Wolfgang Schreier

Dr. Wolfgang Schreier is a Guest Researcher at the Faculty of Biology (AG Cordes) at Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany. He holds a PhD in Biophysics and completed his Habilitation in Physics at LMU Munich in 2018. Additionally, he serves as a Patent Examiner at the German Patent Office (DPMA) since 2012. His research focuses on ultrafast processes in biology and photochemistry, particularly investigating photophysical/photochemical processes in nucleic acids, including DNA photodamage mechanisms and UV-induced lesions. His work employs advanced femtosecond techniques to study molecular systems on the femtosecond to picosecond timescales.

Professional History:

• Since 2019: Guest Researcher, Faculty of Biology (AG Cordes), LMU Munich
• Since 2012: Patent Examiner, German Patent Office (DPMA)
• 2011–2012: Postdoc, Chair for BioMolecular Optics, LMU Munich
• 2010–2011: Feodor Lynen Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Montana State University

Research Interests: Schreier’s work bridges biophysics and photochemistry, exploring how ultraviolet radiation triggers DNA lesions and mutations. His studies aim to elucidate mutation patterns in genomes and their implications for evolutionary biology, especially under primordial Earth conditions without an ozone layer. Key methodologies include femtosecond laser spectroscopy and computational modeling of molecular dynamics.

Grants & Labs: Collaborates closely with Prof. Thorben Cordes’ group (AG Cordes) in Physical and Synthetic Biology. His research has been supported by grants related to ultrafast spectroscopy and DNA photoprotection mechanisms.