My interest in the cellular and molecular principles of life led me to study biochemistry—or, to express it more poetically, in the words of Goethe’s Faust: “So that I may perceive whatever holds. The world together in its inmost folds.‘Over the course of my studies, my focus shifted toward medical biochemistry and the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice. I therefore completed my diploma thesis in oncology and pursued a doctoral research project in cardiology. I am currently continuing my research in cardiovascular science at the Institute of Physiology II in Münster. My work focuses on heart failure, with an emphasis on the giant protein titin.
