Leandra Eliza Andritzki

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Hamburg

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Life Sciences / Biochemistry

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

PCR, qPCR, DNA/RNA extraction, plasmid isolation, restriction digestion, bacterial transformation, cloning, mutagenesis, Southern blot, gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, ELISA, immunoprecipitation, protein purification, protein crystallisation, ultracentrifugation, confocal laser scanning microscopy, histology, immunohistochemistry, vibratome tissue sectioning, thin-layer chromatography, enzymatic lipid quantification, lipoprotein isolation, qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis, acid-base and redox chemistry, synthetic and analytical organic chemistry techniques, basic experimental physics and measurements, data analysis and scientific documentation;
software: Fiji, R, Chimera, MetaNeuron, LaTeX

Projects / Research

2026: Bachelor’s thesis, “Neuroinflammatory Effects of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis on Astrocytes, Microglia and Vascular Integrity in the Cerebellum of Mus musculus”, Prof Christian Lohr, Neurophysiology, University of Hamburg
2026: Student Assistant, Department of Animal Physiology, University of Hamburg; assisted during practical experiments in a neurophysiology course with a focus on visual physiology
2025 – 2026: Student Research Assistant, Prof Thomas Oertner, Institute for Synaptic Neuroscience, Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg (ZMNH); performed laboratory techniques including PCR, staining procedures and brain tissue sectioning
2022: Intern, Dr Fabio Morellini, Behavioural Biology Unit, Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg (ZMNH); participated in behavioural experiments and gained insights into experimental design and data collection

Scholarships / Awards

2022 – 2027:	Academic Scholarship, Hans-Böckler-Foundation
2020 – 2022:	School Scholarship “grips gewinnt”, Joachim Herz Foundation

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am fascinated by microglia, astrocytes and neurons, particularly by their complex interactions. I would like to explore their underlying molecular mechanisms in more detail, especially in the context of neuroinflammatory and/or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis. How exactly do they contribute to disease processes and to what extent could they offer potential therapeutic approaches? Additionally, I am interested in advanced neuromodelling systems as alternatives to animal models and in developing alternative research approaches. I am further interested in the interface between neuroscience and clinical medicine, including research using human-derived samples and approaches that may contribute to individualised therapeutic interventions. At the same time, I am open to other fields within neuroscience and hope to gain many further insights and experiences.