Molecular Microbiology and Genetics

International Conferences

Invited talks:


  • Özgür Bayram (2013) New insights into the MAPK modules in filamentous fungi: Aspergillus nidulans MAPK module has an exceptional mobility. 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, California, USA

  • Özgür Bayram (2012) Shuttling of entire MAPK module from membrane to nuclear envelope links fungal development to secondary metabolism. The 9th International Aspergillus Meeting. Marburg, Germany

  • Özgür Bayram (2010) Dynamic and functional interactions between the components of the trimeric velvet complex in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. The Seventh International Aspergillus Meeting. NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, The Netherlands

  • Özgür Bayram (2008) Light signaling governing fungal development and secondary metabolism. Final Eurofungbase Meeting, Girona, Spain

  • Özgür Bayram (2008) The velvet complex coordinates light, fungal development and secondary metabolism. The 5th International Aspergillus Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Özgür Bayram (2007) The Aspergillus nidulans F-box Protein Project. The 4th Aspergillus Meeting, Asilomar, California, USA

  • Özgür Bayram (2005) TAP tagging in Aspergillus nidulans. The Second Aspergillus Meeting 2005, Asilomar, California, USA



Invited colloquiums:

  • Özgür Bayram (2013) Manchot Lecture in Infection Biology: A model for fungal development and secondary metabolism: illumination of past and future by Aspergillus nidulans molecular biology. 3rd MOI-Symposium of the Manchot Graduate School ‘Molecules of Infection“, Heinrich Heine Universität, Düsseldorf

  • Özgür Bayram (2011) Making the connections: unique and secret paths of the development in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans (General and Molecular Botany colloquium 2011/2012, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany)

  • Özgür Bayram (2008) Light sensing machinery in the filamentous fungus?Aspergillus nidulans and coordination of development and secondary metabolism by light. (Plant physiology and cell biology colloquium winter semester 2008/2009, University of Marburg, Germany)



Presented abstracts

  • Fajardo R, Roberson R, Jöhnk B, Bayram O, Braus GH, Riquelme M (2013) THE ROLE AND TRAFFIC OF CHITIN SYNTHASES IN Neurospora crassa. 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 12-17, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 150 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Sarikaya Bayram O, Luqman Ahmed Y, Maruyama JI, Valerius O, Rizzoli O, Ficner R, Irniger S, Braus G (2012) The Aspergillus nidulans MAPK module AnSte11-Ste50-Ste7-Fus3 controls development and secondary metabolism. 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 12-17, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 141 (POSTER)

  • Jöhnk B, Bayram O, Valerius O, Heinekamp T, Jacobsen ID, Brakhage AA, Braus GH (2013) F-box protein 15 (Fbx15) links virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus to protein degradation and stress response. 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 12-17, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 241 (POSTER)

  • Schinke J, Christmann M, Schmaler T, Gordon C, Huang X, Bayram O, Stumpf S, Dubiel W, Braus G (2013) Control of Multicellular Development by the Physically Interacting Deneddylases DEN1/DenA and COP9 Signalosome. 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 12-17, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 144 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Kim JH, Chae KS, Han DM, Han KH, Braus GH (2013). Two methyltransferase protein complexes control fungal development and secondary metabolite production. Sarikaya BayramO, Bayram O, Kim JH, Chae KS, Han DM, Han KH, Braus GH. 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 12-17, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 144 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Ahmed Luqman Y, Maruyama JI, Valerius O, Ficner R, Irniger S, Braus G.H. (2012): Shuttling of entire MAPK module from membrane to nuclear envelope links fungal development to secondary metabolism. 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, March 30- 2 April, Marburg, Germany. Pp. 200 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Ahmed Luqman Y, Maruyama JI, Valerius O, Ficner R, Irniger S, Braus G.H. (2012): Shuttling of entire MAPK module from membrane to nuclear envelope links fungal development to secondary metabolism. The ninth Interntaional Aspergillus meeting, March 29-30, Marburg, Germany. Pp. 20 (POSTER)

  • Gerke J, Bayram O, Feussner K, Feussner I, Landesfeind M and Braus GH (2012). Breaking the silence: protein stabilization uncovers silenced biosynthetic gene clusters in the fungus Aspergillus nidulans. 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, March 30- 2 April, Marburg, Germany. Pp. 62 (TALK)

