Our team
Principal investigator
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Clara T. Schoeder
Curriculum vitae
since 08/2023 Junior-Professor for the development of novel immunotherapeutic drugs at Leipzig University, Faculty of Medicine
since 2021 Junior Research Group Leader at Institute of Drug Discovery, Leipzig University, Faculty of Medicine
2018-2021 Post-doc in the laboratories of Jens Meiler and James E. Crowe, Jr. (Vanderbilt University)
2013-2017 PhD in Pharmacy at University of Bonn in the laboratory of Christa E. Müller and with the GRK1873
2013 Licensed pharmacist
2007-2012 Study of Pharmacy at University of Kiel
contact: clara.schoeder[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Post-doctoral fellows and staff
Antonia Sophia Peter
Postdoctoral fellow
Structure-based vaccine designemerging viral diseases
antonia.peter[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Structure-based vaccine designemerging viral diseases
antonia.peter[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Birke Brumme
Research assistant
Protein expression and purification, cloning, antibodies
birke.brumme[at]uni-leipzig.de
Protein expression and purification, cloning, antibodies
birke.brumme[at]uni-leipzig.de
Christina Lange
Research assistant
Protein expression and purification, cloning, FACS
christin.lange[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Protein expression and purification, cloning, FACS
christin.lange[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Corinna Schüß
Postdoctoral fellow
structure-based vaccine design for coronaviruses and other emgering viral diseases
corinna.schuess[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
structure-based vaccine design for coronaviruses and other emgering viral diseases
corinna.schuess[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Sascha Wagner
Research assistant
Protein expression and purification, cloning
lisa_julia_anastasia.wagner@uni-leipzig.de [at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Protein expression and purification, cloning
lisa_julia_anastasia.wagner@uni-leipzig.de [at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
PhD students
Lorenz Beckmann
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Maik Tretbar)
drug discovery for OTU-proteases of emerging virusesstructure-based drug design
lorenz.beckmann[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
drug discovery for OTU-proteases of emerging virusesstructure-based drug design
lorenz.beckmann[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Max Beining
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Jens Meiler)
developing new methods to design non-canonical amino acids in mini-proteins
max.beining[at]izbi.uni-leipzig.de
developing new methods to design non-canonical amino acids in mini-proteins
max.beining[at]izbi.uni-leipzig.de
Franz Dietzmeyer
Doctoral candidate
focussing on computational vaccine design for emerging influenza viruses, pandemic preparedness
franz.dietzmeyer[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
focussing on computational vaccine design for emerging influenza viruses, pandemic preparedness
franz.dietzmeyer[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Moritz Ertelt
Doctoral candidate (co-advised with Jens Meiler)
interested in designing sites for post-translational modifications (PTMs), AAV capsids and antibodies with machine learning and Rosetta
moritz.ertelt[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
interested in designing sites for post-translational modifications (PTMs), AAV capsids and antibodies with machine learning and Rosetta
moritz.ertelt[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Lars Grosch
Doctoral candidate
protein design in the interface of DCL-1 and microRNAs - a regulator of gene sysnthesis in plants part of the CRC1664
lars.grosch[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
protein design in the interface of DCL-1 and microRNAs - a regulator of gene sysnthesis in plants part of the CRC1664
lars.grosch[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Sevilay Gulesen
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Jens Meiler)DAAD-PhD-Scholar
new algorithms to identify B cell epitopes
sevilay.guelesen[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
new algorithms to identify B cell epitopes
sevilay.guelesen[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Vivian Haas
Doctoral candidate
fascinated by antibodies and B cells, gene therapy and AAVs, designing antibodies and scFv's for CAR T cell therapies
vivian.haas[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
fascinated by antibodies and B cells, gene therapy and AAVs, designing antibodies and scFv's for CAR T cell therapies
vivian.haas[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Dieter Hoffmann
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Torben Schiffner)
designing rational immunogens with computational methods for a new generation of Hepatitis C vaccines
dieter.hoffmann[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
designing rational immunogens with computational methods for a new generation of Hepatitis C vaccines
dieter.hoffmann[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Johannes Klier
Doctoral candidate(co-advised with Kristin Reiche)
