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Verena Kriechbaumer is a Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology and Plant Sciences at the School of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. She is Deputy Director of the Oxford Brookes University Centre for Bioimaging and a leading expert in plant endoplasmic reticulum (ER) structure, membrane proteins, and auxin biosynthesis, utilizing biochemical techniques, high-resolution live cell imaging, and interdisciplinary approaches.
- Research Focus: Plant cell biology, ER architecture, auxin metabolic pathways, protein-membrane interactions, bioinformatics, and translational projects such as engineering plants to convert methane into biofuel.
- Key Techniques: FRET-FLIM, light sheet microscopy, single-particle tracking, and optogenetics.
Publication Trends: Recent studies emphasize ER-membrane contact sites, organelle interaction networks, and the role of reticulons in viral trafficking and methane monooxygenase expression. Collaborative work spans physics, bioenergy, and industrial biotechnology.
- Scientific Awards:
- Fellowship from Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (2013)
- Santander Travel Fellowship (2018)
- Oxford Brookes Research Excellence Award (2020-21)
Grants: Leverhulme Trust grant for "pMMO in plants" (2015-2017), STFC Harwell facility grants (2017-2021), BBSRC funding (2021-2026), and industry collaborations with Porton Biopharma Ltd.
Labs & Teams: Leads the Endomembrane Structure and Function Group, collaborates with physicists at STFC Harwell Campus, and contributes to European Commission-funded projects like "Advanced Training for Next Generation Scientists in Spatio-Temporal Imaging."
