PD Dr. Jürgen Schmitz

Current affiliations

Institute of Experimental Pathology
Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

molecular evolution, phylogenomics, RNomics

Academic Education
1997	Dr. rer. nat. (Biology, Zoology), Technical University of Berlin
1989 - 1997	Doctoral studies, Dr. rer. nat. (Biology, Zoology), Technical University of Berlin, University of Natal (South Africa), University of Erlangen
1989	University degree (Diplom) in Biology, University of Erlangen
1982 - 1989	Studies in Biology, University of Erlangen
Work Experience
since 2003	Group leader, Institute of Experimental Pathology, ZMBE, Münster
1998 - 2002	Group leader, German Primate Centre, Primate Genetics, Göttingen
Functions and Memberships
since 2016	PI EvoPAD (RTG2220)
since 2012	Associated Editor "Journal of Molecular Evolution"
since 2011	Associated Editor PLoS ONE
since 2011	SMBE Member
since 2010	PI in MGSE

Publications

A 4-lineage Statistical Suite to Evaluate the Support of Large-Scale Retrotransposon Insertion Data to Reconstruct Evolutionary Trees Churakov, Gennady; Kuritzin, Andrej; Chukharev, Konstantin; Zhang, Fengjun; Wünnemann, Florian; Ulyantsev, Vladimir; Schmitz, Jürgen (2023) In: Systematic Biology, 72(3) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Homoplasy of Retrotransposon Insertions in Toothed Whales Doronina, Liliya; Ogoniak, Lynn; Schmitz, Jürgen (2023) In: Genes, 14(1830) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
paPAML: An Improved Computational Tool to Explore Selection Pressure on Protein-Coding Sequences Steffen, R.; Ogoniak, L.; Grundmann, N.; Pawluchin, A.; Soehnlein, O.; Schmitz, J (2022) In: Genes, 2022 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Reunion of Australasian Possums by Shared SINE Insertions Doronina, Liliya; Feigin, Charles Y.; Schmitz, Jürgen (2022) In: Systematic Biology, 71(5) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
ExoPLOT: Representation of alternative splicing in human tissues and developmental stages with transposed element (TE) involvement Zhang, Fengjun; Raabe, Carsten Alexander; Cardoso-Moreiera, Margarida; Brosius, Jürgen; Kaessmann, Henrik; Schmitz, Jürgen (2022) In: Genomics, 114 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

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Projects

RTG 2220: Evolutionary Processes in Adaptation and Disease (RTG 2220 EvoPAD) Duration: 01/04/2017 - 30/09/2023 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Münster Graduate School of Evolution - Unterstützung des Evolution Think Tank (MGSE) Duration: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2018 Funded by: Santander Consumer Bank AG Type of project: Individual project
The power of ancient retroposed sequences to resolve problematic mammalian evolutionary questions Duration: 01/06/2012 - 31/12/2016 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Transpositions in Transpositions (TinT): A web-based genome analysis tool Duration: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2011 Type of project: Own resources project
LINE-Retrotranspositions-Phylogenie der Vögel (Aves) Duration: 01/08/2009 - 30/04/2013 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project

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Prizes

Leuchtturmprojekt 2006
Awarded by: Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität zu Münster e.V.
Award given to: Schmitz, Jürgen
Date of awarding: 01/01/2006
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Contribution of non-coding RNAs to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases Candidate: Ghalawinji, Amer (MHD) \| Supervisors: Stoll, Monika; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Schmitz, Jürgen \| Reviewers: Stoll, Monika; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Schmitz, Jürgen Period of time: 01/04/2020 - 09/04/2024 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
IncRNAs as a novel epigenetic layer in the genetic predisposition to heart failure Candidate: Gandhi, Shrey \| Supervisors: Stoll, Monika; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Schmitz, Jürgen Period of time: 16/08/2017 - 30/09/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The genomic stability of the pathogenicity islands of uropathogenic Escherichia coli 536: the role of extrinsic and intrinsic factors Candidate: Chitto, Marco \| Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachim; Schmitz, Jürgen Period of time: 01/02/2016 - 16/09/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The power of ancient retroposed sequences to resolve problematic mammalian evolutionary questions Candidate: Doronina, Liliya \| Supervisors: Schmitz, Jürgen Period of time: 01/02/2013 - 27/01/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Computational Tools and Their Application in Retrogenomics Candidate: Noll, Angela \| Supervisors: Schmitz, Jürgen Period of time: 01/02/2012 - 25/09/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

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