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New publication in the journal JACS

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

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...

We welcome our new lab member Maya Lobo

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...

Second joint group retreat 2025

Second joint group retreat 2025

After two years since the first joint retreat of the PBT group together with the cooperating group of Christina Warinner, we continued...

Juliane continues as bachelor student

Juliane continues as bachelor student

Juliane Kratz will continue her work on the characterization of ancient antimicrobial peptides as topic for her bachelor's thesis.​...

We welcome our new lab member Colin

We welcome our new lab member Colin

Colin Strohbach joined our group in May 2025 as a student research assistant and supports the paleobiotechnology team in different...

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