I started studying biology in Bayreuth in Germany and for my bachelor’s project investigated the carbon uptake of a native Orchid. Afterwards, I moved to the sunniest city of Germany (Freiburg) and did my master’s degree in optogenetics. The result was a light-inducible cell adhesion receptor (integrin) which enabled cells to attach or detach at different light-conditions. I skipped the German winter in Sydney where I also worked on optogenetics, studying T-cell receptor clustering.
As my vitamin D storage was filled-up during the past years, I moved to Denmark to do my PhD in the KMEB lab in the group of Morten Frost. My current interest is bone-homeostasis and bioenergetics and the contribution of mitochondria. To investigate this, I will combine preclinical mouse studies and clinical studies with samples of type 1 diabetic patients.
My personal interests are bouldering and playing the guitar. If you visit KMEB, you should bring a cake – that’s key.