Curriculum Vitae Dr. Marc Gottschling - Systematic Botany and ...

Curriculum Vitae Dr. Marc Gottschling
University Education
04/01 to 02/03 PhD (FU Berlin), magna cum laude. Thesis title: ‘Phylogenetic analysis of
selected Boraginales’
03/00 Diploma (FU Berlin), exam: sehr gut (highest grade). Thesis title: ‘Phylogenetic
analysis of Ehretiaceae Mart. ex Lindl. (Boraginales)’ [translated]
10/93 to 03/99 Studies in biology and palaeontology (FU Berlin)
Special interests: phylogenetic systematics (botany: mosses, spermatophytes,
angiosperms / zoology: protozoans, Chelicerata, insects, vertebrates), evolutionary
biology, molecular biology (DNA systematics, PCR techniques), cytology (light and
electron microscopy, immunofluorescence microscopy)
Academic Work Experience
since 10/08
Academic lecturer, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Systematic Botany
(Prof. Dr. S. S. RENNER), tasks: teaching university courses, evolutionary research
on selected angiosperms, calcareous dinoflagellates, and papilloma viruses
10/07 to 09/08 Vice-‘head of research’ (molecular biology) of the group ‘Virology and Epithelial
Skin Cancer’ (PD Dr. I. NINDL), tasks: phylogenomics of papilloma viruses,
supervision of the molecular lab including the sequencing facility, supervision of
students, graphic design
10/05 to 09/07 Postdoctoral researcher (molecular biology), Skin Cancer Center Charité (SCCC),
Department of Dermatology (Charité Berlin), in the group ‘Virology and Epithelial
Skin Cancer’ (Prof. Dr. E. STOCKFLETH, PD Dr. I. NINDL)
04/04 to 03/05 Postdoctoral researcher, DAAD-project ‘α-taxonomy and systematics of the New
World species of Bourreria (Boraginales)’ (Dr. J.S. MILLER, St. Louis)
01/03 to 03/04,
04/05 to 07/05
Postdoctoral researcher, DFG-project ‘Species delimitation and phylogeny of
calcareous dinoflagellates [Peridiniales (Calciodinellaceae) and
Thoracosphaerales]’ [translated] (Prof. Dr. H. KEUPP, FU Berlin)
04/01 to 12/02 Research assistant, Institute for biology – systematic botany and plant geography
(FU Berlin), tasks: teaching university courses, supervision of the sequencing
facility, supervision of the herbarium, graphic design; involvement in the DFGproject
‘Molecular and morphological analyses with respect to phylogeny,
systematics, and ecology of two Andean genera: Nasa and Caiophora
(Loasaceae)’ [translated] (PD Dr. M. WEIGEND, FU Berlin)
12/97 to 04/01 Internships (PD Dr. B. WÜNNEMANN, FU Berlin; Prof. Dr. R. ACHAZI, FU Berlin)
Continuing Education
02/08 based on §15 Gentechnik-Sicherheitsverordnung (with certificate)
International Experience
04/04 to 03/05 Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis, USA)

Key Competences
Wild life research: Observation and collection of individual organisms in the field
alpha-Taxonomy: Circumscription of species based on field data, herbarium specimens or
reference stocks; database curation
Morphology / anatomy / cytology: light / electron microscopy, in situ hybridisation: gaining detailed
knowledge about biological species
Molecular systematics: DNA sequencing, viral typing, sequence comparison, identification of
closely related groups of organisms / pathogens, including biological interpretations of DNA /
amino acid trees, historical biogeography, and molecular clock investigations
Evolutionary scenarios: Analysis of the diversity of life and the mechanisms causing it
Current Research Projects and Grants Awarded
Evolution of the Boraginales and Loasaceae (Angiospermae): Morphology / anatomy (LM / SEM /
TEM), phylogeny, and historical biogeography of Ehretiaceae and Cordiaceae
Evolution of calcareous dinoflagellates (Thoracosphaeraceae, Dinophyta): Morphology / anatomy
(LM / SEM / TEM), phylogeny, and historical biogeography
Diversity and evolution of papilloma viruses: Molecular characterisation, co-speciation with warmblooded
vertebrates and other evolutionary mechanisms
3 year DFG-project (2009-2011, ca 400,000€) ‘Evolution of calcareous dinoflagellates producing
benthic cysts’ [translated]. Co-written with Prof. Dr. H. KEUPP, Prof. Dr. H. WILLEMS, and Dr.
Th. V. RINTELEN
Start-up financing (2008, 5,000€) ‘Diversity and phylogeny of papilloma viruses (PVes) from whales
for risk evaluation of human PVes (HPVes) and their associated diseases’ [translated]
(university research fund, Charité Berlin)
1 year Charité postdoctoral research stipend for A. KÖHLER (2007, ca 17,000€) ‘Identification of
novel human papilloma viruses in warts and warty-like lesions’ [translated]. Main proposer:
Dr. A. KÖHLER, own contribution: writing parts of the proposal
Charité-funded diploma thesis-grant for E. SCHULZ (2007, ca 5,000€) ‘Cutaneous papilloma viruses
and their occurrence in warty-like skin lesions’ [translated]. Main proposer: PD Dr. I. NINDL,
own contribution: writing essential parts of the proposal
Start-up financing (2006, ca 10,000€) ‘Characterisation of dysregulated genes during the
development of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) using quantitative real time RT-PCR
technique’ [translated] (university research fund, Charité Berlin)
1 year DAAD-project (2004-2005, ca 45,000€) ‘alpha-Taxonomy and systematics of the New World
species of Bourreria (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales)’
2.5 year DFG-project (2003-2005, ca 130,000€) ‘Species delimitation and phylogeny of calcareous
dinoflagellates [Peridiniales (Calciodinellaceae) and Thoracosphaerales]’ [translated]. Main
proposer: Prof. Dr. H. KEUPP, own contribution: writing essential parts of the proposal
Sequences Deposited in Public Databases
Boraginales
Loasaceae
Dinoflagellates
Papilloma viruses
111 ITS sequences à ~270 bp
52 ITS sequences à ~210 bp, 92 trnL sequences à ~490 bp
66 ITS sequences à ~580 bp, 20 LSU sequences à ~600 bp
3 FAP fragments à ~450 bp

