Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Ulrike Gimsa
+49 38208 68-802
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Institute of Behavioural Physiology
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Institute of Behavioural Physiology
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
- Stress-induced immunomodulation in farm and model animals
- Immunology
- Neurobiology
Curriculum Vitae
- 2012: Professor for Immunology at the University of Rostock
- 2006–present: Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institute of Behavioural Physiology
- 2005: Venia legendi (Privatdozent) in immunology from University of Rostock
- 2004: D.Sc. degree (habilitation; facultas docendi) in immunology at the University Clinic Charité, Berlin
- 1995: Ph.D. in cell biology
- 1991: M.Sc. degree in biophysics from Humboldt University of Berlin
Teaching
- Lecture series: "Basics and application of immunological analytical methods", University of Rostock, Institute of Biosciences, Master programme
- Lectures: "Immunoglobulins" University of Rostock, Institute of Biosciences, Bachelor programme
Publications
Gimsa, J.; Gimsa, U. (2017):
The influence of insulating and conductive ellipsoidal objects on the impedance and permittivity of media. J Electrostat 90: 131-138
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.elstat.2017.10.008
Badstübner, K.; Gimsa, U.; Weber, I.; Tuchscherer, A.; Gimsa, J. (2017):
Deep brain stimulation of hemiparkinsonian rats with unipolar and bipolar electrodes for up to 6 weeks: behavioral testing of freely moving animals. Parkinsons Dis-US 2017: 5693589, 1-18
https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5693589
Gimsa, U.; Ho, C. S.; Hammer, S. (2017):
Preferred SLA class I/class II haplotype combinations in German Landrace pigs. Immunogenetics 69 (1): 39-47
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00251-016-0946-6
Meese, S.; Ulbrich, S. E.; Bollwein, H.; Bruckmaier, R. M.; Wellnitz, O.; Kreuzer, M.; Röntgen, M.; Gimsa, U.; Schwarm, A. (2016):
Relation of leukocyte activation and proliferation to feed efficiency in peripartal cows. In: Energy and protein metabolism and nutrition : 5th EAAP International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition, Krakow, Poland, 12-15 September 2016 (EAAP Publication , 137) (Jacek Skomial, Helene Lapiere, Hrsg.) Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen (978-90-8686-832-2): 105-106
Meese, S.; Ulbrich, S. E.; Bollwein, H.; Bruckmaier, R. M.; Wellnitz, O.; Kreuzer, M.; Röntgen, M.; Gimsa, U.; Schwarm, A. (2016):
Untersuchung zur Interaktion von Methanemission und Immunantwort bei hochleistenden Milchkühen in der Frühlaktation. In: Umdenken in der Eiweißversorgung der Nutztiere : Prof. Dr. Michael Kreuzer zum 60-igsten Geburtstag gewidmet : Tagungsbericht, 11. Mai 2016 (ETH-Schriftenreihe zur Tierernährung , Band 39) ETH, Zürich (978-3-906466-39-6): 134-136
Gimsa, J.; Sleigh, R.; Gimsa, U. (2016):
The riddle of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus' dorsal sail. Geol Mag 153 (3): 544-547
https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0016756815000801
Schindler, N.; Gimsa, U.; Mayer, J.; Kirschstein, T.; Brenmoehl, J.; Ohde, D.; Wirthgen, E.; Höflich, A. (2015):
Functional analysis of the Cardin Weintraub motif present in IGFBP-2 transgenic mice. Schriftenreihe / Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiol 24: 29-32
Mahnhardt, S.; Brietzke, J; Tuchscherer, A.; Schön, P.- C.; Gimsa, U.; Manteuffel, G. (2014):
Erfassung der affektiven Herzaktivität und des Verhaltens beim Hausschwein (Sus scrofa domestica) in einem emotionalen Antizipationsparadigma. In: 15th Day of the Doctoral Student : abstracts, 13 May 2014 Dummerstorf (Schriftenreihe / Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiologie , 23) (Christa Kühn, Gunther Viereck, Hrsg.): 21-24
