Publications: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=dedek+k

Google Scholar entry: scholar.google.de/citations?user=-DuVLx4AAAAJ&hl=de

Research interests: see here

Higher Education and Professional Experience

Since 2015 Adjunct Professor (apl. Professor, permanent) and Deputy Head (since 2019) in the Neurosensory/Animal Navigation group (Prof. Dr. Henrik Mouritsen), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

2010 – 2015 Deputy Head (permanent) of the Neurobiology group (Prof. Dr. Reto Weiler), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

2005 – 2006 Visiting Fellow in the lab of Prof. Sheila Nirenberg at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA

2003 – 2010 Postdoctoral Associate, Neurobiology group (Prof. Dr. Reto Weiler), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

1999 – 2002 Doctoral Researcher, Neuropathobiology Group (Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas J. Jentsch), Center for Molecular Neurobiology, Hamburg, Germany, Thesis defense: University of Oldenburg

1999 – 2002 Postgraduate Studies in Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany

1992 – 1998 Diploma in Biology, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany

Selected Activities

From 2026 Principal Investigator in the Cluster of Excellence NaviSense

Since 2023 Deputy Scientific Director of the Core Facility  Fluorescence Microscopy, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany

Since 2023 Project leader of the Integrated Research Training Group in the Collaborative Research Center Magnetoreception and Navigation in Vertebrates (SFB 1372, together with Prof. Heiko Schmaljohann)

since 2022 Reviewing Editor for The Journal of Physiology

2022 Guest Editor for Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

since 2021 Principal Investigator in the ERA-Net Neuron grant Rethealthsi: Gap junctions serve to distribute health-signals among neurons of the diseased retina

2020 Listed on the TOP LIST of Excellent Women in European Vision Research and Ophthalmology 2021

since 2019 Principal Investigator and Elected Executive Board member in SFB 1372

2016 – 2019 Principal Investigator in Innovative Training Network switchBoard (Marie Curie Action)

2015 – 2022 Reviewing Editor for Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

2013 – 2023 Principal Investigator in DFG Research Training Group Molecular Basis of Sensory Biology (GRK 1885/1 and GRK1885/2)

2012 – 2015 Appointed member of the Advisory Board of the School of Medicine and Health Science, UOL, Germany

2007 & 2009 Executive Organizer of the European Retina Meeting (Frankfurt, Oldenburg, Germany) with 200 participants