Simone Reber

Simone Reber is a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Applied Sciences Berlin and leads the Quantitative Biology Lab at the IRI for Life Sciences. Her research integrates molecular cell biology, biophysics, and advanced imaging to explore the principles of cellular organization. She holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg and completed postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG). As a fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, she pioneered interdisciplinary approaches combining theoretical analysis with experimental biology.

Her lab focuses on understanding how physical principles govern organelle size and function, particularly in mitotic spindles and malaria-related cellular processes. Research tools include single-molecule biophysics, advanced microscopy (TIRF, expansion microscopy), and computational modeling. Key projects include developing antimalarial drugs via Plasmodium tubulin studies and elucidating scaling mechanisms in spindle assembly.

Current third-party funding includes DFG grants for malaria research and BMBF projects on AI-driven clinical applications. Collaborators include institutes like EMBL Heidelberg and Janelia Research Campus. The lab also develops open-source software like MTrack for microtubule analysis. Former students include alumni such as Dr. Betty van Aken and Dr. Benjamin Winter, now leading their own research initiatives.