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Group Leader<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Panagiotis L. Kastritis, Prof. Dr.<\/h5>\n
Specialist in Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Computational Structural Biology\n2008 Diploma Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece\n2012 Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands\n2012-2013 Postdoc Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands\n2013-2018 Postdoc European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany\n2018-2024 Jun.-Prof., Center for Innovation Competence HALOmem, Halle, Germany
2024-present Prof., Department of Integrative Structural Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Halle, Germany<\/strong><\/pre>\n
phone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524983, e-mail:\n<\/strong>panagiotis.kastritis(at)bct.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
Secretarial Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Nicole Mann<\/h5>\n
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Secretary for the Kastritis lab\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524921, e-mail:\n<\/strong>nicole.mann(at)bct.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Staff Scientists
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Dr. Farzad Hamdi, Ph.D.<\/h5>\n
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Cryo-EM Engineer, Specialist in Electron Microscope Operation\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524984, e-mail:\n<\/strong>farzad.hamdi(at)bct.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Uwe Fandrich<\/h5>\n
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Molecular Biologist, Biochemist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524984, e-mail:\n<\/strong>uwe.fandrich(at)biochemtech.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Post-Docs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Dr. Annette Meister, PD, Ph.D. [from January 2024: collaborating scientist]<\/h5>\n
Cryo-EM Application Specialist, Specialist in Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Physical Chemistry of Membranes\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5525826, e-mail:\n<\/strong>annette.meister(at)chemie.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. Rameez Arshad, Ph.D.<\/h5>\n
Cryo-EM Specialist, Photosystem research\nMarie Curie Fellow, Funded by Czech Republic\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524986, e-mail:\n<\/strong>rameez.arshad(AT)upolDOTcz<\/a><\/pre>\n
Dr. Christian T\u00fcting, Ph.D.<\/h5>\n
Biochemist & Computational Structural Biologist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524985, e-mail:\n<\/strong>christian.tueting(at)biochemtech.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Ph.D. Candidates<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Marija Sorokina, M.Sc. Chemistry<\/h5>\n
Computational Chemist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524986, e-mail:<\/strong>\nmarija.sorokinaATstudent.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
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Toni Tr\u00e4ger, M.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524986, e-mail:<\/strong>\ntoni.traegerATpharmazie.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
Ermis Geladas, M.Sc. Chemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist, electron microscopist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524986, e-mail:<\/strong>\nermis.geladasATbct.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
Jana Baradei, M.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist, electron microscopist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524986, e-mail:<\/strong>\njana.baradeiATbct.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
Jonas D\u00f6bler, M.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist\/Biotechnologist, electron microscopist\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524985, e-mail:<\/strong>\njonas.doeblerATbct.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
M.Sc. Students, Scientific Assistants and Interns
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 Gottfried Hamm, M.Sc. student, Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist [6-week FOR practical<\/em>]\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524986, e-mail:<\/strong>\ngottfried.hammATstudent.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
Hannes G\u00e4rtling, M.Sc. student, Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist [6-week FOR practical & MSc Thesis<\/em>]\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524985, e-mail:<\/strong>\nhannes.gaertlingATstudent.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/pre>\n
Leonie Peter, M.Sc. student, Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Biochemist [6-week FOR practical \/ HiWi \/ Msc Thesis<\/em>]\nphone: <\/strong>+49 345 5524985, e-mail:<\/strong>\nleonie.peterATstudentDOTuni-halleDOTde<\/a><\/pre>\n
Visiting Professors\/Researchers
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Dr. Flavio Di Pisa<\/h5>\n
Principal investigator at the Biophysics Institute of National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy (2024)<\/pre>\n
