Dr. Esther Lipokatic-Takacs

since 11/2016
Teacher at the CFG Hemmingen for the subjects of biology and chemistry

08/2015 – 12/2016
Research assistant in the ENT department, MHH in the third-party funded project Biofabrication for NIFE

04/2015 – 05/2015
Internship in a molecular biology laboratory at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

04/2007 – 03/2015
Research assistant at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

11/2002 - 03/2006
Research assistant in the Department of Neuroanatomy at the Medical School Hannover

PhD

11/2002 - 11/2005
PhD at the Institute of Neuroanatomy at the Medical School Hannover under Prof. Grothe

Studies

10/1996 - 07/2002
Biology studies at the University of Hanover
Graduated as a biologist

06/2001- 06/2002
Diploma thesis at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover under Prof. Steinlechner

Duda f, Lipokatic-Takacs e, Reber L, Brandes G, Lenarz T (2016). BIO-MEMUC (= BIO-Middle Ear MUCosa)
Establishment of a middle ear tissue model for in vitro testing of new implant materials for middle ear implantology, Meeting Abstract for the 87th ANNUAL MEETING of the German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery e. V.

Lipokatic-Takacs e, Steinlechner S (2013)
The perfect wave- Communication between neurons and astrocytes by calcium waves in the Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of Dsungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) 106thMeeting of the German Zoological Society in Munich/Germany.

Lipokatic-Takacs e, Steinlechner S (2010)
Possible pathways of communication and synchronization between neurons and astrocytes in the
Suprachiasmatic nuclei of Phodopus sungorus.
Annual Scientific Meeting of the German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging. Halle

Lipokatic-Takacs 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. Strassbourg, France

Lipokatic E, Haastert K, Timmer M, Grothe C (2005)
Schwann cells overexpressing 21/23-kDa-FGF-2 isoforms promote axonal regeneration in long-term
peripheral nerve repair across long gaps. In 9th International congress on neural transplantation and repair.
Program No.P2a-03. 9th International congress on neural transplantation and repair, Taipei, Taiwan

Lipokatic E, Timmer M, Grothe C & Haastert K (2004)
Schwann cells over-expressing high molecular weight fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) promote axonal regeneration in long term peripheral nerve repair across long gaps.
In Proceedings of the Anatomical Society, Supplement to the 187th volume of the Anatomical Advertiser -Annals of Anatomy-. ed. Kuehnel W. pp. 277. 21st Conference of the Anatomical Society, Würzburg, Germany: Elsevier - Urban & Fischer.

Haastert K, Mauritz C, Lipokatic E, Timmer M & Grothe C (2004)
Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) over-expressing rat and human Schwann cells as tools for cell-transplantation to promote peripheral nerve regeneration across long gaps - in vitro- and in vivo-studies. Proceedings of the 34th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Program No. 907.1. 34th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, USA.

Haastert K, Mauritz C, Lipokatic E, Timmer M & Grothe C (2004)
owards regenerative therapy: Adult Schwann cells and 21/23kDa-FGF-2-isoforms - genetic engineering and regenerative capacities in peripheral nerve repair across long gaps.
In Proceedings of the Anatomical Society, Supplement to the 187th volume of the Anatomical Advertiser -Annals of Anatomy-. ed. Kuehnel W. pp. 212. Würzburg, Germany: Elsevier - Urban & Fischer.

Lipokatic E, Grothe C & Haastert K (2003)
Analyses of regeneration properties of Schwann cells over-expressing basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) in long term peripheral nerve repair across long gaps.
In Proceedings of the Anatomical Society, Supplement to the 186th volume of the Anatomical Advertiser -Annals of Anatomy-. ed. Kuehnel W. pp. 254-255. Lübeck, Germany: Urban & Fischer.

Lipokatic E, Dallmann R, Steinlechner S, Zimmermann E (2002)
Effect of ophthalmopathy to the activity rhythm in aged grey mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus).
THE XIXTH CONGRESS. THE INTERNATIONAL PRIMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2002. Beijing

Lipokatic E, Perl F, Steinlechner S (2002)
Attempt to characterize the physiological age of Djungarian Dwarf Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) by testing their behavior in an open-field and analyzing their locomotion pattern and their activity rhythm.
In Zoology 105, Supplement V (DZG 95.1). 95th Meeting of the German Zoological Society in Halle/Germany.