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    I am a postdoctoral researcher in the
    <a href="http://www.usadellab.org/cms/index.php?page=UsadelBjoern">
      Usadel Lab</a
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    at
    <a href="https://www.biological-data-science.hhu.de/">
      Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf</a
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    exploring plant-microbe interactions and their contributions to plant
    fitness and health.
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    I aim to understand how plants shape microbial communities. A key aspect of
    my work is linking microbial assembly patterns to plant health, with the
    broader goal of identifying beneficial microbes for sustainable crop
    improvement.
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    I am also co-founder and organizing member of the Seed Microbiome Working
    Group <a href="https://seed-microbiome.github.io/smwg/"> (SMWG)</a>, a
    collaborative initiative for early-career scientists to exchange knowledge
    and advance seed microbiome research.
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