Our Team
Our team consists of the joined forces of the Feucht & Leibold Labs
Karlotta Bartels
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
karlotta.bartels[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Karlotta studied Molecular Life Sciences at the University of Hamburg. In her PhD, she focuses on CAR-based immunotherapies against tumors by taking advantage of senescence. She is especially interested in better understanding and adjusting CAR NK cell signaling. Outside the lab, she enjoys to live in Tübingen and to play Viola.
Carolin Blumendeller
MINT Clinician Scientist, MD (Feucht Lab)
carolin.blumendeller[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Carolin holds a double degree in Medicine and Molecular Medicine (B.Sc.) from the University of Tübingen. She completed her medical doctoral thesis in Sandra Beer-Hammer's lab and now works as a resident at Tübingen's Children’s Hospital. She joined the Feucht lab focusing on improving CAR T cell therapy against solid tumors. In her free time, she enjoys reading, road cycling, and spending time with friends
Elitsa Borisova
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
elitsa.borisova[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Elitsa completed her studies in Biomedicine at the University of Würzburg, where she focused on stem cell–based therapies. She then joined the Feucht Lab in Tübingen to investigate how chemotherapy can be combined with CAR-engineered immune cells to improve solid tumor treatment. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and exploring new restaurants and music.
Julia Bremser
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
julia.bremser[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Julia studied Molecular Biomedicine and Medical Immunosciences and Infection at the University of Bonn. Her PhD aims to dissect the role of cGMP signaling and cGMP-modulating drugs for CAR T cell therapy to identify novel therapeutic strategies in cancer. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking or baking with friends, and photography.
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Nadine Brückner
PhD Student (Leibold Lab)
nadine.brueckner[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Nadine was trained in Molecular Medicine at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. She joined the Leibold lab as a PhD student to study immunosenescence, immune cell ageing and dysfunction to improve the efficacy of cellular therapies. In her spare time, Nadine enjoys reading, visiting her friends and exploring Tübingen.
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Philip Bucher
Post-Doc (Feucht Lab)
philip.bucher[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Philip studied biochemistry in Tübingen. After doing his PhD in the lab of Stephan Hailfinger with a focus on B cell lymphoma and cell signaling, he finally joined Team JJ in September 2021. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and eating a lot. To keep the balance, he also likes cycling, reading and traveling.
Cara Debes
MD Student (Leibold Lab)
cara.debes[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Cara studies Medicine at the University of Tübingen. For her doctoral thesis (MD), she explores new approaches combining senogenic drugs and senolytic cellular therapies for the treatment of solid malignancies. Outside the lab, she enjoys running, travelling, knitting and creating magic in the kitchen.
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Viktoria Dimanova
MD/Master Student (Feucht Lab)
viktoria.dimanova[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Viktoria is currently pursuing her double degree in Molecular Medicine (M. Sc.) and Medicine at the University of Tübingen. For her master’s and doctoral thesis she is focusing on integrating CAR T cell therapy and senescence to improve leukaemia treatment. Outside the lab, she enjoys cooking and baking, singing and (occasionally) going to the gym.
Henri Erb
MD Student (Leibold Lab)
henri.erb[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Henri studies medicine at the University of Tübingen. For his doctoral thesis, he is working on strategies of modifying CAR T cells through base editing to increase persistence and enhance a stem cell like phenotype. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports and meeting friends. Occasionally he loves to wander around in the alps.
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Margot Faller
Technician (Leibold Lab)
margot.faller[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Margot was trained in cell biology and microscopy as a cytology assistant. After 10 years she was looking for new challenges and decided to go to Medical Technicians School in Tübingen where she was trained as a medical lab technician. Now she specializes in cloning, cell culture and IHC. In her free time Margot enjoys traveling, climbing, hiking and other sports.
Marlene Ganslmeier
Bioinformatician (Leibold Lab, Wimmers Lab)
marlene.ganslmeier[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Marlene studied Molecular Biosciences (M.Sc.) at the University of Heidelberg. She joined the lab as a staff bioinformatician, where she analyses different OMICs data to support the lab's research on cellular therapies. In her free time, Marlene enjoys all kinds of sports, including CrossFit, running and loves spending time in the mountains.
Melanie Grimm
Technician (Feucht Lab)
melanie.grimm[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Melanie went to Freiburg for 5 years after her training, where she worked as a laboratory manager in a research group for Asthma & COPD. She returned to Tübingen in 2012, working in a research group in dermatology and then in biochemistry for almost 7 years. Since March 2021 she has been working as a technician at Feucht Lab. In her spare time you can usually find her coaching a track and field competition group, otherwise she likes to read, do puzzles or go out for hiking.
Melanie Haag
Bachelor Student (Leibold Lab)
melanie.haag[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Melanie studies Molecular Medicine at the University of Tübingen. She joined the lab to conduct research for her bachelor’s thesis contributing to Martina’s project. Her work focuses on the functional properties of different CAR-T cell constructs in gastric cancer. In her free time, she enjoys playing the flute, reading, crocheting and going for long walks in the countryside.
Steffen Hardy
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
steffen.hardy[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Steffen was trained in Biochemistry at the University of Tübingen focusing on microscopic imaging techniques. He joined the Feucht Lab investigating senolytic CAR T cells to improve therapy of solid tumors. In his free time, he travels, hikes around Tübingen and loves cooking with friends.
