Martina Ralle, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine
  • Director USR Elemental Analysis Core
  • Molecular and Medical Genetics Graduate Program, School of Medicine
  • Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, School of Medicine

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • Ph.D., 1993, University of Bonn Germany

Memberships and associations:

  • American Chemical Society
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

Areas of interest

  • The role of trace elements in neurodegenerative diseases
  • Trace metal imaging
  • Tool development for X-ray fluorescence microscopy
  • Cellular metal homeostasis
  • Elemental analysis of biological specimen

Honors and awards

  • Feodor-Lynen Fellowship

Publications

Publications