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Stockholm, Schweden

During my postdoc at Karolinska Institute, I studied the development and function of innate-like B and T lymphocytes. Within the scope of my T cell projects, I have mastered and established several methods new to the team, such as the generation of T cell hybridoma that subsequently allowed me to clone paired TCR sequences for further functional characterization in vitro, including screening for ligands of these TCRs. This project allowed me to gain substantial experience in cellular engineering. As the Stockholm team is relatively small, my responsibilities were broad and varied: I developed research programs, I performed data analysis and presented data to collaborators, I led efforts to obtain approval for certain experimental procedures from relevant authorities, and I supervised and trained five Master’s students and one PhD student. Moreover, I have secured funding for my projects amounting to approx. 80,000 Euros.Together, this position allowed me to strengthen my project management skills, especially by overseeing projects end-to-end as well as by distributing tasks to team members.

Berlin, Deutschland

During my postdoc at the German Rheumatism Research Center, my research focused on the characterization of functional consequences of human TNF knock-in on mouse TNF receptor signaling as part of establishing a pre-clinical in vivo model suitable to study effects of anti-human TNF therapy. In addition, I conducted a collaborative research project with an industry partner. In this project, I was responsible for managing our team’s research budget (e.g. long-term planning of expenses and negotiating prices with suppliers of reagents), for planning and conducting experiments to achieve pre-set milestones on time, for analyzing data and for reporting to our industry partner. Collectively, due to these varied responsibilities, this position allowed me to develop excellent project management skills as well as to gain insights into the development of pre-clinical in vivo models and communication with an industrial partner.

Berlin, Deutschland

During my time as a PhD student, I independently conceptualized research projects and developed suitable experimental strategies to investigate the impact of host-pathogen interactions on inflammation in the context of Plasmodium infection. For instance, I designed multiplex assays such as customized Luminex panels to assess cytokine and chemokine levels in serum isolated from Malaria patients as part of a collaborative effort to understand host immune responses to infections. These projects strengthened my critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Moreover, I supervised a Master’s student and taught a practical course in parasitology at Humboldt University Berlin, allowing me to gain experience in the supervision and training of fellow scientists.

Berlin, Germany

As a student research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, I worked closely integrated in a team of researchers. My main responsibility was to generate vectors for a reverse genetic screen of Plasmodium berghei membrane transport proteins, including documenting my research results in a well-structured system. After a short training by my mentor, I planned my experiments independently and I developed excellent organization and time management skills, e.g. by prioritizing urgent and/or time-intensive tasks.

Dr. Rer. Nat., Biochemistry

During my PhD studies, I developed an interest in infection-induced host immune responses and wanted to understand how the presence.

Master Of Science - Ms, Molecular Medicine

I was very excited to be admitted to this Master's program of only 20 students. In this program, I had the opportunity to rotate between.

Molecular Life Sciences

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Molecular Biotechnology

During my Bachelor studies, I particularly enjoyed courses in Immunology, which fueled my interest in studying molecular mechanisms.