Theresa began her Biology degree at the University of Innsbruck in 2005, focusing on zoology and molecular biology. The program offered a hands-on approach, with Theresa rotating through various labs to gain a wide range of practical skills. In the early stages, she learned basic lab techniques—pipetting, centrifugation, and chromatography—and […]
Uni Degrees
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In 2010, Theresa moved to Dublin for an MSc in Molecular Medicine at Trinity College—and the moment she set foot on campus, she was floored. Societies, clubs, the sports center, a 24/7 postgrad reading room. So much energy crammed into such a small space. It felt like stepping into an […]
Yes, Theresa studied Philosophy. Why? Well, over the last few years in secondary school, Theresa developped a major interest in the Human Mind, with all the various aspects of it. So when she entered university, she first ignored the different curricula – it was a time in which this was […]
For her PhD, Theresa moved to Freiburg. It seemed like a nice place to live. And, well, Wolfgang Driever had his lab there. Wolfgang was a leading scientist in the study of genetic factors in embryonic brain development, using zebrafish as a model organism. Zebrafish are transparent during development, easily […]