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Sarah Teichmann
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Teichmann speaking in 2016
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Sarah Amalia Teichmann
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| Education | European School, Karlsruhe |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Thesis | Genome evolution: analysing proteomes with new methods (1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | Cyrus Chothia |
| Doctoral students | M. Madan Babu |
Sarah Amalia Teichmann (born April 15, 1975) is a famous German scientist. She used to lead the cellular genetics team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. She also works as a visiting researcher at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).
Dr. Teichmann is a director of research at the Cavendish Laboratory. She is also a professor at the University of Cambridge. She works at the Wellcome–MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. She is a senior researcher at Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Her Education Journey
Sarah Teichmann went to the European School, Karlsruhe in Germany. She studied there from 1981 to 1993. In 1993, she earned her European Baccalaureate.
She then went to Trinity College, Cambridge. There, she studied Natural Sciences. In 1996, she earned a top-level Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1999, she finished her PhD. Her research was about how genomes change over time. Her supervisor was Cyrus Chothia at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
Her Career and Research
After her PhD, Dr. Teichmann did more research. She worked with Janet Thornton at University College London. From 2001 to 2012, she led a program for the Medical Research Council. She studied how proteins interact and how genes are controlled.
In 2013, she started working at two places. These were the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the European Bioinformatics Institute. From 2005 to 2015, she also taught at Trinity College, Cambridge. Since 2016, she has led the Cellular Genetics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. She also visits the EBI as a research group leader.
What Sarah Teichmann Studies
Dr. Teichmann's research looks at how gene expression works. She also studies how large groups of proteins, called protein complexes, are built. She uses both lab experiments and computer methods in her work.
Her research team wants to understand how proteins change over time. They also study how proteins fold into their shapes. They look at how protein complexes form and organize themselves. Her team also studies how genes are turned on and off. They use mouse T helper cells to learn about how cells change and develop.
Her research has received funding from many important groups. These include the European Research Council and the Wellcome Trust.
Dr. Teichmann has guided many students. Several of her former students and researchers are now leading their own science teams.
Awards and Honors
Sarah Teichmann has won many important awards for her work.
- In 2010, she received the Colworth Medal.
- In 2012, she was given the Francis Crick Medal and Lecture. She also became a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). She won the Lister Prize too.
- In 2015, she received the Michael and Kate Bárány Award. This award is for young researchers. She also won the EMBO Gold Medal.
- In 2015, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. This means she is recognized as a top medical scientist.
- In 2016, she was elected an ISCB Fellow. This is from the International Society for Computational Biology.
- In 2020, The Times newspaper included her on their 'Science Power List'. This was for her work on the Human Cell Atlas. She was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
- She won the Suffrage Science award in 2012.
- In 2023, she won the FEBS EMBO Women in Science Award.
Dr. Teichmann also supports women in science. She helps scientists who are parents to continue their careers. She shows that it's possible to work part-time and still succeed in science.
Personal Life
Sarah Teichmann has two daughters. She also co-wrote a children's book called Teenage Detectives. She wrote it when she was a teenager with her mother. Her mother, Dr. Virginia Teichmann, taught English at a university in Karlsruhe.
