Meet the CeMM Alumni Board
The CeMM Alumni Board serves as the official representative body of the CeMM Alumni Network, playing a central role in shaping its direction and initiatives. In close collaboration with CeMM’s Administrative Director, Anita Ender, the Alumni Board leads and coordinates all key activities, events, and outreach efforts that strengthen the global alumni community.
This dedicated team of former CeMM researchers and staff contributes their valuable time, insights, and leadership to ensure that the network remains a vibrant, inclusive, and professionally enriching environment for all members.
We are truly grateful for their continued commitment, support, and enthusiasm in fostering lifelong connections within the CeMM alumni community.
Current Alumni Board Members
After his doctoral studies at the University of Konstanz (Germany), during which he studied cross-presentation in adaptive immunity, Christopher joined the emerging team of Andreas Bergthaler at CeMM as a postdoctoral fellow in April 2012. With Andreas, he investigated mechanisms of innate immune modulation by epigenetic modifiers, which led to the discovery of a novel circuit of influenza virus-driven immune regulation. In summer 2016, he joined the Department of Immunology at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) as an assistant professor and started his own research group on antigen presentation and immune regulation.
She completed her PhD at CeMM in the group of Robert Kralovics between 2010 and 2015, focusing on investigating the genetics of hematological malignancies. This period allowed her to develop professional skills as a scientist, while employing cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with other scientists and clinicians. It also significantly contributed to shaping Ana's profound intercultural, interpersonal, and personal skills. After leaving CeMM, Ana obtained a project management education and IPMA certification. Passionate about contributing to the translation of scientific knowledge into improvements in cancer patient diagnosis and care, as well as innovations leading to precision medicine, Ana is currently engaged as a CAR-T Cell Therapy Center Manager at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
Seeking knowledge in sequencing technology, Christian joined Christoph Bock’s group at CeMM for three years in 2013. After a great time at CeMM, he returned to Germany and started his own research group in the field of immunotherapy at the Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology (Germany).
During her PhD at CeMM, Katrin introduced two strategies for the reproducible detection of membrane and surface proteomes. She is currently living in Stockholm (Sweden), where she works on introducing a patented coating technology that prevents infections associated with medical devices to license partners worldwide.
Having finished her studies in molecular biology, Tatjana was given the opportunity to gain her first work experience at CeMM in the laboratory of Kaan Boztug (LBI-RUD Director and CeMM Adjunct PI). Working as a technician in the fast-growing and competitive field of genetics of immune system disorders required constant development and adaptation to the advent of novel techniques, as well as coping with challenges. Being immersed in the multidisciplinary and intercultural ‘Think Tank’ of CeMM certainly impacted her professional know-how and refined her critical mindset. Above all, her time spent at CeMM was the foundation of many unique friendships that last far beyond scientific life. Meanwhile, she has combined her scientific interest with artistic passion and now works as a freelance scientific illustrator. She truly loves to devote her time to the simplification and contextualization of scientific projects and enjoys sharing the enthusiasm of collaboration partners from various biological fields.
