Dr. Theresa Gehling
Postdoctoral Researcher
German, English
Biochemistry
Mixed methods
> 60/h tutored
About
Hello, I’m Theresa, and I’m a certified banking professional with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, which I earned with top honors. On the side, I volunteer as the financial accounting manager at my daughter’s daycare center. Banking and biochemistry? A stark contrast at first glance, but scientific precision is essential in both fields. And that’s exactly where I have plenty of practical experience (quantitative and qualitative research, statistical analysis), because I’m passionate about a wide variety of topics and can inspire others to share that passion: I’ve always enjoyed mentoring and supporting trainees (at the bank) as well as students (during my own studies). Although my area of specialization during my doctoral studies was neurobiochemistry, I also have in-depth expertise in genetics, cell biology, organic chemistry, redox biology, and banking.
Academic track record
PhD at University of Cologne - Dissertation in Biochemistry
2020 - 2024
Synaptic targeting and (re-)localization of gephyrin by thiol-modifications
Master of Science at University of Cologne - Master in Biochemistry
2017 - 2020
The role of thiol-based post-translational modifications for the regulation of the scaffolding protein gephyrin
Bachelor of Science at University of Cologne - Bachelor in Biochemistry
2014 - 2017
Analysis of Surface Protein Expression in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Top publications
GephyrinΔ199-233 - an epileptogenic microdeletion
2025
BioRxiv
Redox-dependent synaptic clustering of gephyrin
2024
BioRxiv