Field Trips
09/97 Algarve (Portugal): Boraginales
09/99 Pinar del Río (Cuba), with Dr. A. URQUIOLA (Univ. Pinar del Río) and others: Boraginales
04/01 Banyules (Southern France): Dinophyceae
09/01 Peru, with Dr. M. WEIGEND (FU Berlin): Boraginales
08/03 Southern USA: Boraginales, Dinophyceae
10/03 Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway): Dinophyceae
01/04 Madeira: Boraginales, Dinophyceae
05/04 Puerto Rico: Boraginales, Dinophyceae
02/05 México (Yucatán), with Dr. J.S. MILLER (NY Botanical Garden): Boraginales
Memberships
Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft (Alumni FU Berlin)
Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GfBS, Society for Biological Systematics)
International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT)
Awards
01/01 Katharina-Heinroth-Award (Berlin) for the diploma thesis
List of University Courses (teaching)
Basic:
Advanced:
‘The Plant Kingdom’ [translated] (lecture)
‘Phylogeny and Evolution of Plants’ [translated] (seminar and training)
‘Botanical Determination Exercises’ [translated] (seminar and training)
‘Biology for Doctors,’ Part Ecology [translated] (seminar and training)
‘Clinical and Molecular Dermato-oncology’ [translated] (lecture, contribution)
‘Palaeontology of Fish and Amphibians’ [translated] (seminar)
‘Phylogeny of Tetrapods’ [translated] (seminar)
‘Professional Presentation Methods’ [translated] (seminar)
Mentorships (including co-supervisions of theses)
PhD theses:
‘On the role of cutaneous human papilloma viruses during the development of
epithelial skin tumours’ [translated] (A. KÖHLER, 2007)
Diploma
theses:
‘Isolation and characterisation of novel, non-human papilloma viruses’ [translated]
(E. SCHULZ, 2007)
‘Wall ultrastructure of calcareous dinoflagellate cysts and its taxonomic
significance’ [translated] (N. ENGEMANN, 2005)
Freelances:
‘Testing of a chemical maceration method for calcareous dinoflagellate cysts’
[translated] (Ch. WIEGREFFE, 2003)
‘Floral ontogeny of Tiquilia (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales)’ [transl.] (Th. KIMMEL, 2002)

Reviews
Adansonia, Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, European Journal of Phycology, Journal of
Phycology, Microbial Ecology, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Nucleic Acids Research,
Plant Systematics and Evolution, Systematic Botany
National and International Collaborators (alphabetical order)
Prof. Dr. Olaf BININDA-EMONDS (papilloma virus’ host supertrees, Oldenburg)
Dr. Ignacio G. BRAVO (papilloma virus evolution, Münster)
Dr. Malte ELBRÄCHTER (Competence Centre Dinoflagellates, List / Sylt)
Dr. Markus GÖKER (co-phylogenetic structures, Tübingen)
Dr. Tania HILDEBRAND-HABEL (fossil calcareous dinoflagellates, Oslo, Norway)
Prof. Dr. Hartmut H. HILGER (phylogeny Boraginales, Berlin)
Prof. Dr. Helmut KEUPP (phylogeny calcareous dinoflagellates, Berlin)
PD Dr. Rolf KOHRING (fossil calcareous dinoflagellates, Berlin)
Dr. Anke KREMP (morphology and ecology of dinoflagellates, Helsinki, Finland)
Dr. Jane LEWIS (morphology of dinoflagellates, London, UK)
Dr. K.J. Sebastian MEIER (morphology and ecology of calcareous dinoflagellates, Kiel)
Dr. James S. MILLER (taxonomy Boraginales, New York Botanical Garden, USA)
Prof. Dr. Marina MONTRESOR (morphology of calcareous dinoflagellates, Naples, Italy)
PD Dr. Ingo NINDL (molecular biology, papilloma virus evolution, DKFZ Heidelbergs)
Prof. Dr. Susanne S. RENNER (bioinformatics, critical time estimates, Munich)
Dr. Alexandros STAMATAKIS (bioinformatics, Munich)
Dr. Michael STRENG (fossil calcareous dinoflagellates, Uppsala, Sweden)
Dr. Gilles TRAVÉ (protein comparative modelling, Strasbourg, France)
Dr. Gerard J.M. VERSTEEGH (fossil calcareous dinoflagellates, Hamburg)
PD Dr. Maximilian WEIGEND (phylogeny Loasaceae, Berlin)
Prof. Dr. Helmut WILLEMS (fossil calcareous dinoflagellates, Bremen)
PD Dr. Karin ZONNEVELD (ecology dinoflagellates, Bremen)