Ausbildung:
Studium der Biologie im Bereich Botanik, Mikrobiologie und Geologie (Botany, Microbiology and Geology) an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany (1995 - 2000) Schwerpunkte: Mikrobiologie, Lichenologie, Mykologie, Botanik

Promotion:
2005, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf

Berufslaufbahn:

Arbeitsgebiete:
Astrobiologie, Experimentelle Mars- und Planetensimulation, Raman-Spektroskopie, Biosignaturen-Forschung für die Evaluierung von Instrumenten für den gezielten Einsatz auf zukünftigen Weltraummissionen zum Mars und zu den Eismonden von Jupiter und Saturn, Experimente im Erdnahen Orbit

Veröffentlichungen

Ausgewählte Veröffentlichungen in Fachzeitschriften:

1. de Vera, J.-P., Horneck, G., Rettberg, P., S. Ott, 2003. The potential of lichen symbiosis to cope with extreme conditions of outer space. – I. Influence of UV radiation and space vacuum on the vitality of lichen symbiosis and germination capacity. International Journal of Astrobiology 1 (4), 285-293.
2. de Vera, J.-P., Horneck, G., Rettberg, P., Ott, S., 2004. The potential of the lichen symbiosis to cope with the extreme conditions of outer space. II: Germination capacity of lichen ascospores in response to simulated space conditions. Advances in Space Research 33, 1236-1243.
3. de Vera, J.-P., Horneck, G., Rettberg, P., Ott, S., 2004. In the Context of Panspermia: May lichens serve as shuttles for their bionts in Space? Proc. of the III European Workshop on Exo-Astrobiology. Mars: The search for Life, Madrid, Spain, 18-20 November 2003 (ESA SP-545, March 2004), 197-198.
4. de Vera, J.-P., Rettberg, P., Ott, S., 2008. Life at the limits: capacities of isolated and cultured lichen symbionts to resist extreme environmental stresses. Origin of Life and Evolution of Biosphere 38, 457-468.
5. de Vera, J. P., Möhlmann, D., Butina, F., Lorek, A., Wernecke, R., Ott, S., 2010. Survival potential and photosynthetic activity of lichens under Mars-like conditions: a laboratory study. Astrobiology 10(2): 215-227.
6. de Vera, J.-P. (2011). Evolution of Planets and Evolution of Life. Report on Scientific Session B06 in Bremen. Space Research Today, COSPAR’S information bulletin 180, 11-13.Roehle I, Schodl R, Voigt P, Willert C (2000) Recent developments and applications of quantitative laser light sheet measuring techniques in turbomachinery components. Measurement Science & Technology 11:1023-1035.
7. de Vera, J.-P. (2012). Lichens as survivors in space and on Mars. Fungal Ecology 5, 472-479.
8. de Vera, J.-P. Boettger, U.de laTorre Noetzel, R., Sánchez, F.J., Grunow, D., Schmitz, N., Lange, C., Hübers H.-W., Billi, D., Baqué, M., Rettberg, P., Rabbow, E., Reitz, G., Berger, T., Möller, R., Bohmeier, M., Horneck, G., Westall, F., Jänchen, J. Fritz, F., Meyer, C., Onofri, S., Selbmann, L., Zucconi, L., Kozyrovska, N., Leya, T., Foing, B., Demets, R., Cockell, C.S., Bryce, C., Wagner, D., Serrano, P., Edwards H.G.M., Joshi, J., Huwe, B., Ehren-freund, P., Elsaesser, A., Ott, S., Meessen, J., Feyh, N., Szewzyk, U., Jaumann, R., Spohn, T. (2012). Supporting Mars exploration: BIOMEX in Low Earth Orbit and further astrobiological studies on the Moon using Raman and PanCam technology. Planetary and Space Science 74 (1): 103-110.
