Curriculum vitae I studied Biochemistry with a focus on Molecular Medicine and subsequently completed my PhD in Cardiology. During my doctoral research, I investigated adaptive and maladaptive changes in the heart in response to cardiac arrhythmias. Following my PhD, I joined Prof. Linke’s research group at the Institute of Physiology II as a postdoctoral researcher. My current research focuses on the sarcomeric protein titin. I investigate the functional, cellular, and molecular alterations underlying cardiac diseases to better understand the mechanisms contributing to heart failure.