Current Lab Members

Katrin Paeschke
Lab Head
Vordiplom (Bachelor) University Bonn (2001)
Diplom (Master) University Witten/Herdecke (2003)
Ph.D. University Witten/Herdecke (2006)
Post-doctorate Fellow, Princeton University (2007-2012)
Group leader: University of Würzburg (2012 - 2017)
Associate Professor: University Medical Clinic (UMCG/ERIBA) Groningen (2016-2018)
W2 Professor: University Hospital Bonn Since 2018

Mona Hajikazemi
postdoctoral fellwo since 2022
Bachelor, Alzahra University, Tehran
Master, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan
PhD,
Expertise: Function and Regulation of Telomeric G4 Structures
postdoctoral fellwo since 2022
Bachelor, Alzahra University, Tehran
Master, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan
PhD,
Expertise: Function and Regulation of Telomeric G4 Structures

Michaela Limmer
PhD student since 2019
Bachelor, University Coburg
Master, University Coburg
Expertise: G4 function during DNA repair
PhD student since 2019
Bachelor, University Coburg
Master, University Coburg
Expertise: G4 function during DNA repair

Daniel Hilbig
PhD student since 2018
Bachelor, University Cologne
Master, University Cologne
Expertise: Recognition of RNA-G4 structures by DHX36 and stress response

Theresa Zacheja
BTA
Laboratory technician since 2018
BTA
Laboratory technician since 2018

Alessio De Magis (PhD)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow since 2018
Bachelor, University of Bari (2011)
Master, University of Bari (2014)
Ph.D. University of Bologna
Expertise: Functional analysis of G4 structures during DDR and its connection to cancer
Postdoctoral Research Fellow since 2018
Bachelor, University of Bari (2011)
Master, University of Bari (2014)
Ph.D. University of Bologna
Expertise: Functional analysis of G4 structures during DDR and its connection to cancer

Melanie Kastl
PhD student since 2019
Bachelor, University Cologne
Master, University Cologne
Expertise: Function and consequences of G4 structures in macrophages

Philipp Schult (PhD)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow since 2019
Bachelor,
Master,
Ph.D. University of Heidelberg
Expertise: function and targeting of RNA-G4 structures in yellow fever virus
Postdoctoral Research Fellow since 2019
Bachelor,
Master,
Ph.D. University of Heidelberg
Expertise: function and targeting of RNA-G4 structures in yellow fever virus

Philipp Simon
PhD Student since 2021
Master: University Hospital Bonn
Expertise: RNA G-quadruplex stress and immune response

Rebecca Linke
PhD Student since 2021 (joint PhD with Prof. Dr. A. Heine)
Bonn Melbourne IRTG student
Master: University Hospital Bonn
Expertise: Dendritic cells, G-quadruplex and immune response
PhD Student since 2021 (joint PhD with Prof. Dr. A. Heine)
Bonn Melbourne IRTG student
Master: University Hospital Bonn
Expertise: Dendritic cells, G-quadruplex and immune response

Former Lab Members
Sonja Hersel, Master Student (2020 - present )
Marco Caterino, Postdoc (2019-2021)
Antonia Schönleber, Bachelor Student (2020- 2021)
Tabea Klein, Master Student (2021)
Lisa Gold, Master Student (2020)
Eike Schwindt, PhD Student (2015 -2020)
Markus Sauer, PhD Student (2015-2019)
Satyaprakash Pandey, Postdoctoral Researcher (2016-2018)
Susana Ramirez Valladolid, Master Student (2018)
Nadja Sereda, Bachelor Student (2018)
Mateo Alzate, MD, Guest Scientist (2018)
Inge Kazemier, Technician (2016-2017)
Enikö Fekete-Szücs, PhD Student (2016-2017)
Claudia Grasso, Master Student (2016-2017)
Silvia Götz, PhD Student (2012-2017)
Katharina Wanzek, PhD Student (2012-2016)
Maria Gallant, Technician (2016)
Dr. Yang Qianlu, Guest Scientist (2015-2016)
Nadine Günther, Technician (2012-2016)
Sabrina Bartsch, Master Student (2015-2016)
Anna Vesting, Master Student (2013-2014)
Markus Sauer, Master Student (2014)