Kristin Tessmar-Raible

Prof. Kristin Tessmar-Raible leads research at the University of Vienna, focusing on Chronobiology and the Biology of light and photoreceptors, with affiliations to the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Alfred-Wegener Institute. Her work bridges Evolution and Neural Stem Cell Modulation under the special research programme SFB F78.

• Key Research Areas: Decoding molecular mechanisms of moon-controlled timing systems, non-visual light perception in marine organisms, and interplay with circadian clocks.
• Collaborations: Projects on marine zooplankton (Calanus finmarchicus), deep-sea mussels (Bathymodiolus, HFSP-funded), and mammalian stem cells (Vienna Cognitive Science Hub).

Article Trends: Her 2024 study in EMBO Reports explores lunar/solar time decoding in marine ecosystems. Other works address regeneration in Platynereis dumerilii, 3D bioprinting, and light-pollution impacts.

Labs & Teams: Shared leadership of the Tessmar-Raible Labs with marine chronobiology focus. Collaborates with institutions like IMBA and Vienna BioCenter, emphasizing interdisciplinary tools (genetics, illumination systems).