Thorben continues as student research assistant
Besides genetic and molecular biological work, Thorben Kirbach will support the paleobiotech project as a student research assistant....
We welcome our new lab member Zhiyong Yin
Zhiyong Yin joined our group in March 2026 as a postdoctoral fellow. He will work on the analysis of modifications of natural products....
Paper highlighted on JACS cover & chemistry news
The artwork for our recent publication titled "Microbial DL-Peptidases Enable Predator Defense and Facilitate Structure Elucidation of...
New publication in The ISME Journal
We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Growth Promotion of Milk-Associated Candida...
Martin Klapper appointed as deputy head of PBT
Martin has become deputy head of the department of paleobiotechnology (PBT). He has gained a great deal of experience and has been among...
Another new publication in the journal JACS
We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Microbial DL-Peptidases Enable Predator Defense and...
New publication in the journal JACS
We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Actifensin Evolution in the Human Oral Cavity over...
New publication in the journal PNAS
We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Global profiling of polyketide synthases in...
Congratulations to Hari for successful PhD defence!
Congratulations to Harikumar Suma for successfully defending his PhD thesis on “Understanding Polymicrobial Interactions on Structured...
Congratulations to Kevin for successful PhD defence!
Congratulations to Kevin Schlabach for successfully defending his PhD thesis on “Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms of Butenolide...
We welcome our new lab member Judith Boldt
Judith Boldt joined our group in October 2025 as a postdoctoral fellow. With regard to science, she will work on bioinformatic analyses of...
We welcome our new lab member Maya Lobo
Maya Lobo joined our group in September 2025 as a Fulbright student. She will work on the characterization of biosynthetic gene clusters...