Prof. Dr. Barry D. Bruce<\/h5>\n
Professor of BCMB and Microbiology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA (2023)<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
Alumni
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Ph.D. students (graduated)
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(2019-2023) Dr. Kevin Janson<\/em>, Ph.D. Membrane Biophysicist
DESY<\/span> Hamburg scientist (Hamburg, DE)<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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(2018-2022) Dr. Fotios Kyrilis<\/em> (also short post-doc), Ph.D. cryo-EM<\/h5>\n
ERA Chair Junior Group Leader (NHRF<\/span>, Athens, GR)<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
(2019-2022) Dr. Lisa Schmidt<\/em>, Ph.D. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Post-doc at Helmholtz<\/span>-Centre for Environmental Research (Leipzig, DE)<\/h5>\n
(2019-2023) Dr. Ioannis Skalidis<\/em> (also short post-doc), Ph.D. cryo-EM<\/h5>\n
Post-doc at F\u00f6rster Group, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research<\/a> (Utrecht University, NL)<\/h5>\n
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(2020-2021) Dr. Tommy Hofmann<\/em>, Ph.D. Lipidomics<\/h5>\n
Scientist at IDT Biologika<\/span> (Dessau-Rosslau, DE)<\/h5>\n
(2019-2022) Dr. Dmitry A. Semchonok<\/em>, Ph.D. Electron microscopy<\/h5>\n
Group Leader in cryo-EM, ITQB NOVA<\/span>  (Lisbon, PT)<\/h5>\n
(2020-2022) Dr. Jaydeep Belapure, <\/em>Ph.D. Physics<\/h5>\n
Sr. Scientist Bioinformatics & AI, Navigo Proteins<\/a> GmbH (Halle, DE)<\/h5>\n
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Scientific Assistants (completed)<\/strong><\/h5>\n
(2020-2021) Paola Modicano<\/em>, M.Sc. Biology<\/h5>\n
Project Coordinator at Medpace<\/span> (Munich, DE)<\/h5>\n
(2021) Dr. Felix B\u00f6rrnert<\/em>, Ph.D. Microscopy<\/h5>\n
Scientist at CEOS GmbH<\/span> (Heidelberg, DE)<\/h5>\n
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M.Sc. and B.Sc. students (internships completed)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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2025<\/strong><\/h5>\n
(2025) Hannah Ugele, B.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[3-month B.Sc. Thesis<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2025) Hannes G\u00e4rtling, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week FOR practical]<\/h5>\n
(2025) Jonas Bernhardt, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week FOR practical]<\/h5>\n
(2025) Jonas D\u00f6bler, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week FOR practical & MSc Thesis]<\/h5>\n
(2025) Christina St\u00f6hr, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week FOR practical]<\/h5>\n
2024<\/strong> <\/h5>\n
(2023) Janek Buchold<\/em>, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week M.Sc. FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2024) Oybek Dosov<\/em>, B.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[3-month B.Sc. Thesis<\/em>]
(2023-2024) Noah Binay<\/em>, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle 
[6-week FOR practical, 6-month MSc project<\/em>]
Ph.D. student at Briggs Group (Munich, MPB, DE)
(2024) Anna Eggers<\/em> (back in lab for 2024), M.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Student in Biochemistry (Halle, DE)
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2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n
(2023) Emilia-Louis<\/em> M\u00fchle, B.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle [3-month B.Sc. Thesis<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2023) Jacob K\u00f6llner<\/em>, B.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week B.Sc. FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2023) Nina Esposito<\/em>, M.Sc. student, Biochemist – MLU Halle <\/h5>\n
[6-week M.Sc. FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2023) Vedashree Tanksale<\/em>, M.Sc. student, Pharmacist – MLU Halle (Pharmaceutical Biotechnology)
[6-week M.Sc. FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2023) Shree Abivarnikha<\/em>, M.Sc. student, Pharmacist – MLU Halle<\/h5>\n
(Pharmaceutical Biotechnology)<\/h5>\n
[6-week M.Sc. FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
2021<\/strong>
(2021) Felix Wiebe<\/em>, M.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Ph.D. student at Feller Group (Halle, DE)
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(2021) Johannes M\u00fcller<\/em>, M.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Ph.D. student at Pietzsch Group (Halle, DE)
[6-week M.Sc. FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
(2021) Toni Tr\u00e4ger, M.Sc. Biochemistry
Ph.D. student in my Group (Halle, DE)
[6-week FOR practical, Projectstudium, 6-month M.Sc. Thesis<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
(2021) Anna Eggers<\/em> (back in lab for 2024), Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Student in Biochemistry (Halle, DE)
[6-week FOR practical<\/em>]<\/h5>\n
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(2020) Wiebke Schultze<\/em>, B.Sc. Biochemistry<\/h5>\n
Ph.D. student at Sinz Group (Halle, DE)
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