About
Kim Rohlfing is a postdoctoral researcher in molecular evolutionary biology at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences' Department of Biology. She works in the Institute of Animal Cell and Systems Biology under Prof. Dr. Susanne Dobler, focusing on sex determination mechanisms and insect adaptations to plant toxins.
- PhD in Molecular Physiology (University of Hamburg, 2016)
- MSc in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (University of Hamburg, 2011)
- BSc in Biology (University of Hamburg, 2009)
Her research spans two primary areas:
- Analyzing molecular mechanisms behind shifted sex ratios in Altica lythri using X-linked markers
- Investigating insect adaptation to plant secondary metabolites through OATP transporter functional analyses
Publications reveal consistent focus on evolutionary genetics, particularly globin gene evolution across vertebrates and invertebrates, insect-plant coevolution, and molecular adaptations in beetles. Her work bridges comparative genomics, developmental biology, and ecological physiology.
She supervises bachelor's and master's theses while teaching practical courses in ecology, animal physiology, and molecular evolutionary biology. Current research in her working group continues exploring evolutionary mechanisms in insects and vertebrate globin systems.