Kim Hebbel
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
kim.hebbel[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Kim completed her studies in Molecular Medicine at the University of Tübingen. After her master's thesis, she stayed in our lab to continue with her PhD. She is interested in tailoring the cGMP signaling pathway in CAR T cells to improve the therapeutic efficacy of cellular immunotherapies. Outside the lab, Kim enjoys ballet, traveling, and watching different kinds of sports events.
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Jule Kortendieck
PhD Student (Leibold Lab)
jule.kortendieck[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Jule completed her studies in Biochemistry at the University of Tübingen. In her PhD, she focuses on optimizing CAR T cell signaling pathways through base editing and screening approaches. In her free time she enjoys swimming, cooking with friends and reading.
Dennis Letzgus
MD Student (Feucht Lab)
dennis.letzgus[a]
icloud.com
Dennis studies Medicine at the University of Tübingen. In his doctoral thesis (MD) he explores therapy approaches combining senogenic drugs and senolytic cellular therapies for the treatment of solid malignancies. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and exploring new foods and restaurants.
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Celina May
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
celina.may[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Celina studied Molecular Medicine and Biomedicine in Freiburg and Würzburg. In her PhD, she aims to improve CAR T cell functionality and resistance towards exhaustion. Outside the lab, Celina enjoys running, hiking and boardgames.
Mara Mitstorfer
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
mara.mitstorfer[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Mara studied Biotechnology at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. In her PhD, she aims to develop novel CARs targeting intracellular oncogenic driver proteins. In her spare time Mara is passionate about inversions, yoga, swimming and surfing.
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Emanuel Rau
MD Student (Feucht Lab)
emanuel.rau[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Emanuel studies Medicine at the University of Tübingen. For his doctoral thesis (MD), he explores new approaches that combine targeted therapies with cellular therapies for the treatment of solid malignancies. Outside the lab, he enjoys running, travelling, playing guitar, and keeping up with rocket science.
Martina Rausch
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
martina.rausch[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Martina studied Biochemistry at the University of Tübingen and completed her Master thesis at the Leibold Lab. She continues studying genetic subtype specific cytokine/chemokine expression profiles and their role in immune cell interaction in gastric cancer. Outside the lab she enjoys playing volleyball, skating, baking and knitting.
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Lisa Sock
Bachelor Student (Feucht Lab)
lisa.sock[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Lisa is currently studying biochemistry at the University of Tübingen. She recently joined the lab to complete her bachelor’s thesis as part of Steffen’s project focusing on senolytic CAR-T cells. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer and reading.
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Andrea Spreáfico-Muci
Master Student (Feucht Lab)
andrea.spreafico-muci[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Andrea is a Master’s student in Cellular and Immunological Biosciences at the University of Tübingen. For her thesis, she is investigating strategies to target the cGMP signaling pathway in CAR T cells to improve their therapeutic efficacy. Outside the lab, she enjoys traveling, discovering new foods (preferably eating rather than cooking), and going for long walks.
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Carlotta Strümper
PhD Student (Leibold Lab)
carlotta.struemper[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Carlotta studied Molecular Medicine at the University of Tübingen. In her PhD she is exploring AAV-6 based transduction of T cells. Outside the lab she enjoys different sports (Trampoline and Acrobatics), going to concerts and festivals and play-acting.
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Sabina Sünder
Technician (Leibold Lab)
sabina.suender[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Sabina completed her training as biology laboratory technician and worked in Process Development for mRNA production and in the field of Next Generation Sequencing. She joined the Feucht/Leibold Lab in July 2025. In her free time she enjoys reading and spending time in the mountains for hiking in summer and skiing in winter.​
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Meike Thiemann
PhD Student (Feucht Lab)
meike.thiemann[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Meike studied Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Integrated Immunology in Biberach and Erlangen. Her PhD focuses on senolytic CAR T cells in the context of cancer. In her free time, she enjoys doing sports of any kind, spending time with friends and family, and petting dogs.​
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Mats Wienchol
MD Student (Feucht Lab)
mats.wienchol[a]
student.uni-tuebingen.de
Mats studies Medicine at the University of Tübingen. In his doctoral thesis (MD) he is working on modulating co-receptor signaling in CAR T cells by modifying their transcriptional profile to improve persistence and functionality. Outside the lab, he enjoys cooking, hiking, sports and electronic music.
Hannah Wurzer
Post-Doc (Feucht Lab)
hannah.wurzer[a]
med.uni-tuebingen.de
Hannah studied Molecular Medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. In her PhD studies at the Luxembourg Institute of Health, she explored actin cytoskeletal dynamics and immune evasion strategies at the tumour side of the immunological synapse. She joined the Feucht Lab to explore strategies to improve efficacy of CAR T cells in the context of malignant and non-malignant senescence and the immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment. In her free time, Hannah likes reading, rowing, boardgames, and hiking long-distance trails all across Europe.
Judith Feucht
Group Leader
MD 2011, University of Tübingen
2015-2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Michel Sadelain Lab,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Josef Leibold
Group Leader
MD 2011, University of Tübingen
2015-2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Scott Lowe Lab,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA