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Kim N. Kirchhoff

Kim N. Kirchhoff, Ph.D. student
Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics
Justus Liebig University
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32 IFZ
D-35392 Giessen
Phone: +49 (0) 641 99-35726
Fax: +49 (0) 641 99-35709


Fields of interest/focus of work

  • Toxicology
  • Evolution of venom and venom apparatus in marine organisms
  • Pharmacology of animal venoms and their usage in drug development


Scientific career

  • 2006-2009: Studies at the Marine Science Faculty at the University of Vigo, Galicia, Spain
  • 2009-2010: Studies in biology at the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, reaching the Bachelor-Degree (September)
  • 2010-2012: Master of science in Biology at Justus Liebig University Giessen focusing on zoology and animal physiology
  • since 2012: Ph.D. student at the Centre of Excellence in Marine Sciences (CEMarin), Department of Animal Ecology and Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen


Publications
Peer-reviewed articles

  • Kirchhoff, K.N.; Hauffe, T.; Stelbrink, B.; Albrecht, C. & Wilke, T. (2017): Evolutionary bottlenecks in brackish water habitats drive the colonization of fresh water by stingrays. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 30, 1576-1591.
  • Kirchhoff, K.N.; Klingelhöfer, I.; Dahse, H.M.; Morlock, G. & Wilke, T. (2014): Maturity-related changes in venom toxicity of the freshwater stingray Potamotrygon leopoldi. Toxicon, 92, 97-101.

Conference contributions

  • Kirchhoff, K.N.; Lochnit, G. & Wilke, T. (2014): Evolution of the venom apparatus in stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes). 7th Annual conference of the Giessen Graduate Center for the Life Sciences (GGL), Poster.


Awards & grants

  • Dissertation stipend of the Centre of Excellence in Marine Sciences (2012) "Evolution of the venom apparatus in marine and freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes)"


Teaching experience

  • Supervision of graduate students in bachelor and master courses on zoology and marine biology at the University of Giessen