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Dr. Martin Schroeder is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University. He holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Darmstadt and completed postdoctoral research at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Michigan Medical School. His research focuses on Molecular Biology, Unfolded Protein Response, and Yeast Genetics, particularly investigating mechanisms of endoplasmic reticulum stress and its implications in metabolic disorders and cellular signaling.
- Expertise includes protein folding, stress signaling pathways, and ER homeostasis.
- Key contributions to understanding IRE1 and PERK roles in the unfolded protein response.
- Developed methods for measuring ER stress biomarkers and engineering chaperone systems.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, 1996
- Postdoctoral Fellowships: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (USA), 1997–2004
Research Themes: Explores how unfolded protein response (UPR) modulates insulin resistance, adipocyte function, and cell survival under stress. His work bridges basic cell biology with applications in metabolic disease modeling and biopharmaceutical production.
Advising & Students: Supervises 5 graduate students including PhD candidates Andrea Meza-León and Haiyang Yu, and MSc student Caitlin Gould. Research projects span ER stress pathways, protein secretion defects, and yeast genetics.
Labs/Teams: Leads research on cellular stress responses and protein quality control mechanisms within the Biosciences Department at Durham.
