A systems science view on cell death signalling [Elektronische Ressource] = Eine systemwissenschaftliche Betrachtung der Zelltod-Signaltransduktion / vorgelegt von Thomas Eißing

A Systems Science View on Cell Death SignallingEine systemwissenschaftliche Betrachtung derZelltod-SignaltransduktionVon der Fakultät Maschinenbau der Universität Stuttgartzur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktoringenieurs (Dr.-Ing.)genehmigte Abhandlungvorgelegt vonThomas Eißingaus Dorsten-WulfenHauptberichter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank AllgöwerMitberichter: Dr. sc. techn. Eric BullingerMitberichter: Prof. John Lygeros, Ph.D.Mitberichter: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter ScheurichEingereicht am: 18. Juni 2007Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 25. Oktober 2007Institut für Systemtheorie und RegelungstechnikUniversität Stuttgart2007iiiiiPreface and AcknowledgementsThe results described in this thesis were developed during my time as a research assistant at theInstitute for Systems Theory and Automatic Control (IST) in Stuttgart. The work describes aninterdisciplinary approach to address and solve biological questions. Especially because of thisinterdisciplinary character, it was very helpful to receive help and advise from experts in the re-spective fields. Therefore, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the many colleagues whocontributed in various ways to this thesis, highlighting the following:First of all, I would like to thank my teachers in the doctoral exam committee, not only for the in-volved work as such.