GlySelf - The sweet origin of the animal "self"
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 …
Selected Projects
Here is a selection of projects that I am currently working on.
DOLITTLE - The evolution and role of protein N-linked glycosylation in the animal tree
N-linked glycosylation is a complex post-translational modification in which (oligo)saccharides are covalently attached to extracellular and membrane-bound proteins. As such, …
News
Here are infos about conferences, talks, publications, field trips - or fun stuff.
Talk at the 2025 West Pacific Marine Biology Network Conference
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 …
Heron Island Sampling Oct/Nov 2025
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 …
Talk at the 2025 Australasian Evolution Society Conference
My first conference on Australian soil was right at my doorstep at the Univeristy of Queensland. The Australasian Evolution Society conference was a colorful mix of talks, spanning …