Maximilian Heumüller

Experience

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  University Medicine of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2011

  Internship

  Research internship at the 'Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene' - University Medicine of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz- Acquired insights in large scale diagnostics- Involved in optimizing the analytical workflow for increased throughput

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  Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main

  Dec 2013 - Oct 2020

  Ph.D. studies in an international lab | Supervised by U.S. neuroscientist Erin Schuman | Doctoral fellowship - IMPRS for Neural Circuits | Graduated in December 2020Developed, published & deployed molecular techniques:-> Design & development of a versatile genetic tool for the control of protein synthesis in specific cell-types-> Performance optimization of a synthetic drug used for metabolic labelingPerformed & published research on the behavior of mRNAs in neurons:-> Investigated the role of 3' UTRs for the localization, regulatory potential, stability & plasticity of mRNAs in neuronal compartmentsDesigned, planned and coordinated research projectsWas involved in extracurricular activities:-> Organized & delivered training courses in molecular biology for students as part of the scientificoutreach of the Max Planck Society-> Part of organizational committees for sportive & social events (e.g. company runs) Show less

  • PhD Candidate

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2020

  • Master-Student

    Apr 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Internship

    Dec 2013 - Mar 2014
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  BioNTech IMFS

  May 2021 - now

  • Project Lead - Strategic Site Development

    Sept 2023 - now

  • CMC Project Manager

    May 2021 - Aug 2023