Anastasia studied Chemical and Molecular Biotechnology at TUM focusing on plant biotechnology and protein engineering. As a PhD student, she is working on increasing plant enzyme longevity via continuous directed evolution to cut carbon loss by respiration for increased biomass production. Her skill set includes various molecular biology techniques such as cloning, recombinant protein expression, purification in and from bacteria and yeast, and transient expression in Arabidopsis and Nicotiana plants. Additionally, Anastasia has experience in genome editing, specifically using CRISPR/Cas9 to generate knockout and deletion mutants in Arabidopsis. Anastasia loves reading, spending time in nature and has a special interest in astronomy.