Hannah Mariedele Luksch

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subject

Biology

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Drosophila melanogaster husbandry, brain dissection and behavioral experiments, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy (confocal), analysis: R and Python, Fiji (ImageJ)

Projects / Research

2022 – 2023: Optogenetic dissection of a brain circuit: The role of the Drosophila mushroom body calyx in olfactory sensitization (Bachelor's thesis). Prof. Dr. André Fiala, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
2021 – 2022: Student assistant in a project on food choice of Drosophila melanogaster. Dr. Bart Geurten, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Scholarships / Awards

2023 – 2024:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2021:	Lower Saxony Scholarship (Landesstipendium Niedersachsen)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am fascinated by the intricate network of connections and circuits within the nervous system and how these connections shape our perception, memory, and cognitive abilities. Additionally, I am intrigued by how neurons adapt and modify their activity and connections in response to experience and environmental stimuli over different time scales, and particularly the molecular, cellular and network processes involved. The multitude of functions of the nervous system offers so many other captivating research options, which I am eager to explore and understand more thoroughly during my master’s studies.