Leonie Müller

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August-University Göttingen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Molecular biology: bacterial transformation (heat shock), DNA extraction, agarose gel electrophoresis, PCR, protein purification (GST), SDS page, protein linkage (dyes, lipids), size exclusion chromatography (ÄKTA)
Bacterial cell culture (E. coli)
Lipid work (GUVs, LUVs, SUVs, SLBs, LNPs)
Imaging: fluorescence microscopy (TIRF, CLSM, STED), light microscopy
Bioinformatics: proficiency in R, Python, Java Script, Image J

Projects / Research

2026: Research internship, Molecular mechanisms of membrane trafficking, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (City Campus), Göttingen
2025: Bachelor Thesis, "Characterization of Supported Lipid Bilayers and Lipid Nanoparticles as a foundation for fusion processes", Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
2025: Consolidation Internship, "Formation and characterization of Supported Lipid bilayers mimicking endosomal membranes", Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
2025 – 2026: Teaching Assistant in Biomolecular Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Cell- and Molecular Biology of Plants, University of Göttingen

Scholarships / Awards

2026 – 2027:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2021:	MINT-EC Certificate (with Excellence); Award for the Best High School Graduate in Chemistry, German Chemical Society (GDCh)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My primary motivation is understanding the biochemical principles that modulate regulatory processes in cells, and I am motivated to develop a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of such mechanisms on a molecular basis. However, my strongest interests lie in research questions with biomedical relevance, which has fueled my motivation to deepen my knowledge in immune and infection biology as well as oncology in the future. I am fascinated by the development of in vitro model systems at the interface of medicine, cell biology and biomolecular chemistry since they enable highly controlled mechanistic investigations. In upcoming projects, I would like to gain expertise in this field and explore innovative approaches to create model systems that allow us to investigate disease mechanisms from new perspectives.