2019-11-08 |
New position in RegensburgI just started another position, of the postdoc-transitioning-to-groupleader kind. It feels like the perfect fit, and the environment and equipment could not be any better: It’s in the Department of Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, headed by Prof. Thomas Dresselhaus, and with one focus on Maize Reproduction. I am truly excited about joining there and look forward to how this will develop. |
2019-04-18 |
Ups and Downs:This happened in the last couple months:
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2018-11-13 |
Feeling accomplished (and eager for the next steps):ERC Starting Grant submitted, W1 interview to prepare for, another great-fit application sent in, and a major research paper under intense analysis and writing. Also looking forward to a guest seminar at my PhD lab – reconnecting with Holger Puchta and his group! |
2018-10-08 |
Thrilling:
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2018-09-10 |
Time flies by –since last Christmas, I almost faced unemployment in the US, helped get a grant to keep working on a UV-B project, got ranked third for a Juniorprofessorship in Germany, and then, this summer, just made the leap into moving my family to Germany and doing a self-financed sabbatical for a marathon of grant writing and applications. Just need to revise two papers on the side, and stay up-to-date and connected through conferences (EMBO Principles of Chromosome Structure and Function, pretty exciting and helpful) and guest seminars :-). |
2017-12-08 |
All I wish for Christmas –is a Juniorprofessorship in Germany or an equally alluring opportunity! My 3-year old daughter is more modest: She told Santa that her wish are two Christmas trees – one for us and one for the grandparents :-). |
2017-11-08 |
Dealing with rejections:
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2017-10-03 |
Lots of stuff happening:
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2017-06-30 |
Excited: I succeeded in overcoming some hurdles, and submitted a proposal to a BMBF call in Germany which is tailored to one of my project ideas that could revolutionize the way Maize Genome Editing is done! |
2017-05-31 |
Feeling honored – got interviewed for the UMN Horticulture Newsletter. |
2017-02-14 |
Excited that there is now a way to get at least some credit for spending time and effort on peer-review.Check out my Publons profile, and maybe create your own if you haven`t yet 🙂 |
2017-01-23 |
Happy New Year to me and all of you!Though unfortunate conditions prevented two intended job offers last year, I now feel that was a good thing since there are a couple new (and re-newed) very promising job possibilities in the line. Just interviewed for one, applying to another one (both in Germany), and expecting two more interview invitations here in the US.2017, I am coming! |
2016-10-27 |
Final version of my review on mitochondria in plant development, free access through this link till Dec 16th:Liberatore et al. 2016 |
2016-09-26 |
This is exciting – and somehow a bit unsettling too, due to the waiting time and all the other projects going on: In addition to the Fellowship proposal, I sent 2 promising job applications out, keeping fingers crossed that one will work out soon, they are perfect fits. |
2016-07-22 |
Making good progress on my first own proposal – a draft for a Marie Curie Fellowship which would help me in reintegration to Germany and to conduct my own project. Goal: Send the draft to my mentors and potential host at the end of this July for concept approval and suggestions. #later update: though not getting into the highly competitive number of proposals funded, the proposal did get a “Seal of Excellence”Oh – and yes, this homepage indeed managed to “go life” in June 2016 as intended! |
2016-06-20 |
“Endspurt” – set my goal to be done with this homepage till the end of this month! Not bad considering I only started 2 weeks ago… |