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Postdoctoral Researcher - Molecular Evolutionary Biology/Biochemistry
I am a molecular biologist/biochemist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. My research lies at the intersection of functional proteomics and evolutionary biology, with a particular focus on how proteins and their post-translational modifications have evolved to shape key animal traits. Using mass spectrometry as my main analytical tool, I study early-branching animals such as sponges, ctenophores, and cnidarians to uncover the post-translational innovations underlying the emergence of multicellularity, the nervous and immune systems, and symbiotic interactions.
Please reach out for potential collaborations, peer-review requests or just interest in evolution and proteins!
PhD Evolutionary Molecular Biology
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
M.Sc. Biochemistry
University of Regensburg
B.Sc. Biochemistry
University of Regensburg
Here is a selection of projects that I am currently working on.
All animals must distinguish between their own cells, those of others, and the countless microbes that surround them. This ability to tell “self” from “non-self” is fundamental to …
N-linked glycosylation is a complex post-translational modification in which (oligo)saccharides are covalently attached to extracellular and membrane-bound proteins. As such, …
Updates on conferences, talks, publications, field trips, and fun stuff.
This marks the end of my 2026 beginning-of-the-year conference marathon. This time, I talked about ‘old’ work that was published during my PhD together with Nikolaos Papadopoulos, …
Finally - my first Lorne Proteomics Conference! I have heard rumors, even back in Germany, about the meeting, the place Lorne with its beautiful beach, and the conference party. …
What a lovely bunch of people! My first impression of the Queensland Mass Spectrometry crowd. In two packed days, everyone in Queensland (and more) who is connected by one shared …
I was lucky to have another conference right at my doorstep! The West Pacific Marine Biology Network had its 3rd meeting at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Indigenous …
My first time sampling at Heron Island reef was a blast. Heron Island is a coral cay (a small, sandy island on top of a coral reef) in the southern Great Barrier Reef. The …
