
Lab Alumni
Alumni List
Former long-term members who completed their training or research in the lab
Name Surname
Position
Years
See also
Alumni List - interns
Name Surname
Position
Years
Sophie Weber
BSc intern & thesis
2025-2026
Annika Duczmal
MSc intern
2025
Alp Demirtas
EPFL SRP intern
2024
Eren Gursoy
BSc intern
2023
Tran Nguyen
BSc intern
2023
Karina Araslanova
EPFL SRP intern
2023
Louise Carrau
BSc intern
2023
Valentine Delevaux
BSc intern
2022
Kelly Hu
EPFL SRP intern
2022
Jinghan Huang
MSc intern
2022
Nick Mahtani
MSc intern
2021
APPLICATIONS
Join our lab
We welcome outstanding candidates at all career stages who are eager to contribute to our research mission. Our lab values individual responsibility, passion, and creativity.
We are happy to support the next generation of scientists. If you are interested in an internship in our lab, please contact can.aztekin@tuebingen.mpg.de, including:
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Your CV.
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A motivation letter explaining why you wish to do an internship with us.
We generally accept interns who can commit to at least 4 months. Shorter internships are only considered under exceptional circumstances.
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We welcome motivated MSc students interested in conducting their thesis work in our group. If you would like to apply, please contact can.aztekin@tuebingen.mpg.de, including:
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Your CV.
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A motivation letter explaining why you wish to pursue your MSc thesis with us.
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We encourage direct enquiries from prospective PhD students. To officially join the lab, you must apply through the IMPRS program, which admits students once per year.
To initiate a conversation, please send:
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Your CV.
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A motivation letter explaining why you wish to pursue your PhD in our lab.
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The names and email addresses of 1–2 referees who have agreed to provide recommendation letters.
Please reach out to can.aztekin@tuebingen.mpg.de.
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We are a highly interdisciplinary lab, and we are excited to welcome new team members who bring fresh perspectives and expertise.
We are happy to provide initial support, but candidates are expected to apply for external fellowships (e.g., EMBO, HFSP) to fund a significant portion of their salary. Laboratory research costs will be supported by the lab.
Applicants should:
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Have an excellent track record from their PhD or previous postdoctoral work.
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Have a first-author publication or preprint, or a manuscript close to submission.
Interested candidates should contact can.aztekin@tuebingen.mpg.de, including:
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Your CV.
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A motivation letter explaining why you would like to join our lab and proposing potential project ideas to initiate a conversation. (Project ideas are not binding and are expected to evolve during the application process.)
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The names and email addresses of 2–3 referees who have agreed to provide recommendation letters.
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Important Note
Please ensure that your application includes all requested documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered.