Institute of Stem Cell Research
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Curriculum Vitae
Since summer 2005: PostDoc of the independent research group for Hematopoiesis at the Institute of Stem Cell Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health
Long-term time-lapse bioimaging of single hematopoietic stem cells: Novel insights into the control of fate decisions2004-2005: PostDoc at the Institute of Immunology , Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Germany
Identification and validation of novel tumour-associated proteins for therapy and diagnosis of cancer2001-2004: Ph.D. thesis at the Institute of Immunology , Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Germany:
“CYP4Z1 and CYP4Z2P: Identification of novel members of the human cytochrome P450 family with preferential expression in mammary gland and breast carcinoma“
(summa cum laude)1995-2000: Study in Biology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany
with specialisation in Human Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry and Genetics- Diploma thesis at the Institute of Molecular Immunology , Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health: “Molecular and functional analyses of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes of a prostate carcinoma”
- Diploma thesis at the Institute of Molecular Immunology , Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health: “Molecular and functional analyses of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes of a prostate carcinoma”
Patent Applications
- "Breast Specific Protein Expressed in Cancer and Methods of Use Thereof"
International Publication Number WO2004058167
Travel/Conference Awards
- 2003
European Union (EU) Conference Grant
“13th International Conference on Cytochromes P450” in Prague, Czech Republic - 2004 GlaxoSmithKline Travel Award
“Microsomes and Drug Oxidations 2004” in Mainz, Germany - 2006
Poster Award of the German Academy of Science Leopoldina
“Embryonic and Somatic Stem Cells – Regenerative Systems for Cell and Tissue Repair” in Dresden, Germany - 2007
GlaxoSmithKline Travel Award
“ISSCR annual meeting 2007” in Cairns, Australia - 2007
International Society of Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Travel Award
“ISSCR annual meeting 2007” in Cairns, Australia - 2007
International Society of Experimental Hematology (ISEH) Travel Award
“ISEH annual meeting 2007” in Hamburg, Germany - 2007
Nominee for the international New Investigator Award of the International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH) in Hamburg
Research Publications (in chronological order)
- Temme, A., Rieger, M., Reber, F., Lindemann, D., Weigle, B., Diestelkoetter-Bachert, P., Ehninger, G., Tatsuka, M., Terada, Y., and Rieber, E.P. (2003)
Localisation, dynamics and function of Survivin revealed by expression of functional SurvivinDsRed fusion proteins in the living cell.
Mol. Biol. Cell., 14, 78-92 - Rieger, M.A. , Ebner, R., Bell , D.R., Kiessling, A., Rohayem, J., Schmitz, M., Temme, A., Rieber, E.P., and Weigle, B. (2004)
Identification of a novel mammary-restricted cytochrome P450, CYP4Z1, with overexpression in breast carcinoma.
Cancer Res., 64, 2357-2364 - Kiessling, A., Stevanovic, S., Füssel, S., Weigle, B., Rieger, M.A., Temme, A., Rieber, E.P., and Schmitz, M. (2004)
Identification of an HLA-A*0201-restricted T cell epitope derived from the prostate cancer-associated protein prostein.
Br. J. Cancer, 90, 1034-1040 - Weigle, B., Kiessling, A., Ebner, R., Fuessel, S., Temme, A., Schmitz, M., Rieger, M.A., Ockert, D., Wirth, M.P., and Rieber, E.P. (2004)
D-PCa-2: a novel transcript specifically expressed in human normal prostate and prostate cancer.
Int. J. Cancer, 109, 882-892 - Weigle, B., Fuessel, S., Ebner, R., Temme, A., Schmitz, M., Schwind, S., Kiessling, A., Rieger, M.A., Meye, A., Bachmann, M., Wirth, M.P., and Rieber, E.P. (2004)
D-GPCR: a novel putative G protein-coupled receptor overexpressed in prostate cancer and prostate.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. , 322, 239-249 - Weigle, B., Ebner, R., Temme, A., Schwind, S., Schmitz, M., Kiessling, A., Rieger, M.A., Schackert, G., Schackert, H.K., and Rieber, E.P. (2005)
Highly specific overexpression of the transcription factor SOX11 in human malignant gliomas.
