Junior Research Group Leader

We highly value the development of young scientists and are dedicated to providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed. Supporting the innovative work of junior researchers is a core part of our mission to advance science and technology.

Junior Research Group Leader "Fungal Informatics"

Amelia Barber

Press release on the appointment of the new Junior Research Group Leader

My group studies how fungi cause human disease and acquire drug resistance using laboratory experiments and bioinformatics.

Amelia Barber is a Junior Research Group Leader at the University of Jena, part of the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse”.

Website of the group

Johannes Zimmermann

Junior Research Group Leader "Mechanisms of Metabolic Microbial Interactions"

Creating advanced models for microbial metabolic diversity, conceptualizing and forecasting microbiome life history traits, and identifying key characteristics that drive microbial interactions and functions.

I want to shape the profile of my junior research group by developing innovative methods to study microbial interactions. We will emphasize the importance of understanding microbial life history strategies.

Johannes Zimmermann is a Junior Research Group Leader at the University of Jena, part of the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse”.

Website of the group

Interview with Johannes Zimmermann