Member of the Research Training Group, 02.09.2013 - 31.08.2016, continued as PostDoc
PhD Defence 15.07.2016, Magna Cum Laude

Caveolae-mediated phagocytosis of biomaterial surface structures by human osteoblasts

• Analysis of the topographical and chemical surface properties on osteoblast cell behavior
• Cellular recognition mechanism of the underlying surface properties
• Transmission of the surface properties through the cellular signaling cascades

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:

NEBE, J.B., MOERKE, C., STAEHLKE, S., FINKE, B., SCHNABELRAUCH, M., ANSELME, K., HELM, C.A., FRANK, M. and REBL, H., 2017. Complex cell physiology on topographically and chemically designed material surfaces. Material Science Forum, 879, pp. 78-83. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.879.78
MOERKE, C., MUELLER, P. and NEBE, B., 2016. Data supporting attempted caveolae-mediated phagpcytosis of surface-fixed micro-pillars by human osteoblasts. Data in Brief, 7, pp. 177–182. DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.02.023.
MOERKE, C., MUELLER, P. and NEBE, B., 2015. Attempted caveolae-meadiated phagocytosis of surface-fixed micro-pillars by human osteoblasts. Biomaterials, 76, pp. 102-114. DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.10.030.

Peer-reviewed Conference Papers:

MOERKE, C., REBL, H., STAEHLKE, S. and NEBE, J.B., 2016. Attempted Phagocytosis of Titanium Surface Micro-Structures by Osteoblasts. Euro Bio-Inspired Materials, Potsdam, Germany.
MOERKE, C., STAEHLKE, S. and NEBE, J.B., 2016, Micro-topographical surface features interfere with osteoblast cell signaling. World Biomaterial Congress, Montreal (Canada). DOI: 10.3389/conf.FBIOE.2016.01.02564.
MOERKE, C., STAEHLKE, S. and NEBE, J.B., 2015. Defined micro-topographical features interfere with osteoblast cell physiology. 4. Workshop "Neue Horizonte für metallische Biomaterialien", Geesthacht, pp. 30.
MOERKE, C. and NEBE, J.B., 2015. Caveolae formation in osteoblasts membranes on structured titanium surfaces - an attempted phagocytosis of micro-pillars. 4th Workshop on Biomaterials and their Interactions with Biological Membranes, Salou (Spain), pp. 27.
MOERKE, C., FINKE, B., DUBS, M., AIROUDI, A., ROUCLOUSE, V., KOERTGE, A., NESTLER, P., DUSKE, K., SCHNABELRAUCH, M., ANSELME, K., HELM, C.A. and NEBE, J.B. 2015. Influence of chemically modificated micro-grooved titanium on osteoblast alignment. 5th International Symposium Interface of Biology of Implants, Warnemünde, pp. 91-92.
TRUONG, T.D., MOERKE, C., NEBE, B. and van RIENEN, U., 2015. Nunerical study on actin filament patterns on various micro-structured pillar arrays. 5th International Symposium Interface of Biology of Implants, Warnemünde, pp. 73-74.
MOERKE, C., FINKE, B., SCHNABELRAUCH, M., ANSELME, K. and NEBE, J.B., 2014. Impact of the chemistry of geometrically designed titanium on cell behavior and alignment. BioNanoMat. 15, S1, pp. 22.  DOI 10.1515/bnm-2014-9017, ISSN 2193-0651, e-ISSN 2193066x
MOERKE, C., STAEHLKE, S. and NEBE, B., 2014. Influence of geometric micro-pillared structures on the cell physiology of MG-63 osteoblast-like cells. International Meeting of the German Society for Cell Biology, Regensburg, pp. 81.
MOERKE, C., FINKE, B., SCHNABELRAUCH, M., ANSELME, K., KOERTGE, A., WELTMANN, K.D. and NEBE B.J., 2014. Impact of the chemistry of geometrically designed titanium on cell behavior and alignment. Biointerface, Redwood City (CA, USA), pp. 10.