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Julia von Blume completed her PhD in 2006 at the University of Ulm, Germany, investigating cell compartment-specific functions of Protein Kinase D (PKD). Following her doctoral studies, she engaged in postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Diego, and the Center for Genomic Regulation in Spain, focusing on how cells organize the transport of constitutively secreted proteins. In 2012, she became an independent group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany, where her research uncovered significant mechanisms concerning the Golgi resident protein Cab45 and its role in packaging secretory proteins. In 2019, she joined the Department of Cell Biology at Yale School of Medicine, further broadening her research to explore the mechanisms of insulin granule biogenesis in pancreatic beta cells, specifically investigating the role of chromogranin B. Her research also delves into the sorting reactions within the trans-Golgi network, emphasizing the role of protein-lipid complexes in recognizing and packing secreted proteins into specific transport carriers, aiming to identify molecular mechanisms applicable to various physiological processes and diseases, such as diabetes.
Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT
Leading research on insulin granule biogenesis and trans-Golgi network sorting.
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry • Martinsried, Germany
Investigated the roles of Golgi proteins in cellular transport mechanisms.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.