Dr Angelika Stollewerk
Associate Professor Emerita
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
arthropods, nervous system, evolution, development, biodiversity, conservation
Interests
My research centres on the evolution of neurogenesis and on how nervous systems adapt to evolutionary changes in organismal structure and function. By studying terrestrial and aquatic arthropods, my lab has combined molecular and morphological approaches to investigate how developmental gene-regulatory mechanisms have been modified across lineages to generate diverse central and sensory nervous systems. This work aims to link evolutionary changes in development with adaptive changes in neural morphology and function, and to clarify the interactions between genotype, phenotype, and environment. Since my emeritation at the end of 2024, I have expanded my research in new directions through field-based work in nature conservation areas, focusing on the analysis and restoration of arthropod diversity, with particular emphasis on spiders and beetles.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability2025
Plasticity in climate change responsesStollewerk A Kratina P Sentis A Chaparro‐Pedraza C Decaestecker E De Meester L Eyice O Govaert L et al.
Biological Reviews, Wiley vol. 100 (6), 2508-2527.
23-07-2025
The Key Roles of Traditional and New Model Systems in Evolutionary Developmental BiologyStollewerk A
In Reference Module in Life Sciences, Elsevier 448-457.
01-01-2025
2024
EditorialStollewerk A
Discover Developmental Biology, Springer Nature vol. 234 (2), 55-56.
19-11-2024
Women authors in the first 50 years of DGE-contributions and research topicsHartenstein V Franz-Odendaal T Stollewerk A
Discover Developmental Biology, Springer Nature vol. 234 (2), 77-97.
16-11-2024
2021
Functional analysis of sense organ specification in the Tribolium castaneum larva reveals divergent mechanisms in insectsKlann M Schacht MI Benton MA
Bmc Biology, Springer Nature vol. 19 (1)
05-02-2021
2020
Distribution and development of the external sense organ pattern on the appendages of postembryonic and adult stages of the spider Parasteatoda tepidariorumSchacht MI Francesconi M
Discover Developmental Biology, Springer Nature vol. 230 (2), 121-136.
08-02-2020
2018
Evolutionary development and morphological modifications of the brain: an interview with Angelika StollewerkStollewerk A
Bmc Biology, Springer Nature vol. 16 (1)
01-11-2018
2017
The house spider genome reveals an ancient whole-genome duplication during arachnid evolutionSchwager EE Sharma PP Clarke T Leite DJ Wierschin T Pechmann M Akiyama-Oda Y Esposito L et al.
Bmc Biology, Springer Nature vol. 15 (1)
31-07-2017
Evolutionary variation in neural gene expression in the developing sense organs of the crustacean Daphnia magnaKlann M Stollewerk A
Developmental Biology, Elsevier vol. 424 (1), 50-61.
24-02-2017
2016
A flexible genetic toolkit for arthropod neurogenesisStollewerk A
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 371 (1685)
05-01-2016
Model Systems: The Key Roles of Traditional and New Models in Evolutionary Developmental BiologyStollewerk A
In Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Elsevier 27-33.
01-01-2016
2015
Perspective—Stollewerk A
In Structure and Evolution of Invertebrate Nervous Systems, Oxford University Press (OUP) 492-498.
01-12-2015
The significance and scope of evolutionary developmental biology: a vision for the 21st centuryMoczek AP Sears KE Stollewerk A Wittkopp PJ Diggle P Dworkin I Ledon-Rettig C Matus DQ et al.
Evolution & Development, Wiley vol. 17 (3), 198-219.
12-05-2015
Evolutionary variations in the expression of dorso-ventral patterning genes and the conservation of pioneer neurons in Tribolium castaneumBiffar L Stollewerk A
Developmental Biology, Elsevier vol. 400 (1), 159-167.
03-02-2015
The Evolution of Early NeurogenesisHartenstein V
Developmental Cell, Elsevier vol. 32 (4), 390-407.
01-02-2015
Evolutionary changes in proneural gene expression - atonal and ASH in Daphnia magnaKlann M
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. vol. 55, E97-E97.
01-01-2015
2014
Conservation and evolutionary modifications of neuroblast expression patterns in insects.Biffar L
Dev Biol vol. 388 (1), 103-116.
01-04-2014
Development and staging of the water flea Daphnia magna (Straus, 1820; Cladocera, Daphniidae) based on morphological landmarks.Mittmann B Ungerer P Klann M Stollewerk A Wolff C
Evodevo vol. 5 (1)
18-03-2014
2013
Embryonic neurogenesis in Pseudopallene sp. (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) includes two subsequent phases with similarities to different arthropod groups.Brenneis G Scholtz G
Evodevo vol. 4 (1)
29-11-2013
The function of Notch signalling in segment formation in the crustacean Daphnia magna (Branchiopoda).Eriksson BJ Ungerer P
Dev Biol vol. 383 (2), 321-330.
