Prof. Dr. Holger Kress
Prof. Dr. Holger Kress
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Sciences
Experimental Physics I
Job History
| Since 02/2012 | Professor W2, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth |
| 07/2010 – 02/2012 | Assistant Professor for Nanotechnologies for Biomolecular Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) |
| 01/2007 – 06/2010 | Postdoctoral Fellow with Eric R. Dufresne, Yale University (USA) |
| 07/2006 – 01/2007 | Postdoctoral Fellow with Ernst H.K. Stelzer, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg |
Education
| 07/2006 | PhD in Physics, Heidelberg University |
| 2002 – 2006 | PhD student with Ernst H.K. Stelzer and Alexander Rohrbach, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg |
| 08/2002 | Diplom (Master) in Physics (Diploma thesis with Ernst H.K. Stelzer and Alexander Rohrbach, EMBL), Heidelberg University |
| 1997 – 2002 | Physics studies, Heidelberg University |
Awards and other responsibilities
| Since 2013 | Member of the dissertation committee of the faculty for Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science of the University of Bayreuth |
| 2007 – 2010 | Postdoctoral fellowship from the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (German National Academy of Sciences) |
| Since 2004 | Member of the selection committee of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) |
| 2002 – 2006 | Predoctoral fellowship from the EMBL International PhD Programme |
| 2002 – 2005 | Predoctoral fellowship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) |
| 2002 | Diplom (Master) in Physics with distinction, Heidelberg University |
| 1999 – 2002 | Fellowship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) |
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Sciences
Experimental Physics I
The research group of Prof. Dr. Kress is working in the field of cellular biophysics with a focus on the mechanical properties of living cells. We are particularly interested in cell mechanical processes which play a fundamental role in our immune system such as cell migration and the internalization of extracellular objects into immune cells by phagocytosis.
To enable this research, we are using and developing novel quantitative biophysical tools. These tools consist amongst others of optical and magnetic tweezers in combination with functionalized colloids as well as traction force microscopy with elastic substrates. In addition we are using light microscopy with high spatial and temporal resolution, digital image processing and computer simulations.
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Sciences
Experimental Physics I
Prof. Dr. Holger Kress
Department of Physics
University of Bayreuth
Universitätsstraße 30
95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2505
E-mail: holger.kress@uni-bayreuth.de
Homepage: www.biophys.uni-bayreuth.de