Köster, Sarah, Prof. Dr.


  • 1998 – 2003 Studies of Physics, University of Ulm
  • 2003 Diploma in Physics, University of Ulm
  • 2003 – 2006 Doctoral thesis, University of Ulm, Boston University, University of Göttingen, supervision Dr. Thomas Pfohl and Prof. Dr. Stephan Herminghaus
  • 2006 Dr. rer. nat. (Physics) University of Göttingen
  • 2006 – 2008 Postdoc at Harvard University with Prof. Dr. David Weitz
  • 2008 – 2011 Juniorprofessor, University of Göttingen
  • since 2011 Professor, University of Göttingen
  • 2011 – 2017 Associate Professor, University of Göttingen
  • 2016 ERC Consolidator Grant
  • Since 2017 Full Professor, University of Göttingen



Major Research Interests


  • Cellular biophysics
  • Cytoskeletal mechanics
  • Optical microscopy
  • X-ray scattering and imaging
  • Microfluidics



Homepage Department/Research Group
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/crc-physik/cellulardynamics

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