Research experience

2019–present   Group leader, Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe-University
                        Frankfurt
2014–present   Senior Scientist with Prof. Robert Tampé, Institute of Biochemistry,
                        Goethe-University Frankfurt
2009–2014       Postdoctoral Associate with Prof. Imre Berger, European
                        Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Grenoble Outstation, France

Education

2008                PhD in Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry and Genetics, Georg-
                       August University Göttingen and the Max-Planck Institute for
                       Biophysical Chemistry with Prof. Reinhard Lührmann and Prof.
                       Markus C. Wahl
2004                Diploma, Georg-August University Göttingen

Grants and Awards

2025–present    DFG Grant on tRNA Biogenesis (extended)
2019–2023       Associated Member of the CRC 902
2019–2024       DFG Grant on tRNA Biogenesis
2010–2012       Marie-Curie Intra-European Fellowship, European Commission FP7
2008–2009       Max-Planck Research Stipend

Research Interests

Ribonucleoprotein Complexes in Gene Expression
Mechanisms of Antigen Processing and Presentation in Adaptive Immunity
Enabling Technologies for Multiprotein Complex Research