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.
Structural homologs DO NOT EXIST (you just mean something different)
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, …
Talk at the 2026 Lorne Proteomics Symposium
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. …
Talk at the 2026 Queensland Mass Spectrometry Symposium
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 …
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 …