Ms Maria Fankhaenel BSc, MSc
Postgraduate Research Student in Developmental Biology
Maria Fankhaenel is a Postgraduate Research Student within Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton.
After completing her Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics and Master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Maria followed up with a placement at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (MIT, USA), where she investigated parent-of-origin DNA methylation dynamics in mouse embryonic stem cells.
During this time, Maria developed an interest in stem cell biology, which led to her current PhD project where she investigates oriented cell division in mammary stem cells.
Academic Qualifications:
2017 – present:
PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK.
2014 – 2016:
MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Potsdam, Germany.
2010 – 2013:
BSc in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Germany.
2011 – 2012:
Applied Bioscience, University of the West of Scotland, UK (Semester abroad).