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Curriculum of ResearchPersonal DataNameBosch, Thomas C. G., Prof. Dr.born at 1955 in AugsburgAffiliationInstitutionChristian-Albrechts-University in Kiel (CAU)Institute/Department Institute of ZoologyAddress Olshausenstrasse 40City, ZIP Code24098 KielPhone +49-431-880-4169Fax +49-431-880-4747e-mailtbosch@zoologie.uni-kiel.deEducation/Training1976 - 1983 Study of Biology at University of Munich, Germany, and University CollegeSwansea, UK1983 -1986 Doctoral student, Zoological Institute, University of Munich1986 - 1988 Post-Doc (Feodor Lynen fellow of Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation) at theDevelopmental Biology Center, University of California, Irvine, USA1988 - 1993 Research Assistant, Zoological Institute, University of MunichResearch Experience/Academic Appointments1993 - 1997 Junior Faculty (Oberassistent, Privatdozent C2), Zoological Institute, University ofMunich1997 - 1999 Professor (C3) „Spezielle Zoologie“ at the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena2000 - Professor (C4) „Allgemeine Zoologie“ at the Christian-Albrechts University KielImportant Scientific Prizes/Functions1986 Feodor Lynen Fellowship2004 Doctor „honoris causa“ from St. Petersburg State University, Russia2003 - Deputy speaker SFB 617 (Molecular mechanisms of epithelial defense)Projects1999 - 2006 Isolation and characterization of transcription factors that are involved in theregulation of the head specific gene ks1 in Hydra. (DFG)2000 - 2004 Peptides as patterning signals: The function of HEADY in axis formation andposition dependant differentiation in Hydra. (DFG)2000 - 2005 Molecular analysis of self-/ non-self recognition in Botryllus schlosseri. (DFG)2002 - 2009 Molecular mechanisms of epithelial defense in the simple metazoan Hydra. (SFB617, DFG)2005 - 2008 Towards a molecular code of individuality: analysis of ancestral natural killer cells,natural killer cell signaling and individually variable genes in the urochordatesBotryllus schlosseri and Ciona intestinalis. (DFG)Main PublicationsWittlieb J, Khalturin K, Lohmann JU, Anton-Erxleben F, Bosch TCG (2006) Transgenic Hydraallow in vivo tracking of individual stem cells during morphogenesis PNAS published March 23,10.1073/pnas.0510163103 (Developmental Biology)Habetha M, Bosch TCG (2005) Symbiotic Hydra express a plant-like peroxidase gene duringoogenesis. J Exp Biol 208, 2157-2164.Konstantin K, Kürn U, Pinnow N, Bosch TCG (2005) Towards a molecular code for individualityin the absence of MHC: screening for individually variable genes in the urochordate Cionaintestinalis. Dev. Comp. Immunology 29(9), 759-773.Khalturin K, Pancer Z, Cooper MD, Bosch TCG (2004) Recognition strategies in the innateimmune system of ancestral chordates. Molecular Immunology 41, 1077-1087.Bosch TCG (2003) Ancient signals: peptides and the interpretation of positional information inancestral metazoans. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 136,185-196.A22