Experience

  1. Postdoctoral Researcher

    University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Evolution and diversity of protein N-glycosylation in the tree of life. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Bernard Degnan, Prof. Dr. Sandie Degnan and Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schulz.
  2. Postdoctoral Researcher

    European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
    Evolution and diversity of protein N-glycosylation in the tree of life. Supervised by Dr. Mikhail Savitski and Prof. Dr. Detlev Arendt.
  3. Senior Associate

    F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Penzberg, Germany
    Development of antibody affinity columns and 2D-HPLC methods.
  4. Visting Scientist

    University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
    Development of a novel next-generation HP virus vaccine application method. Supervised by Prof. T. W. Randolph, Ph.D. and Prof. R. Garcea, M.D.

Education

  1. PhD Evolutionary Molecular Biology

    European Molecular Biology Laboratory
    The evolution of cellular functional modules and the origin of coordinated behavior in Metazoa. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Detlev Arendt.
  2. M.Sc. Biochemistry

    University of Regensburg
    Characterization and comparison of homologous enzymes of serine and histidine biosynthesis. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Sterner.
  3. B.Sc. Biochemistry

    University of Regensburg
Awards and Fellowships
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship
European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) ∙ December 2024
Protein glycosylation and the origin of the animal “self”
HFSP Long-term Postdoctoral Fellowship
Human Frontier Science Program ∙ March 2025
The dynamic regulation of coral-dinoflagellate symbiosis by protein glycosylation
Planetary Biology Seed Project Grant
EMBL Planetary Biology Transversal Theme ∙ February 2024
DOLITTLE - Diversity of protein N-glycosylation in the tree of life
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Predoctoral Fellowship
ERC - Horizon 2020 framework of the European Commission - ITN IGNITE ∙ March 2019
Elucidating the mechanics of nervous reactions in nerveless sponges