Curiculum vitae

2004-2007 Bachelor studies – Biochemistry at the University of Bielefeld

2007-2010 Master studies – Biochemistry with focus on Cellular Biochemistry at the University of Bielefeld

Master thesis: biosynthesis regulation of elastic fibers of the extracellular matrix influenced by the hereditary disease Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Since 2011 Scientist at the Thünen Institut of Forst Genetics

2015 Participant of the patent „A Method of Extracting Plant Nucleic Acids from Lignified Plant Tissue” (Publication Number: WO 2015/070279 A1)

Since 2016 PhD candidate (University Hamburg)

Focus of work:

• DNA extraction methods for wooden samples
• Genetic timber tracking and species identification  

Participation in Projects:

Promotionsarbeit zur Arterkennung an Holzwerkstoffen Prüfaufträge zur Holzherkunfts- und Artidentifizierung