Research associate
Tel.: +49 (251) 83 - 54847
E-Mail: Johanna Kuß

• University training and degree

  2008 – 2011	Studies of Biochemistry, Focus on Molecular medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Master of Science
  2005 – 2008	Studies of Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Bachelor of Science

• Advanced academic qualifications

  2011 – 2015

  PhD Student, Institute of genetics of heart disease (IfGH), University Hospital Münster; Thema: Functional characterization of gene mutations in congenital disorders of cardiac excitation and conduction

• Postgraduate professional career

  2022 –	Scientist, Institute of Reproductive Genetics (IRG) Münster
  2019 – 2022	Scientist, Arrows Biomedical GmbH, Münster
  2016 – 2019	Scientist (Medical Affairs), Pharmore GmbH, BA Unternehmensgruppe Ibbenbüren
  2015 – 2016	Scientist, Institute of genetics of heart disease (IfGH), University Hospital Münster

• Selected publications

  1. Kuß J*, Stallmeyer B*, Goldstein M, Rinné S, Pees C, Zumhagen S, Seebohm G, Decher N, Pott L, Kienitz MC, Schulze-Bahr E. Familial Sinus Node Disease Caused by a Gain of GIRK (G-Protein Activated Inwardly Rectifying K+ Channel) Channel Function. Circ Genom Precis Med. 12(1): e002238, 2019.
  2. Stallmeyer B*, Kuß J*, Kotthoff S, Zumhagen S, Vowinkel K, Rinne S, Matschke LA, Friedrich C, Schulze-Bahr E, Rust S, Seebohm G, Decher N, Schulze-Bahr E. A Mutation in the G-Protein Gene GNB2 Causes Familial Sinus Node and Atrioventricular Conduction Dysfunction. Circ Res. 120: e33-e44, 2018.

  * contributed equally