  • Jöhnk B, Bayram O, Heinekamp T, Brakhage A.A, Braus G.H. (2011) Analysis of the F-box protein encoding genes of the opportunistic human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. 4th FEBS Advanced Lecture Course, Human Fungal Pathogens- Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence, May 7-13, La Colle sur Loup, France. Pp. 220 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Valerius O, Park H.S, Irniger S, Gerke J, Ni M, Han K, Yu J.H and Braus G.H. (2011): LaeA control of velvet family regulatory proteins for light-dependent development and fungal cell-type specificity. 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 15-20, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 151 (POSTER)

  • Christmann M, Harting R, Bayram O, Braus G.H. (2011): DenA is a deneddylating protein involved in A. nidulans development. 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 15-20 Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 182 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Valerius O, Park H.S, Irniger S, Gerke J, Ni M, Han K.H, Yu J.H and Braus G.H. (2011): LaeA control of velvet family regulatory proteins for light-dependent development and fungal cell-type specificity. The Eighth International Aspergillus Meeting (Asperfest), March 14-15, Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 10 (POSTER)

  • Christmann M, Harting R, Bayram O, Braus G.H. (2011): DenA is a deneddylating protein involved in A. nidulans development. The Eighth International Aspergillus Meeting (Asperfest), March 14-15 Asilomar, Pacific Grove California, USA. Pp. 15 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Valerius O, Gerke J, Irniger S, Han K.H, and Braus G.H, (2010): Dynamic and functional interactions between the components of the trimeric velvet complex in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. 10th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, March 29-April 1, NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, The Netherlands. Pp. 81 (POSTER)

  • Sarikaya Bayram O, Bayram O, Valerius O, Gerke J, Irniger S, Han K.H, and Braus G.H, (2010): Dynamic and functional interactions between the components of the trimeric velvet complex in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. The Seventh International Aspergillus Meeting (Asperfest), March 28-29, NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, The Netherlands. Pp. 15 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O (2010): Dynamic and functional interactions between the components of the trimeric velvet complex in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. The Seventh International Aspergillus Meeting (Asperfest), March 28-29, NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, The Netherlands. Pp. 4 (TALK)

  • Irniger S, Bayram O, Sari F, and Braus G.H, (2009): The protein kinase ImeB is involved in the coordination of sexual development and mycotoxin production in Aspergillus nidulans. 25th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 17-22, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 178 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Braus G.H, (2008): Light signaling governing fungal development and secondary metabolism. Final Eurofungbase Meeting, October 22-24, San Feliu de Guixols, Spain. Pp. 31 (TALK)

  • Helmstaedt K, Laubinger K, Voßkuhl K, Bayram O, Busch S, Hoppert M, Valerius O, Seiler S, Braus G.H, (2008): The nuclear migration protein NUDF/LIS1 forms a complex with NUDC and BNFA at spindle pole bodies. 9th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, April 5-8, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Pp. 202 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Krappmann S, Ni M, Helmstaedt K, Valerius O, Braus-Stromeyer S, Kwon N.J, Bok J.W, Keller N.P, Yu J.H, and Braus G.H, (2008): The velvet complex coordinates light, fungal development and secondary metabolism. 9th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, 5-8 April, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Pp. 135 (POSTER)

  • Helmstaedt K, Laubinger K, Voßkuhl K, Bayram O, Busch S, Hoppert M, Valerius O, Seiler S, Braus G.H, (2008): The nuclear migration protein NUDF/LIS1 forms a complex with NUDC and BNFA at spindle pole bodies. The Fifth International Aspergillus Meeting (Asperfest), April 4-5 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Pp. 7 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Krappmann S, Ni M, Helmstaedt K, Valerius O, Braus-Stromeyer S, Kwon N.J, Bok J.W, Keller N.P, Yu J.H, and Braus G.H, (2008): The velvet complex coordinates light, fungal development and secondary metabolism. The Fifth International Aspergillus Meeting (Asperfest), April 4-5 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Pp. 14 (POSTER and TALK)

  • Helmstaedt K, Meng K, Busch S, Bayram O, Valerius O, and Braus G.H, (2007): The Nuclear Migration Protein NUDF Associates with BNFA and NUDC at Spindle Pole Bodies in Aspergillus nidulans. 24th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 20-25, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 43 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Rupprecht H.S, Dumkow M, R. v. Z. Kress M, Linger T, Sarikaya Bayram O, Goldman G.H, and Braus G.H, (2007): The Aspergillus nidulans F-box Protein Project. 24th Fungal Genetics Conference, March 20-25, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 131 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, (2007): The Aspergillus nidulans F-box Protein Project. The Fourth International Aspergillus Meeting, March 18-20, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 10 (POSTER and TALK)

