Dr. Esther Lipokatic-Takacs

Since 4.2007

Research assistant at the Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

11.2002 - 3.2006

Research assistant at the Institute of Neuroanatomy, Hannover Medical School

11.2005

Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.). Title: Funktionelle und histologische Untersuchungen der FGF-2-Isoformen im Regenerationsmodell des Nervus ischiadicus der adulten Ratte (Rattus norvegicus)- Transplantation genetisch modifizierter Schwann-Zellen at the Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät of the University of Hannover

1996 - 2002

Study of Biology at the University of Hannover

• Student Travel Award des 9^th International congress on neural transplantation and repair Komitees

I. Articles in peer reviewed journals

2012

Jungnickel J, Eckhardt M, Haastert-Talini K, Claus P, Bronzlik P, Lipokatic-Takacs E, Maier H,
Gieselmann V, Grothe C: Polysialyltransferase overexpression in Schwann cells mediates different
effects during peripheral nerve regeneration. Glycobiology. 2012 Jan;22(1):107-15. DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwr113.

2011

Lipokatic-Takacs E, Steinlechner S: Mögliche Wege der Kommunikation und Synchronisation zwischen Neuronen und Astrozyten im Nucleus suprachiasmaticus bei Phodopus sungorus. Nova Acta Leopoldina NF 114, 389,
227-230 (2011)

2009

5. Jungnickel J, Haastert K, Grzybek M, Thau N, Lipokatic-Takacs E, Ratzka A, Nölle A, Claus P, Grothe C. (2009): Mice lacking basic fibroblast growth factor showed faster sensory recovery. Exp Neurol. 2010 May;223(1):166-72. Epub 2009 Jun 9.

4. Jungnickel J, Brämer C, Bronzlik P, Lipokatic-Takacs E, Weinhold B, Gerardy-Schahn R, Grothe C. (2009) Level and localization of polysialic acid is critical for early peripheral nerve regeneration. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2009 Mar;40(3):374-81.

2007

3. Timmer M, Cesnulevicius K, Winkler C, Kolb J, Lipokatic-Takacs E, Jungnickel J, Grothe C. (2007): Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 and FGF receptor 3 are required for the development of the substantia nigra, and FGF-2 plays a crucial role for the rescue of dopaminergic neurons after 6-hydroxydopamine lesion. J Neurosci. 2007 Jan 17;27(3):459-71.

2005

2. Haastert, K and  Lipokatic  E, Fischer M, Timmer M, Grothe C (2005): Differentially promoted peripheral nerve regeneration by grafted Schwann cells over-expressing different FGF-2-isoforms. Neurobiology of Disease 2005, 21 (1): 138-53

2003

1. Dallmann, R, Lipokatic E, Zimmermann E, Steinlechner S. Effect of ophthalmopathy on the activity rhythms in grey mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) Folia Primatologica 2003. 74 (4) : 187-188

II. Abstracts of international conferences (2010 - 2007)

2009

Lipokatic E., Steinlechner S. (2009).  Synchronise watches! Possible mechanism of communication between neurons and astrocytes in the Suprachiasmatic nucleus of Phodopus sungorus. XI. Congress of the European Biological Rhythms Society, Strasbourg, Frankreich

Spezielle Zoologie für Tiermediziner

Physiologische Übungen für Tiermediziner