The Thanbichler Lab - 2024

Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. Martin Thanbichler

Since 2015: Max Planck Fellow
Since 2008: Prof. of Microbiology, University of Marburg
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821809

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Postdoctoral Fellows

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Dr. Maria Billini

Research interest: Cell division & regulation
Since 2011: Postdoctoral fellow
2009: Ph.D., NCSR Demokritos and University of Athens
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821814

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Dr. Sebastian Pöhl

Research interest: Morphogenesis & Cytoskeleton 
Since 2024: Postdoctoral fellow​
2020-2023: Ph.D. student
2017-2020: M.Sc., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Marburg
2014-2017: B.Sc., Biology, University of Marburg
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821834

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Dr. Lucas Schnabel

Research interest: DNA segregation 
Since 2026: Postdoctoral fellow​
2021-2025: Ph.D. student
2018-2020: M.Sc., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Marburg
2015-2018: B.Sc., Biology, University of Marburg
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821813

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Dr. George Draper-Barr​

Research interest: Nucleotide-dependent switches & environmental stress response
Since 2025: Postdoctoral fellow 
2020-2025: Ph.D., University of Hamburg 
2016-2020: MBiochem, Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular), University of Oxford

Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821812

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Dr. Marta Pulido Sánchez

​Research interest: Morphogenesis & Cytoskeleton
Since 2025: Postdoctoral fellow
2019-2025: Ph.D., Pablo de Olavide University
2018-2019: M.Sc., Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Seville
2014-2018: B.Sc., Biotechnology, Pablo de Olavide University
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821815​

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Dr. Juri Hanßmann

​Research interest: Nucleotide-dependent switches
Since 2026: Postdoctoral fellow
2022-2026: Ph.D. student 
2019-2021: M.Sc., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Marburg
2016-2019: B.Sc., Biology, University of Marburg
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821812

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Dr. Pia Richter

Research interest: Cell wall remodeling and regulation
Since 2026: Postdoctoral fellow
2022-2026: Ph.D. student 
2018-2021: M.Sc., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bayreuth 
2015-2018: B.Sc., Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821814

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Dr. Lisa Marie Schmidt
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Research interest: Nucleotide-dependent switches
Since 2026: Postdoctoral fellow
2023-2026: Ph.D. student, University of Gießen
2020-2022: M.Sc., Biology, specialization Molecular Biology, University of Gießen
2017-2020: B.Sc., Biology, University of Gießen
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821817

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Amadeus Itzenhäuser

Research interest: Cell division and DNA segregation in cyanobacteria
Since 2026: Postdoctoral fellow
2022-2026: Ph.D. student, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig
2020-2022: M.Sc., Biochemistry - Molecular Biochemistry and Bioanalytics, Leipzig University
2017-2020: B.Sc., Biochemistry, Leipzig University
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821817

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Doctoral Students

Nidhi Kalidas

Research interest: Cell division regulation 
Since 2022: Ph.D. student
2016-2018: M.Sc., Microbiology, University of Mumbai, India
2013-2016: B.Sc., Microbiology, University of Mumbai, India
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821816 

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Sara Jakob

Research interest: CTPases
Since 2022: Ph.D. student
2020-2022: M.Sc., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Marburg
2017-2020: B.Sc., Biology, University of Marburg
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821816

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Technical Staff

Julia Rosum

2018-2022: B.Sc., Molecular Biology
Since 2012: Technical Assistant​
2009-2012: Education, School of Medical Technical Assistance
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821815

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Stephanie Steede

Since 2026: Technical Assistant
2012-2026: CSL Behring (R&D), Marburg
2010-2012: Siemens Healthineers, Marburg
2007-2010: Lab Technician, AG Thanbichler, University of Marburg
2004-207: Education, Chemistry Lab Technician, University of Marburg
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821834

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Assistant

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Tanja Fischer

Since 2016: Secretary/Assistant
1989-2015: Foreign-language Secretary, Industrial companies
1989: Education, State-certified Foreign-language Secretary
Phone: +49-(0)6421-2821810

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