Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology,
Saarland University

Dr. Kira Weissman


1991-1995
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
1995-1996
Master of Philosophy in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
1996-2000
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge; dissertation: 'Mechanistic Aspects of Erythromycin Biosynthesis'
1999-2006
Junior/Senior Research Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
2006
Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
2007-2008
Humboldt Research Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Saarland University


Research project

Dr Weissman is a senior scientist, helping to supervise several members of the Müller group. Our research addresses the biosynthesis of several myxobacterial metabolites, including ajudazol, aurachin, myxothiazol, thuggacin and tubulysin. In addition, Dr Weissman continues to collaborate with Dr Bill Broadhurst and Professor Peter Leadlay, to study protein-protein interactions in multienzyme systems.


1. Meiser P, Weissman KJ, Bode HB, Krug D, Dickschat JS, Sandmann A, Müller R (2008)   Chem Biol 15, 771-781
2. Tran L, Tosin M, Spencer JB, Leadlay PF, Weissman KJ (2008)  ChemBioChem 9, 905-915
3. Richter CD, Nietlispach D, Broadhurst RW, Weissman KJ (2008)  Nat Chem Biol 4, 75-81


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