Theses in our AG

We offer theses at all levels (BSc, BA, MSc, MEd, doctoral theses), especially in biology, biochemistry and physics. If students from other study programs are interested, we would be happy to discuss the options in person.

Since our spectrum of methods ranges from molecular biological and protein biochemical work to biophysical investigation methods and extensive computer evaluations, theses can be more experimental or more "theoretical", depending on the project and inclination.

Theses are usually supervised by a more experienced member of the working group and are located in his or her project area.

Please contact me directly via email (eckhard.hofmann@rub.de), or contact my staff or me directly in the context of other courses.

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Examples for Thesis Topics

Bachelor Theses:

• Einfluss von Magnesium und pH-Wert auf die Oligomerisierung von PCP
• Charakterisierung der differentiellen Expression der 15kDa und 33kDa-Form des Peridinin-Chlorophyll a-Proteins aus Symbiodinium sp.

Master Theses:

• Funktionelle und strukturelle Charakterisierung von Mutanten der Allenoxid-Cyclase 2 aus Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) HEYNH
• Einfluss von Detergenzien auf die Präparation von MsbA für biochemische und biophysikalische Untersuchungen
• Aufbau eines Mikrospektralphotometers zur Vermessung von Protein-Einkristallen, (M.Sc. Physik)

PhD Theses:

• Biophysical Characterization of the Bacterial ABC Transporter MsbA from Escherichia coli
• Structural and Functional Investigations of the Soluble Light-Harvesting Complex Peridinin-Chlorophyll a-Protein