Doctoral Researchers – 1. cohort

Robert BLAMBERG
M.Sc. Molecular Biology
(Technical University Munich)		 Member since: 01/2021

Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact:Robert.Blamberg@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral project:
Tuning of adaptive immune responses by TNF at the level of C-type lectin receptor expression 
(Supervisor:  Roland Lang)
Ann-Sophie FLOHR
M.Sc. Integrated Immunology
(Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg)		 Member since: 01/2021

Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: ann-sophie.flohr@fau.de
Doctoral project:

Role of HVEM in radiation-induced anti-tumor responses

(Supervisor: Udo Gaipl)

 

Vanessa IRUMVA
M.Sc. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Pan African University Institute for Basic Science Technology and Innovation/Jomo Kenyatta University for Agriculture and Technology, Kenya)

 Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: vanessa.Irumva@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral Project:
Plasma cells characterization 
(Supervisor:  Ulrike Steffen)

Shannon MENZEL née OTTMANN
M.Sc. Geoecology

(Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen)

 Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact:shannon.ottmann@uk-erlangen.de

Doctoral project:
The role of BCMA in long-lived plasma cell survival
(Supervisor: Hans-Martin Jäck)
Felix NEUMÄRKER

TBA

 Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: 
Doctoral project:
TBA
(Supervisor:  Kai Hildner)
Carolina RIEMER
Accelerated B.Sc./M.Sc. Molecular Biology
(Universidad de Buenos Aires)		 Member since: 02/2021
Start of doctoral project: 02/2021
Contact: carolina.riemer@fau.de
Doctoral project:
TBA
(Supervisor: Anja Lux)
Atefeh SADEGHI SHERMEH
M.Sc. Medical Immunology
(Iran University of Medical Science)		 Member since: 03/2021
Start of doctoral project: 03/2021
Contact: atefeh.sadeghishermeh@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral project:
Role of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Induction of Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells(Supervisor:  Alexander Steinkasserer)
Marie STEFFENSEN
M.Sc. Integrated Immunology
(Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg)		 Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: Marie.Steffensen@fau.de
Doctoral project:
The role of Siglec-G and Dnase mutations in the development of SLE (Supervisor:  Lars Nitschke)
  Estelle TCHEUMI TACTOUM
M.Sc. Biological Science
(University of Camerino)		 Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: estel.tcheumitactoum@gmail.com
Doctoral project:
The role of VHL in B cell responses and rheumatoid(Supervisor:  Aline Bozec)
Lizi TRAPAIDZE
M.Sc. Immunology
(Ivane Javakhishvili Tibilisi State University)		 Member since: 09/2021
Start of doctoral project: 09/2021

Contact: Lizi.Trapaidze@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral project:
Dissemination of TLR-activated DC subsets determines early and late T cell stimulation events and the outcome of protective immune responses(Supervisor: Diana Dudziak)
Leonie WECKWERTH
M.Sc. Biology
(Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg) 		Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021 
Contact: leonie.weckwerth@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral project:
Adhesion-dependent BCR signaling in EFhd2 KO B cells controls mitochondrial activity and the B-FDC synapse
(Supervisor: Dirk Mielenz)
Marie WIEDEMANN
M.Sc. Integrated Immunology
(Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg) 		Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: marie.wiedemann@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral project:
The role of TLSP-activated DG in CD8+ T cell-mediated atopic dermatitis
(Supervisor: David Vöhringer)
Roxana ZOGOREAN
M.Sc. Developmental Biology and the influence of exogenous factors on organisms
(West University of Timisoara) 		Member since: 01/2021
Start of doctoral project: 01/2021
Contact: zogoreanroxana@gmail.com
Doctoral project:
The role of the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) for intestinal B cell homeostasis 
(Supervisor: Stefan Wirtz)