Scientific CV in PDF format - IMP

Name : Wulf Eckhard Haubensak
Date of Birth: August 28, 1972
Place of Birth : Tübingen, Germany
Citizenship: German
Curriculum Vitae
Institution:
Address:
Phone: +43 1 797 30 3350
Fax: +43 1 797 30 22 3350
Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP)
Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, 1030 Vienna, Austria
E-Mail: wulf.haubensak@imp.ac.at
Web: http://www.imp.ac.at/research/wulf-haubensak
Education
2003 PhD in Neurobiology, Universität Heidelberg, Germany
1998-2003 PhD Student Neurobiology, Universität Heidelberg, Germany and Max-Planck-Institute
for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
1997 Diploma in Biochemistry, Universität Bochum, Germany
1992-1997 Diploma Student in Biochemistry, Universität Bochum, Germany
1992 Abitur, Helmholtz-Gymnasium Zweibrücken, Germany
Research experience
2011- Group leader, Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna, Austria
2009-2010 Staff scientist in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neuroscience,
California Institute of Technology (Prof. David J. Anderson), Research project
“Optogenetic interrogation of inhibitory gating of fear in the central amygdala”
2003-2009 Postdoctoral work in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Integrative
Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology (Prof. David J. Anderson), Postdoctoral
research “Genetic dissection of fear circuits in the amygdala”
1998-2003 PhD student in the Department of Neurobiology, Universität Heidelberg and Max-
Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden (Prof. Wieland B.
Huttner), PhD thesis “Analysis of neuron-generating cell divisions of neuroepithelial
cells in the mouse central nervous system”
1996-1997 Diploma student Department of Molecular Neurobiochemistry (Prof. Rolf Heumann,
Prof. Volkmar Lessmann), Ruhr-Universität Bochum Undergraduate studies “BDNF as
modulator of synaptic plasticity”
1996 Intern in the Department of Human Molecular Genetics (Prof. Jörg T. Epplen), Ruhr-
Universität Bochum, Course “Human Molecular Genetics”
Teaching experience
2011- Mentor of PhD student Pinelopi Pliota, diploma Student Dominic Kargl, diploma Student
Johannes Grießner, research technician Barbara Werner and summer student Katie
Lockwood, IMP, Vienna, Austria
2011 VBC Lecture Series “Introduction to Neuroscience: Motor systems”, VBC campus,
Vienna, Austria
2009 Co-mentor of undergraduate student Lucas Tian, AMGEN Research Fellowship Program.
2006 Co-mentor of undergraduate student Angela Chang, Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Program California Institute of Technology.
2004 Co-mentor of PhD student Jane Khudyakov, PhD program California Institute of
Technology.
2003 Co-mentor of PhD student Alessio Attardo, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell
Biology and Genetics.
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2002 Tutor in PhD Program Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
2000 Methods in molecular neurobiology seminar “Gene transfer into the mouse embryonic
nervous system”, PhD program Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Universität
Heidelberg
Publications
Haubensak, W., Kunwar, P. S., Cai, H., Ciocchi, S., Wall, N. R., Ponnusamy, R., Biag, J., Dong, H. W.,
Deisseroth, K., Callaway, E. M., Fanselow, M. S., Luthi, A. and Anderson, D. J. (2010). "Genetic
dissection of an amygdala microcircuit that gates conditioned fear." Nature 468(7321): 270-6.
Attardo, A., Fabel, K., Krebs, J., Haubensak, W., Huttner, W. B. and Kempermann, G. (2009). "Tis21
Expression Marks Not Only Populations of Neurogenic Precursor Cells but Also New Postmitotic
Neurons in Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis." Cereb Cortex.
Attardo, A., Calegari, F., Haubensak, W., Wilsch-Brauninger, M. and Huttner, W. B. (2008). "Live
imaging at the onset of cortical neurogenesis reveals differential appearance of the neuronal phenotype in
apical versus basal progenitor progeny." PLoS ONE 3(6): e2388.
Calegari, F.*, Haubensak, W.*, Haffner, C. and Huttner, W. B. (2005). "Selective lengthening of the cell
cycle in the neurogenic subpopulation of neural progenitor cells during mouse brain development." J
Neurosci 25(28): 6533-8.
