Laura Ehrenforth

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August-University Göttingen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry: synthesis (including SPPS), purification and characterization (LC-MS, HPRC, HRMS); spectroscopy (NMR, UV-Vis, CD)
Molecular Biology: restriction cloning, bacterial transformation, DNA extraction and quantification, gel electrophoresis, PCR; protein purification and quantification: chromatography (ion exchange, IMAC), SDS-PAGE, western blotting, Bradford assay; protein interaction studies (Y2H)
Cell Biology and Imaging: cell culture (bacterial and yeast), fluorescence and light microscopy
Bioinformatics: basic proficiency in Python, R, Image J, MestReNova, Spectragryph

Projects / Research

2024: Bachelor Thesis, “Synthesis and photo-characterization of coumarin-photocaged amino acids for wavelength selective peptide synthesis”, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
2023 – 2024: Research Intern, “Photobioorganic Chemistry”, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
2023: Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry, University of Göttingen

Scholarships / Awards

2025 – 2026:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2021 – 2025:	Scholarship with the Cusanuswerk
2021:	MINT-EC Certificate (with Excellence); Award for the Best High School Graduate in Chemistry, German Chemical Society (GDCh)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My scientific curiosity focuses on the mechanisms governing macromolecule formation, interaction, and regulation in biological systems. This has led me to develop a strong interest in synthetic and molecular biology, as well as bioorganic and biomolecular chemistry. My bachelor’s project on the photochemical control of peptide formation sparked a particular passion for molecular design and precise control of biological processes, and I am eager to pursue other creative approaches in this area. I am especially fascinated by bottom-up, in vitro approaches to studying cellular functions and molecular machines. I also aim to deepen my understanding of immunology and neurobiology, as well as bioinformatics to gain a more integrated and interdisciplinary view of molecular biology.