9. de Vera, J.-P., Schulze-Makuch, D., Khan, A., Lorek, A., Koncz, A., Möhlmann, D. and Spohn, T., 2014 Adaptation of an Antarctic lichen to Martian niche conditions can occur within 34 days. Planetary and Space Science 98, 182-190.
10. de Vera, J. -P., Dulai, S., Kereszturi, A., Koncz, A., Lorek, A., Mohlmann, D., Marschall, M. and Pocs, T. (2014). Results on the survival of cryptobiotic cyanobacteria samples after exposure to Mars-like environmental conditions. International Journal of Astrobiology 13 (1): 35–44.
11. Backhaus, T., de la Torre, R., Lyhme, K., de Vera, J.-P. and Meeßen, J. (2014). Desiccation and low temperature attenuate the effect of UVC254 nm in the photobiont of the astrobiologically relevant lichens Circinaria gyrosa and Buellia frigida. International Journal of Astrobiology, doi:10.1017/S1473550414000470.
12. Baqué M., de Vera, J.-P., Rettberg, P., Billi, D., 2013. The BOSS and BIOMEX space experiments on the EXPOSE-R2 mission: Endurance of the desert cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis under simulated space vacuum, Martian atmosphere, UVC radiation and temperature extremes. Acta Astronautica 91 (2013) 180–186.
13. Baqué, M., Verseux, C., Rabbow, E., de Vera, J.P.P., Billi, D., 2014. Detection of macromolecules in desert cyanobacteria mixed with a lunar mineral analogue after space simulations. Orig Life Evol Biosph, DOI 10.007/s11084-014-9367-4.
14. Böttger, U., de Vera, J.-P., Fritz, J., Weber, I., Hübers, H.-W., Schulze-Makuch, D., 2012. Optimizing the detection of carotene in cyanobacteria in a Martian regolith analogue with a Raman spectrometer for the ExoMars mission. Planetary and Space Science 60 (2012) 356–362.
15. Böttger, U., de la Torre, R., Frias, J.-M., Rull, F., Meessen, J., Sánchez Íñigo, F.J., Hübers, H.-W., de Vera, J.P. (2013). Raman spectroscopic analysis of the oxalate producing extremophile Circinaria Gyrosa. International Journal of Astrobiology, 13 (1): 19–27.
16. Böttger, U., de Vera, J.P., Hermelink, A., Fritz, J., Weber, I., Schulze-Makuch, D., Hübers, H.-W. (2013). Application of Raman spectroscopy, as in situ technology for the search for life. In de Vera, J.P. and Seckbach, J. (eds.), Cellular origins, life in extreme habitats and astrobiology 28: Habitability of other planets and satellites“, 333-345.
17. Brandt, A., de Vera, J.-P., Onofri S. and Ott, S. (2014). Viability of the lichen Xanthoria elegans and its symbionts after 18 months of space exposure and simulated Mars conditions on the ISS. International Journal of Astrobiology, doi:10.1017/S1473550414000214.
18. Burlak, O., O. Lar, I. S. Rogutskyy, A. Mikheev, I. E. Zaets, N. Chervatyuk, J.-P. de Vera, O. B. Danilchenko, B. H. Foing, N. O. Коzyrovska, 2010. A bacterial consortium attenuates a low-dose gamma irradiation effect in kalanchoe plantlets. Space Sci. Technol. 2010, 16: 75-80.
19. de la Torre, R., Sancho, L.G., Horneck G., Ascaso, C., de los Ríos, A., Olsson-Francis, K., Cockell, C.S.,  Rettberg P., Berger, T., de Vera, J.P.P., Ott, S., Frías, J.M., Wierzchos, J., Reina, M., Pintado, A.,  Demets, R. 2010. Survival of lichens and bacteria exposed to outer space conditions – Results of the Lithopanspermia experiments, Icarus 208, 735- 748.
