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"For me, one of the biggest advantages of being part of the RTG is the exchange with other students and the possibility to cooperate with scientists beyond my own topic."


Education

  • Since 2022:  PhD student  
  • 2020-2022:  MSc in Biology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
    Thesis: Investigation of non-ciliary localisation of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome proteins
  • 2016-2019:  BSc in Biology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
    Thesis: CO2-effect on predator-induced swimming behaviour on different Daphnia pulex clones

 

Working Experience

  • 2022:  Internship, Wickstead lab, University of Nottingham, UK
  • 2021:  Student Assistant (animal physiology and metabolism course), Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
  • 2015-2016:  FSJ Project, Archaeology and Archaeozoology

Brücker L., Becker S.K., Maissl V., Harms G., Parsons M., May-Simera H.L. (2023). 
The actin-bundling protein Fascin-1 modulates ciliary signalling. J Mol Cell Biol.
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjad022

 

Ewerling A., Maissl V., Wickstead B., May-Simera H.L. (2023)
Neofunctionalization of ciliary BBS proteins to nuclear roles is likely a frequent innovation across eukaryotes. iScience
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106410