  • Helmstaedt K, Meng K, Busch S, Bayram O, Valerius O, and Braus G.H, (2007): The Nuclear Migration Protein NUDF Associates with BNFA and NUDC at Spindle Pole Bodies in Aspergillus nidulans. The Fourth International Aspergillus Meeting, March 18-20, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 6 (POSTER)

  • Busch S, Schwier E, Bayram O, Draht O, Grube V, Helmstaedt K, Krappmann S, Valerius O, and Braus G.H, (2006): The COP9 signalosome is essential for development and oxidative stress response. 8th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, April 8-11, Vienna, Austria. Pp. 135 (TALK)

  • Sari F, Bayram O, Braus G.H, Irniger S, (2006): Analysis of the protein kinase ImeB in Aspergillus nidulans. 8th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, April 8-11, Vienna, Austria. Pp. 189 (POSTER)

  • Helmstaedt K, Voßkuhl K, Busch S, Bayram O, and Braus G.H, (2006): The nuclear migration protein NUDF associates with NUDC and BNFA in Aspergillus nidulans. 8th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, April 8-11, Vienna, Austria. Pp. 188 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Biesemann C, Krappmann S, and Braus G.H, (2006): Characterization of the Aspergillus nidulans putative blue light receptor gene cryA encoding a cryptochrome. 8th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, April 8-11, 2006 Vienna, Austria. Pp. 151 (POSTER)

  • Sari F, Bayram O, Braus G.H, Irniger S, (2006): Analysis of the protein kinase ImeB in Aspergillus nidulans. The Third Aspergillus Meeting, April 8, Vienna, Austria. Pp. 27 (POSTER)

  • Helmstaedt K, Voßkuhl K, Busch S, Bayram O, and Braus G.H, (2006): The nuclear migration protein NUDF associates with NUDC and BNFA in Aspergillus nidulans. The Third Aspergillus Meeting, April 8, Vienna, Austria. Pp. 11 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Biesemann C, Krappmann S, and Braus G.H, (2006): Characterization of the Aspergillus nidulans putative blue light receptor gene cryA encoding a cryptochrome. The Third Aspergillus Meeting, 8 April, Vienna, Austria. Pp. 5-6 (POSTER)

  • Busch S, Helmstaedt K, Bayram O, and Braus G.H, (2005): Analysis of the regulatory multprotein complex COP9 Signalosome in Aspergillus nidulans. 23rd Fungal Genetics Conference, March 15-20, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 175 (POSTER)

  • Helmstaedt K, Busch S, Bayram O, and Braus G.H, (2005): Analysis of dynein regulatory complexes using a tandem affinity purification tag for filamentous fungi. 23rd Fungal Genetics Conference, March 15-20, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 44 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Helmstaedt K, Krappmann S, and Braus G.H, (2005): Adaptation of the tap tag method to decipher protein complexes in filamentous fungi. 23rd Fungal Genetics Conference, March 15-20, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 204 (POSTER)

  • Bayram O, Helmstaedt K, Krappmann S, and Braus G.H, (2005): Adaptation of the tap tag method to decipher protein complexes in filamentous fungi. The Second Aspergillus Meeting, March 13-15, Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 10 (TALK and POSTER)

  • Busch S, Helmstaedt K, Bayram O, and Braus G.H, (2005): Analysis of the regulatory multprotein complex COP9 Signalosome in Aspergillus nidulans. The Second Aspergillus Meeting, March 13-15, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 11 (POSTER)

  • Helmstaedt K, Busch S, Bayram O, and Braus G.H, (2005): Analysis of dynein regulatory complexes using a tandem affinity purification tag for filamentous fungi. The Second Aspergillus Meeting, March 13-15, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Pp. 19 (POSTER)

  • Krappmann S, Bignell E.M, Reichard U, Bayram O, Haynes K, and Braus G.H, (2004): The cross-pathway control system contributes to pathogenicity of Aspergillus fumigatus. 7th European Conference on Fungal Genetics April 17-20, Cophenagen, Denmark. Pp. 50 (POSTER)