Gimsa, J.; Stubbe, M.; Gimsa, U. (2014):
A short tutorial contribution to impedance and AC-electrokinetic characterization and manipulation of cells and media: Are electric methods more versatile than acoustic and laser methods?. J Electrical Bioimpedance 5: 74-91
https://dx.doi.org/10.5617/jeb.557
Mahnhardt, S.; Brietzke, J.; Kanitz, E.; Schön, P.- C.; Tuchscherer, A.; Gimsa, U.; Manteuffel, G. (2014):
Anticipation and frequency of feeding affect heart reactions in domestic pigs. J Anim Sci 92 (11): 4878-4887
https://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-7752
Badstübner, K.; Kröger, T.; Mix, E.; Gimsa, U.; Benecke, R.; Gimsa, J. (2013):
Electrical impedance properties of deep brain stimulation electrodes during long-term in-vivo stimulation in the Parkinson model of the rat. In: Biomedical engineering systems and technologies : 5th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2012, Vilamoura, Portugal, February 1-4, 2012 (Communications in Computer and Information Science 357) (J. Gabriel et al., Hrsg.) Springer-Verlag, Berlin (978-3-642-38255-0, 978-3-642-38256-7 E-Book): 287-297
Mahnhardt, S.; Brietzke, J.; Tuchscherer, A.; Schön, P.-Ch.; Gimsa, U.; Manteuffel, G. (2013):
Erfassung der Herzaktivität und des Verhaltens beim Hausschwein in einem emotionalen Antizipationsparadigma. In: Aktuelle Arbeiten zur artgemäßen Tierhaltung (KTBL-Schrift , 503) KTBL, Darmstadt (978-3-941583-87-0): 106-115
Gimsa, U.; Mitchison, N. A.; Brunner-Weinzierl, M. C. (2013):
Immune privilege as an intrinsic CNS property: Astrocytes protect the CNS against T-cell-mediated neuroinflammation. Mediat Inflamm 2013: 1-11
https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/320519
Manteuffel, G.; Puppe, B.; Gimsa, U. (2012):
Schlaue Ziegen, gelassene Schweine. Leibniz Nordost 14/2012: 8-9
Gimsa, U.; Kanitz, E.; Otten, W.; Tuchscherer, M.; Tuchscherer, A.; Ibrahim, S. M. (2012):
Tumour necrosis factor receptor deficiency alters anxiety-like behavioural and neuroendocrine stress responses of mice. Cytokine 59 (1): 72-78
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2012.04.001
Appali, R.; Badstübner, K.; Grünbaum, A.; Kröger, T.; Nissen, M.; Reimer, T.; Schmidt, C.; Warmuth, R.; Baumann, W.; Benecke, R.; Gimsa, J.; Gimsa, U.; Mix, E.; Pau, H.-W.; van Rienen, U.; Salomon, R.; Weber, J. (2012):
Implantate zur Stimulation des Hörnervs und des tiefen Hirns. Traditio et Innovatio 17 (2): 19-25
Badstübner, K.; Kröger, T.; Mix, E.; Gimsa, U.; Benecke, R.; Gimsa, J. (2012):
Characterization of the encapsulation process of deep brain stimulation electrodes using impedance spectroscopy in a rodent model. In: BIOSIGNALS 2012 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing, Vilamoura, 1-4 February 2012 (S. van Huffel et al., Hrsg.) SciTePress, (978-989-8425-89-8): 125-130
Gimsa, U.; Kanitz, E.; Otten, W.; Aheng, C.; Tuchscherer, M.; Ricquier, D.; Miroux, B.; Ibrahim, S. M. (2011):
Alterations in anxiety-like behavior following knockout of the uncoupling protein 2 (ucp2) gene in mice. Life Sci 89 (19-20): 677-684
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2011.08.009
Buehler, S. M.; Stubbe, M.; Gimsa, U.; Baumann, W.; Gimsa, J. (2011):
A decrease of intracellular ATP is compensated by increased respiration and acidification at sub-lethal parathion concentrations in murine embryonic neuronal cells: Measurements in metabolic cell-culture chips. Toxicol lett 207 (2): 182-190
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.09.005
Nowak, K.; Mix, E.; Gimsa, J.; Strauss, U.; Sriperumbudur, K.; Benecke, R.; Gimsa, U. (2011):
Optimizing a rodent model of Parkinson's disease for exploring the effects and mechanisms of deep brain stimulation. Parkinsons Disease 2011: 1-19
https://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/414682