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Computational biologist at Freie Universität Berlin developing multi-scale models of Candida albicans morphogenesis and analyzing SLAM-seq data.

Germany

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At Freie Universität Berlin, I’m developing a multi-scale modeling framework to study how temperature change and post-transcriptional regulation govern the yeast-to-hyphae transition in Candida albicans. I’m also analyzing SLAM-seq data to estimate RNA synthesis and degradation kinetics using ODE models.

At the University of Stuttgart, I built and fitted kinetic ODE models to study alternative splicing and TGF-β signaling, connecting mechanistic models with RNA-seq analysis. My research has also included glioma sequencing data, machine learning, and earlier work in microscopy and signaling models.

Experience

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Current

Guest Researcher

Current

Freie Universität Berlin

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Developing a multi-scale modeling framework for Candida albicans morphogenesis and preparing research grant proposals.

Multiscale Modeling Ordinary Differential Equation SLAM Seq Data Analysis RNA Synthesis Degradation Kinetics Grant writing

Postdoctoral Researcher

Biotechnology Center, TU Dresden

Oct 2025 - Feb 2026 (4 months)

Analyzed bulk whole-genome/exome sequencing and single-cell RNA-seq data to study differences between adult and pediatric gliomas.

Whole Genome Sequencing Exome Sequencing RNAseq TimeMutationR Regression Models Glioma Research

PhD Researcher / Research Assistant

University of Stuttgart

Dec 2020 - Mar 2025 (4 years 3 months)

Built and fitted kinetic ODE models to study alternative splicing and TGF-β signaling, and analyzed transcriptome-wide RNA-seq data.

ODE Modeling Alternative RNA Splicing RNAseq MAJIQ Machine Learning TGFβ Signaling FUBP1 RON Minigene

Education

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University of Stuttgart

PhD, Biology

PhD in Biology with a thesis on exploring gene expression kinetics and splicing mechanisms via computational models.

University of Montpellier

Master, Biophysics, Structures, Systems

Master of Biophysics, Structures, Systems with a focus on systems biology, biophysics, structural biochemistry, bioinformatics, and advanced microscopy techniques.