Dr Angela Torlopp

Angela Torlopp is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the lab of Professor Claudio Stern at the UCL Research Department of Cell & Developmental Biology. She works on an inter-disciplinary ERC-funded project to reveal gene interaction networks controlling polarity, regulation and twinning in amniotes by using the chick embryo as model organism. Telephone (Office): 020 3108 4045 Email: a.torlopp@ucl.ac.uk

Profile

• 2000-2005: Diploma in Biology (Dipl.-Biol.), Carolo-Wilhelmina-University, Braunschweig, Germany
• 2005-2010: Ph.D. in Molecular Developmental Biology (Dr. rer. nat.), Julius-Maximilians-University, Würzburg, Germany
• 2010-present: Post-doctoral research with Professor Claudio Stern, University College London, United Kingdom

Publications

• Torlopp A, Schlueter J, Brand T. Role of fibroblast growth factor signaling during proepicardium formation in the chick embryo. (2010) Developmental Dynamics. 239(9):2393-403. Pubmed
• Froese A, Breher S, Schlueter J, Waldeyer C, Kirchmaier B, Khutz J, Torlopp A, Vauti F, Arnold HH, Müller T, Winkler C, Schwerte T, Kirchhof P, Fabritz L, Brand T. Popdc2 is a novel cAMP-binding protein with a stress-related role in cardiac pacemaking. (Accepted) Pubmed
• Torlopp A, Breher SS, Schlüter J, Brand T. Comparative analysis of mRNA and protein expression of Popdc1 (Bves) during early development in the chick embryo. (2006) Developmental Dynamics. 235(3):691-700. Pubmed

Conferences/ Meetings

• The 13th Annual Weinstein Cardiovascular Development Conference, St Petersburg/Florida, 2006.

• Joint Retreat, GRK639/1048 - Tumorinstability/Organogenesis, Rothenburg o.d.T, 2006. Talk: Identification of signalling molecules that are involved in proepicardial development.

• 6. GfE School - Cell Polarity in Development and Disease, Günzburg, 2006. Poster: Identification of signalling molecules that are involved in proepicardial development in the chick.

• 17. Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie, Marburg, 2007. Poster: Identification of signalling molecules that are involved in proepicardial development in the chick.

• 3rd International Student Symposium - Drilling Into Life´s Depths, Würzburg, 2007. Talk: The development of the proepicardium in the chick embryo.

• Bi-annual meeting of the working group on developmental anatomy and pathology, Alberobello/Italy, 2008. Talk: FGF is an important regulator of cell survival and cell proliferation in the chick proepicardium.

• Joint Retreat, GRK1048 - Molecular basis of organ development, Hirschegg Kleinwalsertal/ Austria, 2008. Talk: FGF is an important determinant of the primary and second heart field in the chick embryo.

• 4th International Student Symposium - Revolution Research, Würzburg, 2009. Poster: FGF controls proepicardial growth but not gene expression in the chick embryo.