistry (CH-100-B), Introduction to Bioinformatics (JTMS-10), Current Topics in Life Sciences (CA-BCCB-801), Advanced Biochemistry II - Molecular Genetics (CO-403-A)

His research explores transcription factor target search, histone dynamics, and chromatin structure-function relationships. Recent publications highlight discoveries in nucleosome replacement, protein disorder grammar, and histone acetylation impacts on replication. Articles emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to eukaryotic gene regulation and systems biology.

Visit his lab’s PhD recruitment page or watch his Fragile Nucleosome Talk for deeper insights into his work.