Behr, Rüdiger, (apl.) Prof. Dr.

Head of Platform Stem Cell Biology and Regeneration, German Primate Center

1995 Diploma in Biology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Münster, Germany
1998 PhD in Biology, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, WWU Münster, Germany
1999 - 2005 Post Docs at the Institute of Reproductive Medicine of the WWU Münster; the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Department of Genetics, Philadelphia, PA, USA; and the Institute of Anatomy, Developmental Biology, University of Essen, Germany
2005 - 2008 Head of the Stem Cell Biology Junior Research Group, German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany
2008 - 2015 Head of Stem Cell Biology Unit, German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany
Since 2016 Head of Platform Stem Cell Biology and Regeneration, German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany

Major Research Interests
We are interested in the generation, characterization and genetic modification of pluripotent stem cells (ESCs and iPSCs) from different primate species including humans. We use these stem cells for basic and translational (preclinical) projects. For instance, we differentiate iPSCs into cardiomyocytes. As gene editing technologies we apply different CRISPR/Cas approaches and for gene expression reversible transposon, episomal and self-replicating RNA constructs. Based on our reproductive biology expertise, we are also aiming at the genetic modification of monkeys in order to establish human disease models. They will be used for testing of novel cell and / or gene-based therapies. Finally, we investigate germ cell development in primates.

Homepage Department / Research Group
https://www.dpz.eu/en/platform-stem-cell-biology-and-regeneration

ORCID: 0000-0001-8816-6619