Lebenslauf
Seit 2026    Postdoc, Epigenetik, Freie Universität
2023-2026    Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (Postdoc), Pflanzenphysiologie, Freie Universität
2019-2023    Postdoc: Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, USA
2019    PhD: Biologie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf
2018    Forschungsaufenthalt: Department of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Münster
2016    Forschungsaufenthalt: JSPS Stipendium, National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan
2014/15    Forschungsaufenthalt: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Neuseeland
2014    Master: Biologie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf
2012    Bachelor: Biologie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf
2009    Abitur

Wintersemester 25/26
Praktikum Basismodul Botanik und Biodiversität, BSc (23108)
Praktikum Vertiefungsmodul Pflanzenphysiologie, BSc (23125)

I am currently immersed in research focused on unraveling the intricacies of photoprotective mechanisms in green algae, with a particular interest in understanding how manipulating these mechanisms can enhance their tolerance to suboptimal environmental conditions. My work centers around the unique dynamics of the PSBS protein, which is constantly accumulated in land plants and plays a crucial role in the Non-photochemical quenching mechanism essential for photoprotection.
While the PSBS protein's function is well-established in land plants, its regulation and function in green algae remains to be elucidated. As part of the Photosystem II, the PSBS protein has gained significance as photosynthetic organisms transitioned to land-based environments. In my research, I utilize Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a model system to explore the signals perceived by green algae and how they integrate these signals to prepare for and acclimate to high light stress.
This work contributes to a broader understanding of photoprotection in green algae and sheds light on the molecular mechanisms that drive their responses to environmental challenges. Through this research, I aim to contribute valuable insights to the scientific community and advance our understanding of the relationships between green algae and their environments.
The methods applied in this research include: transcriptional analysis (qRT-PCR), protein analysis (SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, chlorophyll fluorescence analysis (Imaging-PAM).
Feel free to contact me to if you are interested in a Bachelor or Master’s thesis on this topic.

2023:
Kim, R.G., Huang, W., Findinier, J., Bunbury, F., Redekop, P., Shrestha, R., Vilarrasa-Blasi,J., Jinkerson, R.E., Fakhimi, N., Fauser, F. and Jonikas, M.C., Onishi, M., Xu, S., and Grossman A.R.: Chloroplast Methyltransferase Homolog RMT2 is Involved in Photosystem I Biogenesis. bioRxiv, pp.2023-12. 

Saroussi, S., Redekop, P*., Karns, D., Thomas, D.C., Wittkopp, T.M., Posewitz M.C., and Grossman A.R.: Restricting electron flow at cytochrome b6f when downstream electron acceptors are severely limited. Plant Physiology, kiad185. 

Huang, W., Krishnan, A., Plett, A., Meagher, M., Linka, N., Wang, Y., Ren, B., Findinier, J., Redekop, P., Fakhimi, N., Xu, J., Kim, R.G., Karns, D.A., Boyle, N., Posewitz, M.C., Grossman, A.G. Chlamydomonas mutants lacking chloroplast TRIOSE PHOSPHATE TRANSPORTER3 are metabolically compromised and light sensitive. ThePlant Cell, koad095. 

Ruiz-Sola, M.Á., Flori, S., Yuan, Y., Villain, G., Sanz-Luque, E., Redekop, P., Tokutsu, R., Kueken, A., Tsichla, A., Kepesidis, G. and Allorent, G., Marius Arend M., Iacono F., Finazzi G., Hippler M., Nikoloski Z., Minagawa J., Grossman A. R. and Petroutsos D.: Light-independent regulation of algal photoprotection by CO2 availability. Nature Communications, 14(1), 1977. 

2022:
Redekop P., Sanz-Luque E., Yuan Y., Villain G., Petroutsos D., Grossman A.R.: Transcriptional regulation of photoprotection in the dark-to-light transition - more than just a matter of excess light energy. Science Advances 8(22) 

2020:
Kunz L., Redekop P., Ort D., Grossman A., Cargnello M., Majumdar A.: A Phytophotonic Approach to Enhanced Photosynthesis. Energy and Environmental Science, Energy Environ. Sci.,13, 4794-4807 

Redekop P., Rothhausen N., Rothhausen N., Mosebach L., Duelger E., Bovdilova A., Hippler M., Caffarri S., Melzer M., Jahns P.: PsbS contributes to photoprotection in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii independently of energy dissipation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta- Bioenergetics, 148183 

2019:
Redekop P.: The role of the PsbS protein in high light acclimation of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Dissertation, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf

2018:
Redekop P., Gross E.M., Nuttens A., Hofstra D.E., Clayton J.S., Hussner A.: Hygraula nitens, the only native aquatic caterpillar in New Zealand, prefers alien submerged plants. Hydrobiologia 1-13 

2016:
Correa Galvis V., Redekop P., Guan K., Grieß A., Truong T.B., Wakao S., Niyogi K.K., Jahns P.: Photosystem II Subunit PsbS is Involved in the Induction of LHCSR-dependent Energy Dissipation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. JBC, 291, 17478-17487 

Redekop P., Hofstrah D., Hussner A.: Elodea canadensis showed a higher dispersal capacity by fragments than Egeria densa and Lagarosiphon major. Aquatic Botany, 130, 45- 49