Manfred Alsheimer

Manfred Alsheimer is an Adjunct Professor and Research Group Leader at the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg. He holds a doctorate from the same university and habilitated in Cell and Developmental Biology in 2006. His research focuses on nuclear structure dynamics, particularly during meiosis and sperm head formation. Key projects include studying the nuclear envelope's role in telomere-driven chromosome movements and sperm-specific nuclear shaping.

Education: PhD (1997), Habilitation (2006), both from University of Würzburg. Academic roles include Assistant Professor (2000–2006) and Research Group Leader since 2006.

Research Interests: Meiotic chromosome dynamics, synaptonemal complex composition, nuclear envelope function in gametogenesis, evolutionary aspects of meiosis. Active in mentoring PhD and Master’s students, with current advisees including Hanna Thoma and Lukas Herold.

Publications highlight studies on SUN proteins, lamin interactions, and mechanisms of nuclear remodeling. Laboratory activities emphasize interdisciplinary approaches combining cell biology, genetics, and evolutionary studies.

Laboratory: Alsheimer Lab within the Biocenter, focusing on nuclear envelope biology and its impact on fundamental cellular processes.