In vivo studies on the transcriptional and posttranslational regulation of the CCAAT enhancer binding protein {β [beta] [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Daniela A. Ruffell

Dissertationsubmitted to theCombined Faculties for the Natural Sciences and for Mathematicsof the Ruperto-Carola University of Heidelberg, Germanyfor the degree ofDoctor of Natural Sciencespresented byDiplom- Biologist Daniela A. RuffellBorn in: Pittsburgh, USAOral examination:In Vivo Studies on the Transcriptional and PosttranslationalRegulation of the CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein ββββReferees: Dr. Iain MattajProf. Hermann BujardAcknowledgementsI would like to thank my Group Leader, Dr. Claus Nerlov, for giving me theopportunity to work in such a high standard scientific environment. Thank you Claus forteaching me how to “think” scientifically and letting me follow my inclinations.I am thankful to all of my lab mates, Oksana Bereshchenko, Susana Garcia Silva,Peggy Kirstetter, Elke Kurz, Rodolphe Lopez and Thomas Pedersen, but also the formermembers, Tetsuhiro Fujimoto and Olga Ermakova-Cirilli. Thanks to all of you, workingin the lab has always been a pleasure. You made the environment lively and friendly andI will never forget any of you.Thank you Elke, for being so patient in teaching me how to handle mice. You had justthe right attitude and special touch in getting me accustomed to some things I thought Iwould never be able to manage.A very special thank you to Peggy Kirstetter, who is a good friend and scientificadvisor.