Groll, J., Haubensak, W., Ameringer, T. and Moeller, M. (2005). "Ultrathin coatings from isocyanate
terminated star PEG prepolymers: patterning of proteins on the layers." Langmuir 21(7): 3076-83.
Haubensak, W., Attardo, A., Denk, W. and Huttner, W. B. (2004). "Neurons arise in the basal
neuroepithelium of the early mammalian telencephalon: a major site of neurogenesis." Proc Natl Acad Sci
U S A 101(9): 3196-201.
Kosodo, Y.*, Roper, K.*, Haubensak, W.*, Marzesco, A. M., Corbeil, D. and Huttner, W. B. (2004).
"Asymmetric distribution of the apical plasma membrane during neurogenic divisions of mammalian
neuroepithelial cells." EMBO J 23(11): 2314-24.
Cid-Arrgui, A. and Haubensak, W. (2000). Gene Transfer into Brain Slices from Mouse Embryos Using
Herpes Simplex Amplicons. Viral Vectors in Gene Therapy and Basic Research. G. A. Cid-Arrgui A.
Eaton, Natick: 265-75.
Calegari, F.*, Haubensak, W.*, Yang, D., Huttner, W. B. and Buchholz, F. (2002). "Tissue-specific
RNA interference in postimplantation mouse embryos with endoribonuclease-prepared short interfering
RNA." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99(22): 14236-40.
Undergraduate research
Kohrmann, M., Haubensak, W., Hemraj, I., Kaether, C., Lessmann, V. J. and Kiebler, M. A. (1999).
"Fast, convenient, and effective method to transiently transfect primary hippocampal neurons." J Neurosci
Res 58(6): 831-5.
Haubensak, W., Narz, F., Heumann, R. and Lessmann, V. (1998). "BDNF-GFP containing secretory
granules are localized in the vicinity of synaptic junctions of cultured cortical neurons." J Cell Sci 111 ( Pt
11): 1483-93.
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*equal contributions
Patents
Huttner, W.B., F. Buchholz, F. Calegari and W. Haubensak, „Methode zur Interferenz mit Genexpression
in Postimplantationsembryos von Säugetieren“. EP1433847, 2004.
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Presentations
2012 “Inhibitory gating of fear by a local microcircuit in the central amygdala” & session chair “The
mechanics of the emotional brain: dissecting fear and aggression in limbic circuits“, 8th FENS
Forum of Neuroscience, Barcelona, Spain
2012 “Genetic dissection and psychopharmacology of amygdala microcircuits”, Physiological Society
Meeting 2012
2012 “Inhibitory gating of fear in amygdala microcircuits”, 4th International Haifa Forum for Brain
and Behavior and Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society meeting, taking place in Haifa Israel
2011 “The mechanics of our mind: Emotion processing in limbic circuits”, Universität Bochum,
Germany
2011 “Inhibitory gating of fear in amygdala microcircuits”, 12th Annual Meeting of the Austrian
Neuroscience Association, Alpbach, Austria
2011 “Inhibitory gating of fear in amygdala microcircuits”, Gordon Conference Amygdala in Health &
Disease, Colby College, Colby, USA
2010 “Inhibitory gating of fear in the amygdala”, Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna,
Austria
2010 “Fear control by inhibitory gating in the amygdala”, Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie
(ZMNH), Hamburg, Germany
2009 “Inhibitory gating of fear by local circuit in the central amygdala”, Universität Madgeburg,
Madgeburg, Germany
2009 “Fear control by inhibitory gating in the amygdala”, 11th International Behavioral and Neural
Genetics Society Meeting, Dresden, Germany
2008 “A neuronal microcircuit in the central amygdala gates fear”, 8th Southern California Learning
& Memory symposium, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
2006 “A local circuit in the central amygdala controls fear”, Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany
2003 “Neuron-generating cell divisions of neuroepithelial cells in the mouse central nervous system”,
Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Awards
2009 Poster award, Gordon Conference Amygdala in Health & Disease
2005 Otto-Hahn Medal, Max-Planck Society
2004-2007 Postdoctoral fellowship, Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSP)
2003-2004 Postdoctoral fellowship, Della Martin Foundation
2003 Postdoctoral fellowship, Max-Planck Society
1998-2003 Predoctoral fellowship, German Research Foundation
1997 Scholarship, Massenberg Foundation
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