Dr. Stephen Rader

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Biography

Stephen Rader is a guest scientist at the Schubert Group within the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy at Freie Universität Berlin. His research focuses on RNA biology, particularly in the extremophilic red alga, C. merolae. He investigates the vestigial RNA splicing system and its evolutionary preservation across 39 introns. Rader is currently working in the Schubert lab on projects that examine the responses of C. merolae to heat stress and its behavior in natural habitats. His expertise and research contribute significantly to the field of plant genetics and epigenetics, particularly in the study of stress responses in aquatic extremophiles.

Research Interests

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.