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Dominik Heyers, Postdoc
Scientific Curriculum Vitae
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Name: Dominik Heyers Address: Dept. of Biology, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 (0)441 798 3645 Fax: +49 (0)441 798 3284 email: dominik.heyers@uni-oldenburg.de |
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Work:
2004-present: Postdoc at Dept. of Biology, University of Oldenburg, Germany, AG "Neurosensorik" (Group leader: Prof. Dr. H. Mouritsen).
Education:
1998: Master of sciences (M.Sc.) in Biology (Diplom-Biologe) on "Distribution of FMRF-amide in the metathoracic ganglia of the cricket (Acheta domesticus)",Inst. of Zoology, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main, Germany, AG Prof. Dr. W. Gnatzy.
1992: Matriculated at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
1992: Graduated from Couven-Gymnasium, Aachen, Germany.
Publications:
2010: Falkenberg G, Fleissner G, Schuchardt K, Kuehbacher M, Thalau P, Mouritsen H, Heyers D, Wellenreuther G, Fleissner G. "Avian Magnetoreception: Elaborate Iron Mineral Containing Dendrites in the Upper Beak Seem to Be a Common Feature of Birds". PloS ONE 5(2): e9231. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009231. (Full Article)
2009: Zapka M., Heyers D., Hein CM., Engels S., Schneider NL., Hans J., Weiler S., Dreyer D., Kishkinev D., Wild JM., Mouritsen H. "Visual but not trigeminal mediation of magnetic compass information in a migratory bird". Nature, 461 (7268): 1274-7. (PUBMED) Highly accessed by public and scientific media!
2009: Hein CM., Zapka M., Heyers D., Kutzschbauch S., Schneider NL., Mouritsen H. "Migratory garden warblers can orient with their magnetic compass using the left, the right or both eyes". J R Soc Interface, Dec 18. (PUBMED)
2008: Heyers D., Manns M., Luksch H., Güntürkün O., Mouritsen H. "Calcium-binding proteins label functional streams of the visual system in a songbird". Brain Research Bulletin, 75 (2-4): 348-355. (PUBMED)
2007: Heyers D., Manns M., Luksch H., Güntürkün O., Mouritsen H. "A visual pathway links brain structures active during magnetic compass orientation in migratory birds". PLoS ONE 2(9): e937. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000937. (Full Article) Highly accessed by public and scientific media!
2004: Heyers D., Luksch H., Redies C. "Selective synaptic cadherin expression by traced neurons of the chicken visual system". Neuroscience 127: 901-912. (PUBMED)
2003: Heyers D., Kovjanic D., Redies C. "Cadherin expression coincides with birth dating patterns in patchy compartments of the developing chicken telencephalon". Journal of Comparative Neurology 460: 155-166. (PUBMED)
2002: Treubert-Zimmermann U., Heyers D., Redies C. "Targeting axons to specific fiber tracts in vivo by altering cadherin expression". Journal of Neuroscience 22: 7617-7626. (PUBMED)
2002: Redies C., Kovjanic D., Heyers D., Medina L., Hirano S., Suzuki ST., Puelles L. "Patch/matrix patterns of gray matter differentiation in the telencephalon of chicken and mouse". Brain Research Bulletin 57: 489-493. Review. (PUBMED)
Fundings/Fellowships:
2005: Fellowship on the program "Dynamics and adaptivity of neuronal systems" financed by VolkswagenStiftung.
2004: "Forschungspool" bridging stipend financed by University of Oldenburg.
Revised February 16th 2010