Prof. Dr. Ute A. Hellmich
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Institute of Organic Chemistry & Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena
ute.hellmich[at]uni-jena.de
+49-(0)3641-9-48761
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-285X
Team assistant: Katja Konscholky
katja.konscholky[at]uni-jena.de
Tel.: +49-(0)3641-9-48760
Short CV
Since 2021 Professor (W3) for Biostructural Interactions, Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences, Institute of Organic Cemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC) and Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
2020 Successful tenure evaluation, (W1 -> W2), Dept. Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
Since 2015 Adjunct member and guest scientist at the Centre for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany
2015 - 2020 Assistant professor (W1 tt W2) for Membrane Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmacy, Geography and Geosciences, Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
2012 - 2014 Postdoctoral fellow, Dept. Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA (EMBO LTF)
2011 Postdoctoral fellow, Centre for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
2006 - 2010 PhD in Biochemistry/Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany
2000 - 2005 Undergraduate studies in Biochemistry (Diploma), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
2020 Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung Exploration Grant for outstanding junior researchers in chemistry, biology or medicine
2020 Offer for the W3 professorship Biochemistry/Biophysical Chemistry (NF Rösch/Lehrstuhl für Biopolymere), Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, Universität Bayreuth, Germany, declined
2019 Hoechst Dozentenpreis der Aventis Foundation und des Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
2019 Offer for the W2 professorship Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biotechnology, HS Darmstadt, Germany, declined
2018 - 2020 Chair of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) Chapter Mainz-Wiesbaden (with Prof. Eva Rentschler)
2018 Nomination for the Alexander M. Cruickshank Award, Gordon Research Conference "Drug Metabolism"
since 2018 Member of the FEBS ABC Conference Scientific Advisory Board
2017 Fulbright-Cottrell Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching
2017 Chair, Gordon Research Seminar "Mechanism of Membrane Transport"
2016 25th Junior Researcher Symposium for Bioorganic Chemistry, Best Speaker Award
2012 - 2014 EMBO Long Term Award, Harvard University, USA
2006 EMBO Short-term Fellowship for Cambridge University, UK
Memberships/Scientific Community Support
- Faculty member, International Max Planck Research School "Chemical Communication in Ecological Systems" @MPI-CE (since 2022)
- Selection committee, Carl-Duisberg-Gedächtnispreis, GDCh (since 2022)
- Liaison professor, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (since 2021)
- Elected member of the advisory board of the Joint Group Chemical Biology (since 2021)(Gemeinsame Fachgruppe Chemische Biologie der DECHEMA, GDCh, DPhG, GBM)
- Faculty member of the Jena School of Microbial Communication (JSMC) (since 2021)
- Member of the Covid19-NMR Initiative (since 2020)
- International Transmembrane Transporter Society (ITTS) Meeting "Catching Transport in Motion", Copenhagen, invited chair and session organizer (2020, postponed to 2022)
- Guest Editor, FEBS Letters Special Issue "Diversity of Structure and Function of ABC Transporters" (2020/2021)
- Co-Chair of the GDCh Ortsverband Mainz-Wiesbaden (2018-2020)
- Scientific jury member, STEP Award for innovative biotech companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland (2019)
- Facilitator, “Bridges to Germany” Fulbright-Workshop for young research leaders and junior faculty, June 2-5, Göttingen, Germany (2019)
- Scientific Advisory Board Member, FEBS ABC Conference (since 2018)
- Co-Organizer, “Bridges to Germany” Fulbright-Workshop for young researchers and junior faculty from Germany and the US for a better between international, interdisciplinary research, science and teaching, Berlin, June 18 - 20, 2018, https://www.fulbright.de/fulbright-cottrell-workshop)
- Scientific Steering Committee, LOEWE DynaMem Initiative (since 2018)
- Chair, Gordon Research Seminar “Mechanisms of Membrane Transport”, June 24 - 25, 2017, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA, https://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=17049
- Guest Editor, BBA Biomembranes, Special Edition “Beyond the Structure-Function Horizon of Membrane Proteins” (BBA Biomembranes Special Issue) (2017)
- Co-organizer CECAM Meeting “Ion Transport from Physics to Physiology: the Missing Rungs in the Ladder”, April 3 - 6, 2017, Lausanne, Switzerland, https://www.cecam.org/workshop-0-1481.html) Faculty member of the Max Planck Graduate Centre (MPGC) with the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (since 2016)
- Faculty member of “TransMED” – Mainz Research School of Translational Biomedicine (since 2016)
- Member of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)
- Member of the Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM)
Service and University Committee Work
- Member of the Coordination Team, Profile Area "LIFE", Uni Jena (since 2022)
- Prüfungsausschuss Master Chemische Biologie, Uni Jena (since 2021)
- Faculty member of the Jena School of Microbial Communication (JSMC) (since 2021)
- Elected member of the Leitungsgremium Department Chemie, FB09, JGU Mainz (2020)
- Steering board member, Max Planck Graduate Centre (MPGC) Junior Faculty representative (2019 - 2020)
- Prüfungsausschuss Master Chemie und Biomedizinische Chemie, FB09, Uni Mainz (2019 - 2020)
- Prüfungsausschuss Bachelor Chemie und Biomedizinische Chemie, FB09, Uni Mainz (2019 - 2020)
- Prüfungsausschuss Diplomvorprüfung und Diplomprüfung in Chemie und Biomedizinische Chemie, JGU Mainz (2017 - 2020)
- Member of the Gutenberg Nachwuchskolleg (GNK), JGU Mainz (2017 - 2020)
- Invited panelist at Hochschulrektorenkonferenz Fachtagung „HRK-Expertise: Who owns internationalization? Internationalisierung qualitätsgeleitet in die Breite tragen“, Berlin, May 22, 2017
- Initiator and Organizer, Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium for PhD students and Postocs (participants from Faculties 02, 05, 08, 09, 10, JGU Mainz) (2016 - 2020)
- Gender equality representative of the Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, JGU Mainz (2015 - 2019)
Teaching Contributions
MSc Microbiology, FSU Jena (since 2022)
MSc Chemische Biologie, FSU Jena (since 2021)
MSc Biochemistry, FSU Jena (since 2021)
MSc Chemie, FSU Jena (since 2021)
LA Chemie, FSU Jena (since 2021)
BSc Chemie, FSU Jena (since 2021)
BSc Molekulare Biologie, JGU Mainz (2020)
BSc Biologie, JGU Mainz (2017-2020)
MSc Biologie, JGU Mainz (2017-2020)
MSc Molekulare Biotechnologie, Uni Frankfurt (2016)
BSc Biomedizinische Chemie, JGU Mainz (2015-2020)
BSc Chemie, JGU Mainz (2015-2020)
MSc Biomedizinische Chemie, JGU Mainz (2015-2020)
MSc Chemie, JGU Mainz (2015-2020)
Pharmazie, JGU Mainz (2015-2017)
Diplom Biochemie, Uni Frankfurt (2005-2010)