Leonie Marleaux

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August Universität Göttingen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Protein isolation methods (growing of bacterial cell cultures, cell lysis, protein isolation and purification); Gel-electrophoresis (SDS-Page); Bradford assay; Fluorescence and luminescence spectroscopy; Dynamic light scattering; Preparation of liposomes and proteoliposomes

Projects / Research

2024: Bachelor Thesis: “Investigation of FOF1 ATP Synthase Activity in Asymmetric POPC LUVs using C12-HPTS as a Synthetic Proton Source” (Research group of Prof. Claudia Steinem, Institute of Organic and Bimolecular Chemistry, Georg-August Universität Göttingen)
2020: Internship project: “Development and optimization of renewable fibre materials” (Dept. Renewable Resources, Institute of Polymer Materials and Plastics Engineering, TU Clausthal)

Scholarships / Awards

2024 – 2025:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Driven by my deep fascination for natural sciences I am captivated by the diverse field of molecular biology, as it combines fundamental sciences such as chemistry, physics, and biology to study the molecular basis of life. Given my broad interest in life sciences, what drives me is to uncover and understand fundamental processes and the complexity of living organisms such as the diverse interactions and dependencies of individual proteins and entire pathways. I have developed a great interest in biological membranes regarding their complexity and diversity and the development and optimization of new methods for the study of membranes and membrane proteins, aiding in targeting current research questions. Generally, I am eager to contribute my part to multidisciplinary research and am excited to sharpen and extend my scientific knowledge through the MSc/PhD Molecular Biology program.