Fulbright fellow
Phone: +49 3641 532-1376
Email: maya.lobo@leibniz-hki.de
Maya is originally from San Francisco and earned her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Scripps College. During her studies, she worked in the group of Professor Ethan Van Arnam on the isolation and structural elucidation of active natural products produced by bacteria associated with fungus growing ants. She joined Pierre’s group in October 2025 and is now studying ancient antimicrobial peptides.
Outside of the lab, Maya enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and spending time outdoors.