A visit to Prof. Dr. Elke Ober, Professor of Developmental Biology
Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their institutes. He visits them there to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better.
Our series introduces you to the researchers and gives an impression of the President’s meeting with them.
In episode 36, the President visits Prof. Dr. Elke Ober. She is professor of developmental biology.
Elke Ober’s research involves investigating the design principles of liver tissue architecture during embryonic development. (Image: FAU/Iannicelli)1/41/4
She is fascinated by how one cell can develop into various types of tissue, organs and organisms. (Image: FAU/Iannicelli)2/42/4
Before coming to FAU, Professor Ober carried out research at the University of Copenhagen. During her time there, she also completed a six-month research stay in the USA. (Image: FAU/Iannicelli)3/43/4
Her most useful tool as a professor is a microscope and a board in order to discuss the results and come up with hypotheses. (Image: FAU/Iannicelli)4/44/4