Oncol. Rep., 13, 139-144 - Temme, A., Morgenroth, A., Diestelkoetter-Bachert, P., Weigle, B., Rieger, M.A., Kiessling, A., Schmitz, M., and Rieber, E.P. (2005)
Increased p21ras activity in human fibroblasts transduced with Survivin enhances cell proliferation.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 327, 765-773 - Temme, A., Herzig, E., Weigle, B., Morgenroth, A., Schmitz, M., Kiessling, A., Rieger, M.A., Schackert, H.K., and Rieber, E.P. (2005)
Inhibition of malignant glioma cell growth by a survivin mutant retrovirus.
Hum. Gene. Ther. , 16, 209-222 - Schmitz, M., Zhao, S., Deuse, Y., Schäkel, K., Wehner, R., Wöhner, H., Hölig, K., Wienforth, F., Kiessling, A., Bornhäuser, M., Temme, A., Rieger, M.A., Weigle, B., Bachmann, M., and Rieber, E.P. (2005)
Tumoricidal potential of native blood dendritic cells: direct tumor cell killing and activation of NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
J. Immunol., 174, 4127-4134 - Kiessling, A., Weigle, B., Füssel, S., Ebner, R., Meye, A., Rieger, M.A., Schmitz, M., Temme, A., Bachmann, M., Wirth, M.P., and Rieber, E.P. (2005)
D-TMPP: a novel androgen-regulated gene preferentially expressed in prostate and prostate cancer that is the first characterised member of an eukaryotic gene family.
Prostate, 64, 387-400 - Schmitz, M., Wehner, R., Stevanovic, S., Kießling, A., Rieger, M.A., Temme, A., Bachmann, M., Rieber, E.P., and Weigle, B. (2006)
Identification of a naturally processed T cell epitope derived from the glioma-associated protein SOX11.
Cancer Lett. [Epub ahead of print] - Cappello, S., Attardo, A., Wu, X., Iwasato, T., Itohara, S., Wilsch-Brauninger, M., Eilken, H.M., Rieger, M.A., Schroeder, T.T., Huttner, W.B., Brakebusch, C., and Gotz, M. (2006)
The Rho-GTPase cdc42 regulates neural progenitor fate at the apical surface.
Nature Neuroscience 9, 1099-107 - Rieger M.A. and Schroeder, T. (2007)
Hämatopoetische Stammzellen
Review (German)
Biospektrum, 3.2007: 254-256 - Arakawa, H., Kudo, H., Batrak, V., Caldwell, R.B., Rieger, M.A., Ellwart, J.W. and Buerstedde, J.M. (2007)
Protein evolution by hypermutation and selection in the B cell line DT40
Nucleic Acids Research, [Epub ahead of print] - Rieger, M.A. and Schroeder, T. (2008)
Exploring hematopoiesis at single cell resolution.
Cells Tissues Organs Jan 29 [Epub ahead of print] - Rieger, M.A. and Schroeder, T. (2009)
Analysing cell fate control by cytokines through continuous single cell biochemistry
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 108: 343 - 352 Rieger, M.A., Smejkal, B.M. and Schroeder T (2009)
Improved prospective identification of megakaryocyte-erythrocyte progenitor cells
British Journal of Haematology, 144: 448 - 451Kimura, A.*, Rieger, M.A.*, Simone, J.M., Chen, W., Wickre, M.C., Zhu, B.-M., Hoppe, P.S., O’Shea, J., Schroeder, T.** and Hennighausen, L.** (2009)
* and ** equal contributions
The transcription factors STAT5A/B regulate GM-CSF-mediated granulopoiesis
Blood, in press- Rieger, M.A., Hoppe, P.S., Smejkal, B.M., Eitelhuber, A.C. and Schroeder, T. (2009)
Hematopoietic cytokines can instruct lineage choice
Science, 325: 217-218- (P)Reviews in scientific journals:
- Rieger, M.A. and Schroeder, T. (2009)
Instruction of lineage choice by hematopoietic cytokines
Cell Cycle, 8: 4019 - 4020
(PubMed)

