Professor Dr. Erich Bornberg-Bauer

Current affiliations

  • Research Group Evolutionary Bioinformatics
  • Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Evolutionary molecular design: Escape from adaptative conflicts via multifunctionality in Proteins and RNA
  • Modular evolution of proteins: Dynamics and adaptive benefits of domain rearrangements
  • Genome evolution: Rearrangements and emergence of novel genes in development
  • Regulatory network evolution: Molecular causes and phenotypic consequences for diseases
  • Bioinformatics

Academic Education

06/1995PhD in Theoretical Biochemistry (Institute for Theoratical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria)
1992Diploma (equivalent to MSc) in Biochemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
1981 - 1991Studies in Biochemistry, Physics and Mathematics, University of Vienna, Austria

Work Experience

since 07/2013Guest professor Université Lyon1, Claude Bernard, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive
since 2009Visiting Scholar EBI, Thornton Group "The Spices", Cambridge
since 09/2003Full Professor of Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics, University of Münster, Germany
04/2000 - 08/2003Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, UK
10/1998 - 03/2000Project Manager EML Ltd. (Heidelberg, Germany)
04/1996 - 09/1998Postdoctoral Research Associate (Cancer Research Centre Heidelberg, Germany)
10/1994 - 03/1996Assistant Professor in Mathematics (Univ. Ass., Institute for Mathematics, University of Vienna, Austria)

Publications

Buchel, Filip; Heames, Brennen; Jones, Alun; Honc, Ondrej; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Houchova, Klara (2024)
In: Genome Biology and Evolution, 16(4)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Makova, Kateryna D.; Pickett, Brandon D.; Harris, Robert S.; Hartley, Gabrielle A.; Cechova, Monika; Pal, Karol; Nurk, Sergey; Yoo, Dongahn; Li, Qiuhui; Hebbar, Prajna; McGrath, Barbara C.; Antonacci, Francesca; Aubel, Margaux; Biddanda, Arjun; Borchers, Matthew; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Bouffard, Gerard G.; Brooks, Shelise Y.; Carbone, Lucia; Carrel, Laura; Carroll, Andrew; Chang, Pi-Chuan; Chin, Chen-Shan; Cook, Daniel E.; Craig, Sarah J. C.; de Gennaro, Luciana; Diekhans, Mark; Dutra, Amalia; Garcia, Gage H.; Grady, Patrick G. S.; Green, Richard E.; Haddad, Diana; Hallast, Pille; Harvey, William T.; Hickey, Glenn; Hillis, David A.; Hoyt, Savannah J.; Jeong, Hyeonsoo; Kamali, Kaivan; Pond, Sergei L. Kosakovsky; Lapolice, Troy M.; Lee, Charles; Lewis, Alexandra P.; Loh, Yong-Hwee E.; Masterson, Patrick; Mcgarvey, Kelly M.; Mccoy, Rajiv C.; Medvedev, Paul; Miga, Karen H.; Munson, Katherine M.; Pak, Evgenia; Paten, Benedict; Pinto, Brendan J.; Potapova, Tamara; Rhie, Arang; Rocha, Joana L.; Ryabov, Fedor; Ryder, Oliver A.; Sacco, Samuel; Shafin, Kishwar; Shepelev, Valery A.; Slon, Viviane; Solar, Steven J.; Storer, Jessica M.; Sudmant, Peter H.; Sweeten, Alex; Tassia, Michael G.; Thibaud-Nissen, Francoise; Ventura, Mario; Wilson, Melissa A.; Young, Alice C.; Zeng, Huiqing; Zhang, Xinru; Szpiech, Zachary A.; Huber, Christian D.; Gerton, Jennifer L.; Yi, Soojin V.; Schatz, Michael C.; Alexandrov, Ivan A.; Koren, Sergey; O'Neill, Rachel J.; Eichler, Evan E.; Phillippy, Adam M. (2024)
In: Nature, 630(8015)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Lebherz, Marie Kristin; Fouks, Bertrand; Schmidt, Julian; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Grandchamp, Anna (2024)
In: Genome Biology and Evolution, 16(7)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Iyengar, Bharat Ravi; Grandchamp, Anna; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich (2024)
In: Nature Communications, 15(1)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Lebherz, Marie Kristin; Iyengar, Bharat Ravi; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich (2024)
In: Genome Biology and Evolution, 16(7)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/09/2022 - 31/01/2026 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs
Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs
Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Duration: 01/08/2018 - 31/10/2021 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
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
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Prizes

Faculty of 1000, Bioinformatics
Awarded by: Faculty of 1000
Award given to: Bornberg-Bauer, Erich
Announced at: 01/01/2012 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2012
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Research Grant Award 2013
Awarded by: Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
Award given to: Höllfeder, Florian, Tokuriki, Nobuhiko, Bornberg-Bauer, Erich
Announced at: 15/04/2013
Type of distinction: Scholarship

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
Characterization of adoptive strategies of E. coli during long term interaction with human host
Candidate: Wami, Haleluya Tesfaye | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Catania,Francesco; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich
Period of time: 01/07/2017 - 06/12/2021
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
Analysis of non-coding RNA sequence, structure and function using comparative transcriptomics and biophysics approaches
Candidate: López Ezquerra, Alberto | Supervisors: Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Stoll, Monika; Vaquerizas, Juan M;
Period of time: 01/07/2014 - 08/07/2020
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Investigation of non-coding RNA in the cardiovascular system
Candidate: Martens Leonie Chiara | Supervisors: Stoll, Monika; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; Vaquerizas Juan M.
Period of time: 02/11/2016 - 04/05/2020
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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