15-11-2013
2012
Unravelling the evolution of neural stem cells in arthropods: notch signalling in neural stem cell development in the crustacean Daphnia magna.Ungerer P Eriksson BJ Stollewerk A
Dev Biol vol. 371 (2), 302-311.
15-11-2012
Single-minded and the evolution of the ventral midline in arthropods.Linne V Eriksson BJ
Dev Biol vol. 364 (1), 66-76.
01-04-2012
2011
Neurogenesis in the water flea Daphnia magna (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) suggests different mechanisms of neuroblast formation in insects and crustaceans.Ungerer P Eriksson BJ
Dev Biol vol. 357 (1), 42-52.
01-09-2011
Conserved and novel functions for Netrin in the formation of the axonal scaffold and glial sheath cells in spiders.Linne V Stollewerk A
Dev Biol vol. 353 (1), 134-146.
01-05-2011
2010
Expression patterns of neural genes in Euperipatoides kanangrensis suggest divergent evolution of onychophoran and euarthropod neurogenesis.Eriksson BJ
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A vol. 107 (52), 22576-22581.
28-12-2010
The morphological and molecular processes of onychophoran brain development show unique features that are neither comparable to insects nor to chelicerates.Eriksson BJ Stollewerk A
Arthropod Struct Dev vol. 39 (6), 478-490.
01-11-2010
Evolution of patterning mechanisms.Stollewerk A
Arthropod Struct Dev vol. 39 (6), 397-398.
01-11-2010
An arthropod cis-regulatory element functioning in sensory organ precursor development dates back to the Cambrian.Ayyar S Negre B Simpson P
Bmc Biol vol. 8
24-09-2010
How can conserved gene expression allow for variation? Lessons from the dorso-ventral patterning gene muscle segment homeobox.Döffinger C Stollewerk A
Dev Biol vol. 345 (1), 105-116.
01-09-2010
Compartmentalization of the Precheliceral Neuroectoderm in the Spider Cupiennius salei: Development of the Arcuate Body, Optic Ganglia, and Mushroom BodyDoeffinger C Stollewerk A
J Comp Neurol vol. 518 (13), 2612-2632.
01-07-2010
The water flea Daphnia--a 'new' model system for ecology and evolution?Stollewerk A
J Biol vol. 9 (2)
01-01-2010
2009
Neurogenesis in the onychophoran Euperipatoides kanangrensisEriksson J Stollewerk A
MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT. vol. 126, S253-S253.
01-08-2009
Comparative analysis of midline guidance and axonal path finding in the chelicerates Cupiennius salei and Achaearanea tepidariorumLinne V Stollewerk A
MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT. vol. 126, S260-S260.
01-08-2009
Specification of neural precursor identity in the chelicerate Cupiennius salei and the myriapod Glomeris marginataDoeffinger C
MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT. vol. 126, S260-S260.
01-08-2009
Early Neurogenesis in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneumBiffar L Stollewerk A
MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT. vol. 126, S259-S260.
01-08-2009
Neurogenesis in the water flea Daphnia magna (Crustacea, Branchiopoda)Ungerer P Stollewerk A
MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT. vol. 126, S259-S259.
01-08-2009
The role of Notch signalling and numb function in mechanosensory organ formation in the spider Cupiennius salei.Gold K Cotton JA
Dev Biol vol. 327 (1), 121-131.
01-03-2009
2008
Evolutionary changes in sensory precursor formation in arthropods: embryonic development of leg sensilla in the spider Cupiennius salei.Stollewerk A Seyfarth E-A
Dev Biol vol. 313 (2), 659-673.
15-01-2008
Evolution of neurogenesis in arthropodsFusco G
In Evolving Pathways, Cambridge University Press (Cup) 359-380.
10-01-2008
2006
The expression pattern of genes involved in early neurogenesis suggests distinct and conserved functions in the diplopod Glomeris marginataPioro HL Stollewerk A
DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION. vol. 216 (7-8), 417-430.
01-07-2006
Neurogenesis in myriapods and chelicerates and its importance for understanding arthropod relationshipsStollewerk A Chipman AD
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. vol. 46 (2), 195-206.
01-04-2006
Specification of neural precursor identity in the geophilomorph centipede Strigamia maritima.Chipman AD Stollewerk A
Dev Biol vol. 290 (2), 337-350.
15-02-2006
2005
Evolution of early development of the nervous system: a comparison between arthropodsStollewerk A
Bioessays vol. 27 (9), 874-883.
