2016

Dr. Albert, Mareike (1980)
Genetics, Molecular Biology
MSc Biomedical Science (2003)
PhD Genetics (2008), Friedrich-Miescher-Institut, Basel
Thesis: "Epigenetic programming of mouse pre-implantation development"
2008 - 2012: Postdoctoral fellow, Biotec Research and Innovation Center (BRIC), Kopenhagen
2013 - 2018: Postdoctoral fellow, MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, lab of Prof. Huttner, Dresden
2019 - present: Research Group Leader, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden

Dr. Ameri, Tayebeh (1981)
Physics, Material Science/Engineering
MSc Physics (2006)
PhD Technical Science (2010), Johannes Keppler University, Linz
Thesis: "Organic Tandem Solar Cells"
2010 - 2013: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Project: "Near IR Sensitization of Polymer / Fullerene Solar Cells: Controling the Morphology and Transport in Ternary Blends"
2013 - present:  Habilitandin, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
2018 - present: Independent Research Team Leader, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich

Dr. Dudanova, Irina (1981)
Neurobiology
MSc Neuroscience (2004)
PhD Neuroscience (2007), Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen
Thesis: “Roles of alpha-neurexins in synapse stabilization and Ca2+-dependent endocrine secretion”
2007 - 2012: Postdoctoral fellow, MPI of Neurobiology, Dept. Molecules - Signaling - Development, Martinsried
2013 – 2018: Project Leader, MPI of Neurobiology, Martinsried
10/2018 – 8/2022: Independent Group Leader, MPI of Neurobiology, Martinsried
9/2022 - present: Professor of Anatomy at the University Hospital Cologne

Foith-Förster, Petra (1983)
Material Science/Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Maschinenbau (2009)
PhD Thesis (since 2013), Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktechnik und Automatisierung (IPA), Dept. Fabrikplanung und Produktionsmanagement, Stuttgart, "Systematik zur Planung von variantenuniversellen Montagestrukturen bei unsicheren Plandaten"

Driller (née Janke), Ronja (1989)
Biochemistry
Diplom Biochemistry (2013)
PhD (2018), Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dept. Structural Biochemistry, Berlin
Thesis: "Structural studies of biotechnologically relevant enzymes"
2019 -present: Postdoctoral fellow, Poul Nissens lab, Aarhus University, Denmark

Dr. Jawerth, Louise

Dr. Kuscha, Veronika (1982)
Cell Biology, Neurobiology
MSc Biochemistry (2007)
PhD Biochemistry (2011), University of Edinburgh
2011 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Biotechnology Center, TU Dresden
Project: "Revising the stem cell potential of Müller glia cells in the zebrafish retina"

Dr. Lee, Hyun Kate (1985)
Molecular Biology, Genetics
BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics (2004)
PhD Molecular Biology and Genetics (2010), University of North Carolina, USA
2011 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, MPI for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden
Project since 2013: "Phase behavior of membraneless organelles in functioneal and aged compartments"

Dr. Liu, Yang (1984)
Neuroscience and Vascular Biology
BSc Natural Science (2007)
PhD Neurobiology (2013), CAS, China
Thesis: "MyosinVb controls biogenesis of plasmalemmal precursor vesicles required for polarized membrane insertion during axon development"
2014 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, MPI for Molecular Biomedicine, Dept. of Tissue Morphogenesis, Münster
Project: "Nerve-vessel interatctions in bone"

Dr. Romic-Pickl, Julia (1988)
Genomics
MSc Biochemie (2012)
PhD Thesis (2016), Cancer Genome Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Cancer Genome Research Group, Heidelberg
Thesis: "Functional characterization of prostate cancer progression marker miR-375"
2017 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, Medizinisch Genetisches Zentrum (MGZ), München

Dr. Spezzano, Silvia

Swist-Rosowska, Kalina (1988)
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
MSc Biotechnology (2013)
PhD Thesis (since 2013), MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Dept. Epigenetics, Freiburg, "Functional significance of RNA-DNA hybrids and their methylation in the mammalian genom"

Dr. Trapaidze, Ana

Uxa, Sigrid (1986)
Molecular Oncology
MSc Biology (2013)
PhD Thesis (since 2015), Molekulare Onkologie, Universitätsfrauenklinik, Medizinische Fakultät Universität Leipzig, "Mechanismen, welche zur Assembierung und Aufrechterhaltung des Multiproteinkomplexes DREAM führen"

Wachter, Stefanie (1987)
Biochemistry
Diplom Biochemistry (2013)
PhD Thesis (since 2013), MPI of Biochemistry, Dept. of Structural Cell Biology, Martinsried, " Structural and biochemical characterization of the IFT-B proteins IFT22, IFT74 and IFT81 "

Wacker, Violetta