Dr. Jan Bieschke

Biography:

1996 Chemistry Diploma, University Goettingen, Germany

2000 Ph.D. Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen, Germany

Academic positions:

2001 Research Associate, University Munich, Germany

2003 Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA

2006 Research group leader, Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany

2012 Assistant Professor, Department for Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, MO

Research interests:

Basic mechanisms in protein misfolding diseases

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, prions

Biophysics of amyloid formation

Single molecule fluorescence methods (FCS, FCCS, FIDA)

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

I strongly support the idea behind webmed central. However, I share the reluctance of other scientists to publish unfinished, unreviewed work which can undermine future publication and grant writing efforts.