01-09-2005
2004
Changes in neurogenesis during arthropod evolutionStollewerk A
Zool Sci vol. 21 (12), 1207-1207.
01-12-2004
Neurogenesis in myriapods and chelicerates and its importance for understanding arthropod relationshipsStollewerk A
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. vol. 44 (6), 646-646.
01-12-2004
Secondary neurons are arrested in an immature state by formation of epithelial vesicles during neurogenesis of the spider Cupiennius salei.Stollewerk A
Front Zool vol. 1 (1)
25-10-2004
Neurogenesis in the chilopod Lithobius forficatus suggests more similarities to chelicerates than to insects.Kadner D
Dev Genes Evol vol. 214 (8), 367-379.
01-08-2004
2003
Neurogenesis in the spider: new insights from comparative analysis of morphological processes and gene expression patternsStollewerk A Tautz D
Arthropod Struct Dev vol. 32 (1), 5-16.
01-08-2003
Involvement of Notch and Delta genes in spider segmentationStollewerk A Schoppmeier M Damen WGM
Nature vol. 423 (6942), 863-865.
19-06-2003
Comparative analysis of neurogenesis in the myriapod Glomeris marginata (Diplopoda) suggests more similarities to chelicerates than to insectsDove H Stollewerk A
Development vol. 130 (10), 2161-2171.
01-05-2003
Mophological basis of neurogenesis in the myriapod Glomeris marginata (Diplopoda)Dove H
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY. vol. 82, 121-122.
01-03-2003
Neurogenesis in the myriapod Lithobius forficatus (Chilopoda)Kadner D Stollewerk A
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY. vol. 82, 125-125.
01-03-2003
2002
Recruitment of cell groups through Delta/Notch signalling during spider neurogenesis.Stollewerk A
Development vol. 129 (23), 5339-5348.
01-12-2002
2001
Neurogenesis in the spider Cupiennius salei.Stollewerk A Weller M
Development vol. 128 (14), 2673-2688.
01-07-2001
2000
Changes in cell shape in the ventral neuroectoderm of Drosophila melanogaster depend on the activity of the achaete-scute complex genesStollewerk A
Discover Developmental Biology, Springer Nature vol. 210 (4), 190-199.
01-03-2000
1999
loco encodes an RGS protein required for Drosophila glial differentiationGranderath S Stollewerk A Greig S Goodman CS O’Kane CJ Klämbt C
Development, The Company of Biologists vol. 126 (8), 1781-1791.
15-04-1999
1997
The midline glial cells are required for regionalization of commissural axons in the embryonic CNS of DrosophilaStollewerk A Klämbt C
Discover Developmental Biology, Springer Nature vol. 207 (6), 402-409.
01-12-1997
Glial development in the Drosophila CNS requires concomitant activation of glial and repression of neuronal differentiation genes.Giesen K Hummel T Stollewerk A Harrison S Travers A Klämbt C
Development, The Company of Biologists vol. 124 (12), 2307-2316.
15-06-1997
1996
Electron microscopic analysis of Drosophila midline glia during embryogenesis and larval development using β‐galactosidase expression as endogenous cell markerStollewerk A Klämbt C Cantera R
Microscopy Research and Technique, Wiley vol. 35 (3), 294-306.
15-10-1996
Development and function of embryonic central nervous system glial cells in DrosophilaKlämbt C Hummel T Menne T Sadlowski E Scholz H Stollewerk A
Genesis, Wiley vol. 18 (1), 40-49.
01-01-1996
1994
The Ets transcription factors encoded by the Drosophila gene pointed direct glial cell differentiation in the embryonic CNSKlaes A Menne T Stollewerk A Scholz H Klämbt C
Cell, Elsevier vol. 78 (1), 149-160.
01-07-1994
Sense organ formation and identity are controlled by divergent mechanisms in insectsKlann M Schacht MI Benton MA Stollewerk A
In Biorxiv
The house spider genome reveals an ancient whole-genome duplication during arachnid evolutionSchwager EE Sharma PP Clarke T Leite DJ Wierschin T Pechmann M Akiyama-Oda Y Esposito L et al.
In Biorxiv
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Biodiversity and SustainabilityA confocal microscope for multidisciplinary dynamic studies of complex biological systemsConrad Mullineaux, Caroline Brennan, Alexandre De Mendoza Soler, Viji Draviam Sastry, Maurice Elphick, Christoph Engl, Isabel M Palacios, Matteo Palma, Marina Resmini, Alexander Ruban, Peter Thorpe, Angelika Stollewerk, Chema Martín-Durán, Paulo Baptista Ribeiro, Susana Alves Godinho, Richard Grose, Stephanie Kermorgant, Peter McCormick and Tyson Sharp
£390,834 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01-08-2022 - 31-07-2023
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