ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & Education
since 2020
Postdoctoral researcher at University of California San Diego
Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Section
Division of Biological Sciences
Host: Prof. Dr. Diana Rennison
Postdoctoral researcher at University of California San Diego
Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Section
Division of Biological Sciences
Host: Prof. Dr. Diana Rennison
2018 – 2019
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Laboratory for Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
Host: Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Laboratory for Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
Host: Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer
2014 – 2018
Graduate student at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Project: Of eyes and gut microbiomes in Nicaraguan cichlid fishes – convergent diversification at different levels
of biological organization
Laboratory for Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer
Graduate student at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Project: Of eyes and gut microbiomes in Nicaraguan cichlid fishes – convergent diversification at different levels
of biological organization
Laboratory for Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer
2010 – 2013
Master of Science in Biological Sciences at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Thesis: Molecular genetics of morphological color change in Nicaraguan Midas cichlids
Laboratory for Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer
Master of Science in Biological Sciences at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Thesis: Molecular genetics of morphological color change in Nicaraguan Midas cichlids
Laboratory for Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer
2007 – 2010
Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
Thesis: Characterization of a His-tagged Wnt Protein
Institute for Cell and Developmental Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Doris Wedlich
Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
Thesis: Characterization of a His-tagged Wnt Protein
Institute for Cell and Developmental Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Doris Wedlich
FURTHER EDUCATION
• GSO Leadership Academy 7, Berlin, Germany, 2023
• Scientific Teaching Workshop, UCSD, San Diego, 2021
• Communicating Your Research Workshop, UCSD, San Diego, 2020
• Programming for Evolutionary Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, 2019
• Animal Handling Course, Animal Research Facility, Konstanz, Germany, 2015
• Evolutionary Biology Workshop in the Alps, Riederalp, Switzerland, 2015
• UCLA/LaKretz Conservation Genomics Workshop, Los Angeles, CA, 2014
• Scientific Teaching Workshop, UCSD, San Diego, 2021
• Communicating Your Research Workshop, UCSD, San Diego, 2020
• Programming for Evolutionary Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, 2019
• Animal Handling Course, Animal Research Facility, Konstanz, Germany, 2015
• Evolutionary Biology Workshop in the Alps, Riederalp, Switzerland, 2015
• UCLA/LaKretz Conservation Genomics Workshop, Los Angeles, CA, 2014
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
• Walter Benjamin fellowship, German Research Foundation, 2021 (€127,578)
• Best postdoctoral scholar speaker award at the 2021 UCSD Biological Sciences - Salk Institute Retreat, San Diego, USA, September 2021 ($300)
• Best talk at the 23rd DZG Evol Graduate Meeting, Freiburg, Germany, March 2018
• Research project prize from the foundation “Umwelt und Wohnen an der Universität Konstanz” for research expedition to Nicaragua, 2014 (€5,000)
• Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA) of the agency for science, technology and research Singapore (A*STAR), 2011($9,000 USD)
• Best postdoctoral scholar speaker award at the 2021 UCSD Biological Sciences - Salk Institute Retreat, San Diego, USA, September 2021 ($300)
• Best talk at the 23rd DZG Evol Graduate Meeting, Freiburg, Germany, March 2018
• Research project prize from the foundation “Umwelt und Wohnen an der Universität Konstanz” for research expedition to Nicaragua, 2014 (€5,000)
• Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA) of the agency for science, technology and research Singapore (A*STAR), 2011($9,000 USD)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
• Invited reviewer for international scientific journals: Aquaculture Research, Biological Conservation, Evolution, Microbial Ecology, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Molecular Ecology, PLoS One, Proceedings of the Royal Society B
• Scientific evaluator for the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
• Co-organizer of the EBE Seminar Series at UCSD (Fall 2023)
• Session Chair at Virtual Evolution 2021
• Moderator at the UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference 2021
• Moderator at the UC San Diego Summer Research Conferences 2020
• Joint Council member for UC Postdoc Union (UAW Local 5810) 2021-2023
• Mentor in the Biology Undergraduate and Master's Mentorship Program at UCSD
• Mentor in the Bilingual Mentoring Program at Virtual Evolution 2021
• Scientific evaluator for the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
• Co-organizer of the EBE Seminar Series at UCSD (Fall 2023)
• Session Chair at Virtual Evolution 2021
• Moderator at the UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference 2021
• Moderator at the UC San Diego Summer Research Conferences 2020
• Joint Council member for UC Postdoc Union (UAW Local 5810) 2021-2023
• Mentor in the Biology Undergraduate and Master's Mentorship Program at UCSD
• Mentor in the Bilingual Mentoring Program at Virtual Evolution 2021