Group Staff

Matthias Meyer (Group leader)

Ayinuer Aximu-Petri (head of the automation lab)

I am developing lab automation protocols for the Bravo NGS workstation and other liquid handling devices and oversee the whole sample preparation workflow. In addition, I am a member of the sequencing group and operate our in-house DNA sequencers (Illumina, PacBio and Sanger sequencing technologies).

Louisa Jáuregui (Project coordinator)

By monitoring sample progress and keeping abreast of ongoing endeavors in the group, I work to facilitate the communication between collaborating scientists and our researchers here in Leipzig. My primary focus pertains to projects involving DNA-retrieval from sediment.

Alba Bossoms Mesa (Graduate student)

Elena Zavala (Graduate student)

I am currently working on increasing our understanding of how DNA is preserved with Pleistocene sediments in order to develop methods for the enrichment of ancient DNA during the extraction process