Dr. rer. nat. Leonie Herrmann


Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Tel.: +49 (251) 83 - 57468
E-Mail: Leonie Herrmann
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  • University training and degree

    2014 – 2016 M.Sc. in Molecular Biomedicine, University Münster, Germany
    2011 – 2014 B. Sc. in Biology, University Bielefeld, Germany

  • Advanced academic qualifications

    2018 – 2021 Ph.D. in Biology, University Bielefeld, Germany, Topic: “Role of Coxsackie- and adenovirus receptor (CAR) genetic variants, CAR- and adenovirus-based synthetic peptides, and CAR shedding in CAR-mediated virus entry”
    2016 – 2017 Research associate, Heart and Diabetes Centre NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

  • Postgraduate professional career

    2024 – Postdoctoral scientist, Institute of Reproductive Genetics (IRG), UKM, Germany
    2021 – 2024 Postdoctoral scientist, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology (CeRA), UKM, Germany

  • Selected publications

    1. Herrmann L, Brenker C, Mittermair T, Bojovic V, Münchow J, Zhu WF, Trugge C, Fußhöller D, Jikeli J, Temme L, Kaupp UB, Strünker T. Chemosensory signalling in human sperm is controlled by Ca2+ influx via CatSper and Ca2+ clearance via plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPases. Br J Pharmacol. 2025 Feb 27. DOI: 10.1111/bph.70009.
    2. Young S*, Schiffer C*, Wagner A, Patz J, Potapenko A, Herrmann L, Nordhoff V, Pock T, Krallmann C, Stallmeyer B, Röpke A, Kierzek M, Biagioni C, Wang T, Haalck L, Deuster D, Hansen JN, Wachten D, Risse B, Behre HM, Schlatt S, Kliesch S, Tüttelmann F*, Brenker C*, Strünker T*. Human fertilization in vivo and in vitro requires the CatSper channel to initiate sperm hyperactivation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2024. DOI: 10.1172/JCI173564.
    3. Herrmann L, Schelletter L, Hoffrogge R, Niehaus K, Rudolph V, Farr M. Human Coxsackie- and adenovirus receptor is a putative target of neutrophil elastase-mediated shedding. Molecular Biology Reports. 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07153-2.
    4. Herrmann L, Filip A, Lapuente D, Tenbusch M, Niehaus K, Rudolph V, Farr M. Naturally occurring variants in the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of the human Coxsackie- and adenovirus receptor have no impact on virus internalisation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.03.082.
    5. Makarewicz O, Lucas M, Brandt C, Herrmann L, Albersmeier A, Rückert C, Blom J, Goesmann A, Linden M van der, Kalinowski J*, Pletz MW*. Whole genome sequencing of 39 invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae sequence type 199 isolates revealed switches from serotype 19A to 15B. PLOS ONE. 2017. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169370.

    * contributed equally