20. Horneck, G., Stöffler, D., Ott, S., Hornemann, U., Cockell, C.S., Möller, R., Meyer, C., de Vera, J.P., Fritz, J.,  Schade, S., Artemieva, N., 2008. Microbial Rock Inhabitants Survive Hypervelocity Impacts on Mars like Host Planets: First Phase of Lithopanspermia Experimentally Tested. Astrobiology 8 (1), 17-44.
21. Jänchen, J., Bauermeister, A., Feyh, N., de Vera, J.-P., Rettberg, P., Flemming, H.-C., Szewzyk, U. (2014). Water retention of selected microorganisms and Martian soil simulants under close to Martian environmental conditions. Planetary and Space Science 98, 163-168.
22. Jänchen, J., Meeßen, J., Herzog, T.H., Feist, M., de la Torre, R. and deVera, J.-P.P., 2015. Humidity interaction of lichens under astrobiological aspects: the impact of UVC exposure on their water retention properties. International Journal of Astrobiology, 14 (3): 445-456.
23. Kozyrovska, N.O., Reva1, O.M., Goginyan, V., de Vera, J.P. (2012). Kombucha microbiome as a probiotic: a view from the perspective of post-genomics and synthetic ecology. Biopolymers and Cell, 28(2): 103-113.
24. Kukharenko, O., Podolich, O., Rybitska, A., Reshetnyak, G., Burlak, L., Ovcharenko, L., Voznyuk, T., Moshynets, O., Rogutskyi, I., Zaets, I., Yaneva, O., Reva, O., Pidgorskiy, V., Rabbow, E., de Vera, J.P., Yatsenko, V., Kozyrovska, N. (2012). Robust symbiotic microbial communities in space research. Report to COSPAR, Space Research in Ukraine, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, State Agency of Ukraine.
25. Meesen, J., Wuthenow, P., Schille, P., Rabbow, E., de Vera, J.-P.P. and Ott S. 2015. Resistance of the lichen Buellia frigida to simulated space conditions during the pre-flight tests for BIOMEX – viability assay and morphological stability. Astrobiology 15 (8): 601-615.
26. Meeßen, J., Backhaus, T., Sadowsky, A., Mrkalj, M., Sánchez, F.J., de la Torre, R. and Ott, S. (2014). Effects of UVC254 nm on the photosynthetic activity of photobionts from the astrobiologically relevant lichens Buellia frigida and Circinaria gyrosa. International Journal of Astrobiology 13 (4): 340–352, doi:10.1017/S1473550414000275.
27. Meeßen, J., Sánchez, F. J., Brandt, A., Balzer, E.-M., de la Torre, R., Sancho, L. G., de Vera, J.-P. and Ott , S., 2013. Extremotolerance and Resistance of Lichens: Comparative Studies on Five Species Used in Astrobiological Research I. Morphological and Anatomical Characteristics. Orig Life Evol Biosph 43: 283–303.
28. 28. Meeßen, J., Sánchez, F. J., Sadowsky, A., de la Torre, R., Ott, S., de Vera, J.-P. (2013). Extremotolerance and Resistance of Lichens: Comparative Studies on Five Species Used in Astrobiological Research II. Secondary Lichen Compounds. Orig Life Evol Biosph (2013) 43:501–526.
29. Meyer, C., Fritz, J., Misgaiski, M., Stöffler, D., Artemieva, N.A., Hornemann, U., Möller, R., de Vera, J.P.,  Cockell, C., Horneck, G., Ott, S., Rabbow, E. 2010, Shock experiments in support of the  Lithopanspermia theory: The influence of host rock composition, temperature and shock pressure on the  survival rate of endolithic and epilithic microorganisms. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 1-18.
30. Onofri, S., Barreca, D., Agnoletti, A., Rabbow, E., Horneck, G., de Vera, J.P.P., Selbmann, L., Zucconi, L., Hatton, J., 2008. Resistance of Antarctic black fungi and cryptoendolithic communities to simulated space and Mars conditions. Stud Mycol 61(1): 99-109.
