Doris Hellerschmied

Dr. Doris Hellerschmied is a W1 Professor for Mechanistic Cell Biology at the University of Duisburg-Essen's Faculty of Biology. She is an Associated Member of the Collaborative Research Centre 1093 (CRC1093) from 2019-2022, focusing on 'Modulating Chaperone-Client Protein Complexes.'

Professional Career:

• 2020 - present: W1 Professor for Mechanistic Cell Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen
• 2019 – 2020: Group leader at University of Duisburg-Essen
• 2015 – 2019: EMBO Fellow at Yale University, New Haven (USA), lab of Prof. Craig
• 2013 – 2015: Postdoctoral Associate at Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna (Austria), lab of Dr. Tim Clausen

Education:

• 2009 – 2013: PhD in Molecular Biology, University of Vienna/IMP Vienna (Austria)
• 2004 – 2009: Diploma in Molecular Biology, University of Vienna (Austria)

Research Focus: Her lab investigates chaperone function in protein folding stress within the Golgi apparatus. Key projects include molecular interaction studies between chaperones and client proteins, using chemical probes and in vitro reconstitution assays. This work aims to modulate chaperone-client complexes to influence protein folding/degradation equilibria.

Awards/Grants: Not explicitly listed in provided text.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Hellerschmied Lab at the University of Duisburg-Essen, collaborating within CRC1093's interdisciplinary framework.