Alexandra Varenik
PhD student
- Project: Project 19.3
- Research Group
- Address: iomE, Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 15 (Biozentrum I, Room 01-301), 55128 Mainz
"Being in the RTG energizes my research with fresh perspectives, shared expertise, and inspiring international collaboration."
Education
- Since 2025: PhD studies on fecundity of Colorado potato beetle
- 2023-2025: MSc in Biology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany.
Thesis: "Genomic insights in the evolution of ploidy of Lemna aequinoctialis" - 2020-2023: BSc in Biology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany.
Thesis: "The interaction between ammonium chloride ions and other nutrients import in fission yeast" - 2019: Qualification as “Meister” for perennial plant growers, State Horticultural College and Research Institute (LVG) in Heidelberg, Germany
- 2006-2011: PhD in Art history, Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Thesis: "The plays of Georg Kaiser, based on myths and legends, and their stagings in German-speaking countries" - 2000-2006: Specialist in Theatre science, Russian State Institute of Performing Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia
Working Experience
- 2024: Technical assistant, Xu Lab, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
- 2022-2024: Student assistant, Xu Lab, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
- 2022-2023: Student assistant, Baumann Lab, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
- 2022: Tutor, Zoological Practical, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
- 2022: Language teacher (German Course for Refugees), Kreisvolkshochschule Mainz-Bingen, Budenheim, Germany
- 2014-2019: Gardner and landscape designer
- 2011-2014: Theatre history researcher, theatre manager