31. Onofri, S., de la Torre, R., de Vera, J.P., Ott, S., Zucconi, L., Selbmann, L., Scalzi, G., Venkateswaran, K., Rabbow, E., Horneck, G., 2012. Survival of rock-colonizing organisms after 1.5 years in outer space. Astrobiology 12 (5): 508-516.
32. Reva, O.N., Zaets, I.E., Ovcharenko, L.P., Kukharenko, O.E., Shpylova, S.P., Podolich, O.V., de Vera, J.P., Kozyrovska, N.O. (2015). Metabarcoding of the kombucha microbial community grown in different microenvironments. AMB Expr (2015) 5:35.
33. Rummel, J.D., Beaty, D.W., Jones, M.A., Bakermans, C., Barlow, N.G., Boston, P.J., Chevrier, V.F., Clark, B.C., de Vera, J.-P.P., Gough, R.V., Hallsworth, J.E., Head, J.W., Hipkin, V.J., Kieft, T.L., McEwen, A.S., Mellon, M.T., Mikucki, J.A., Nicholson, W.L., Omelon, C.R., Peterson, R., Roden, E.E., Sherwood Lollar, B., Tanaka, K.L., Viola, D., and Wray, J.J. (2014) A new analysis of Mars "Special Regions": Findings of the Second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2). Astrobiology 14(11), p. 887-968, doi:10.1089/ast.2014.1227.
34. Schirmack, J., Böhm, M., Brauer, C., Löhmannsröben, H.-G., de Vera, J.-P., Möhlmann, D., Wagner, D. (2014). Laser spectroscopic real time measurements of methanogenic activity under simulated Martian subsurface analogue conditions. Planetary and Space Science 98, Pages 198–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2013.08.019.
35. Serrano, P., Hermelink, A., Boettger, U., de Vera, J.-P., Wagner, D., 2014. Biosignature detection of methanogenic archaea from Siberian permafrost using confocal Raman spectroscopy. Planetary and Space Science 98, 191–197.
36. Stöffler, D., Horneck, G., Ott, S., Hornemann, U., Cockell, C.S., Möller, R., Meyer, C., de Vera, J.P., Fritz, J., Artemieva, N.A. (2007). Experimental evidence for the impact ejection of viable microorganisms from Mars-like planets. Icarus 186, 585-588.
37. Ulrich, M., Wagner, D., Hauber, E., de Vera, J.P., Schirrmeister, L. (2012). Habitable periglacial landscapes in  Martian mid-latitudes. Icarus 219, 345-357.
38. Zaets, I., Podolich, O., Kukharenko, O., Reshetnyak, G., Shpylova, S., Sosnin, M., Khirunenko, L., Kozyrovska, N., de Vera, J.-P. (2014). Bacterial cellulose may provide the microbial-life biosignature in the rock records. Advances in Space Research 53: 828–835.
39. Zakharova, K., Marzban, G., de Vera, J.-P., Lorek, A., Sterflinger, K. (2014). Protein patterns of black fungi under simulated Mars-like conditions. Scientific Reports (nature.com) 4: 5114 | DOI: 10.1038/srep05114.

Bücher und Buchkapitel:

40. de Vera, J.P. & Ott, S., 2010. Resistance of symbiotic eukaryotes to simulated space conditions and asteroid impact catastrophes. In Seckbach, J. and Grube, M. (eds.), Cellular origins, life in extreme habitats and astrobiology: symbioses and stress“, pp. 595 - 611.
41. de Vera, J.P. (2011). Panspermia. In Gargaud, M. et al. (eds), Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Springer, pp 1213-1215.
42. de Vera, J.-P. and Seckbach, J., editors (2013). Habitability of other planets and satellites. Book, Springer.
43. de Vera, J.P. and Seckbach, J., (2013). Theoretically possible habitable worlds: but will we get soon answers by observations? In de Vera, J.P. and Seckbach, J.. (eds.), Cellular origins, life in extreme habitats and astrobiology 28: Habitability of other planets and satellites“ 403-411.