design of mini-proteins and de novo proteinsdevelopment of new protein scaffolds using computational protein design
klier[at]izbi.uni-leipzig.de
design of mini-proteins and de novo proteinsdevelopment of new protein scaffolds using computational protein design
klier[at]izbi.uni-leipzig.de
Hannes Junker
Doctoral candidate
peptide design for GPCRs, peptide-GPCRs and design with NCAAs
part of the CRC1423
hannes.junker[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
peptide design for GPCRs, peptide-GPCRs and design with NCAAs
part of the CRC1423
hannes.junker[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Max Alexander Lingner Chango
Doctoral candidate(co-advised with Manfred Kunz, Dermatology)
interested in exploring protein-protein interactions in cancer and how they can be applied for cellular therapies
max.lingnerchango[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
interested in exploring protein-protein interactions in cancer and how they can be applied for cellular therapies
max.lingnerchango[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Johanna Moeller
Doctoral candidate
TCR design and TCR-pMHC interactionspMHC binder designbiomolecular NMR
johanna.moeller[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
TCR design and TCR-pMHC interactionspMHC binder designbiomolecular NMR
johanna.moeller[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Victoria Most
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Jens Meiler)
interested in developing a computational and experimental pipeline for high-throughput characterization of TCR-epitope binding and specificity
victoria.most[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
interested in developing a computational and experimental pipeline for high-throughput characterization of TCR-epitope binding and specificity
victoria.most[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Anna Nobis
Doctoral candidate
deisgn of vaccines for Paramyxovirus infections, rapid response to novel emerging viral diseases, pandemic preparedness
anna.nobis[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
deisgn of vaccines for Paramyxovirus infections, rapid response to novel emerging viral diseases, pandemic preparedness
anna.nobis[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Jakob Riccabona
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Jens Meiler)
establishing new methods in computational protein design, that will help us design new drugs in the future
jakob.riccabona[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
establishing new methods in computational protein design, that will help us design new drugs in the future
jakob.riccabona[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Dominic Rieger
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Jens Meiler)
design of of mini-binder proteins for viral gycoproteins, true structural biologist - always interested in crystallizing something
dominic.rieger[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
design of of mini-binder proteins for viral gycoproteins, true structural biologist - always interested in crystallizing something
dominic.rieger[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Phillip Schlegel
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Leo Kaysser)
using computational protein design to design enzymes discovered from Streptomyces species
phillip.schlegel[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
using computational protein design to design enzymes discovered from Streptomyces species
phillip.schlegel[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Tom Schlegel
Doctoral candidate (co-advised by Torben Schiffner)
design of vaccines with computational protein design for next generation SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
tom.schlegel[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
design of vaccines with computational protein design for next generation SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
tom.schlegel[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Roman Trommler
Doctoral candidate
design of vaccines with computational protein design for next generation Filovirus vaccines
roman.trommler[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
design of vaccines with computational protein design for next generation Filovirus vaccines
roman.trommler[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Christina Wüst
Doctoral candidate
ESF PhD stipent holder
bioinformatics, target validation, structure prediction, CAR T cells
christina.wuest[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
ESF PhD stipent holder
bioinformatics, target validation, structure prediction, CAR T cells
christina.wuest[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Master and diploma students
Current Master and Diploma students
Florian Olander (Pharmacy)Lena Kiesewetter (Biochemistry)Leonie Adams (Biochemistry)Julian Etmann (Pharmacy)Jobs and Open Positions
We are always searching for interested Bachlor, Master and Diploma students in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology or related fields.
Contact
Contact
clara.schoeder[at]medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Leipzig University Medical FacultyInstitute for Drug DiscoveryLiebigstr. 19D-04103 Leipzig