Julian completed his B.Sc. in Biology and his M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Germany. He then joined the Jessen-Trefzer group to work on mycobacterial two-component signaling systems. Outside of the lab, you will most likely find Julian on the golf course.
Trinh studied pharmacy at the University of Freiburg and completed her diploma thesis on mycobacterial lipoproteins in the Jessen-Trefzer group. After working in a pharmacy, she came back to the group to continue working on lipoproteins and their signaling pathways in mycobacteria. Trinh likes reading and gardening.
Eleanor completed her Bachelor in Life Science at the University of Konstanz, Germany and stayed there for her Master. She joined the lab of Dr. Jessen-Trefzer to pursue her PhD, where she studies Encapsulins from Mycobacterium smegmatis. Outside of the lab, Eleanor enjoys going for a run, cycling and cooking.
Michael completed his B.Sc. in chemistry at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany, in cooperation with the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany, and the DKFZ. He joined the team of Dr. Jessen-Trefzer to write his master thesis in chemistry and now his doctoral thesis. He is working on the synthesis and microbiological studies of trehalose conjugates for cancer therapy. Away from research, Michael enjoys baking, cooking, athletics, motorsport and spending time in nature.
Yu completed his B.Sc in pharmacy from Peking University in Beijing, China, followed by a M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical sciences at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany. After completing his Master, he re-joined the group of Dr. Jessen-Trefzer in April 2022 to start his doctoral studies. He also has a passion for history, chinese crosstalk and traditional cooking.
Mariia completed her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in pharmacy from National University of Pharmacy in Kharkiv, Ukraine, followed by M.Sc. Pharmaceutical sciences at Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany. She joined the lab of Dr. Jessen-Trefzer to pursue her Ph.D in the field of biology where she studies potential of Encapsulin from Mycobacterium smegmatis as a prodrug-activating nanoreactor and drug-delivery platform. When she is not in the lab, Mariia enjoys traveling, hiking and mastering the hula-hoop.
Alessandra completed her Bachelor in Life Science at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She decided to continue her Master in Chemistry at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany and finished successfully her Research Internship (Synthesis and Development of Inhibitors for CHD1) at the lab of Prof. Dr. Breit. She joined the team of Prof. Dr. Jessen-Trefzer to write her master thesis in chemistry under Micheal’s supervision. She synthesises and investigates fluorescent killing agents coupled to trehalose conjugates for mycobacteria to treat bladder cancer. In her free time, Alessandra enjoys spending time with friends and letting the sun shine on her face.
Sara completed her Bachelor's degree in Biology at the University of Freiburg, where she conducted her thesis under Michael’s supervision. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Biochemistry and Biophysics, also in Freiburg, and is working on cutaneous mycobacterial infections as part of her Master’s thesis project. In her free time, she enjoys baking, exploring new culinary techniques, gardening, and spending time outdoors.
Jonas completed his B.Sc. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Freiburg in the working group of Prof. Dr. Jessen-Trefzer. He worked on the synthesis of trehalose-photosensitizer conjugates and is continuing this topic in his master studies. In his spare time he enjoys cooking and barbecuing, gardening, kayaking, playing drums and making music.
Jolanda completed her B.Sc. in Biology at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, in cooperation with the Center of Chronic Immunodeficiency. She joined Dr. Jessen-Trefzer’s team to pursue her master’s thesis in Biochemistry and Biophysics. Outside the lab, she has a keen interest in interior design and enjoys spending time in nature, especially hiking.
Simon completed his B.Sc. in Chemistry at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg and is now a master student in the group of Prof. Dr. Jessen-Trefzer. He likes climbing, cooking and running.
Lucas from the University of Applied Science Mannheim joined the group for his Bachelor Thesis, working on the tuning of gene expression in duet and single expression vectors.
Kerstin is currently working on her Bachelor's degree in Biology under Michael's supervision. In addition to her studies, she is an active member of a local brass band and regularly practises various sports. In her remaining free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, travelling and discovering new books, audiobooks, music and films (...or anything else to listen to or watch, as long as she has an endless supply of tea).
Isabella studies Biopharmaceutical Sciences (B.Sc.) at the University of Aalen and is currently writing her bachelor's thesis with the team of Prof. Dr. Jessen-Trefzer. For this, she is working with Eleanor on her project on encapsulins. In her freetime, Isabella enjoys baking, doing yoga or dancing and crocheting pieces for her summer wardrobe.
Niels is currently working on his bachelor thesis in the team of Prof. Dr. Jessen Trefzer as part of the Regio Chimica program, a dual French-German Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and cooking.
