Nana Scholz

I had the opportunity to complete both my Bachelor's and Master's theses in the Eggeling group. During my Master's project, I focused on the interaction of antibiotic marginolactones with model and bacterial membranes.
Now, as a PhD student in the group, I investigate how virus-like particles and viruses interact with host membranes. My work focuses on lipid organization and lipid–protein interactions during virus entry, using both live cells and model membranes. Key techniques include STED and MINFLUX super-resolution microscopy, combined with tailored fluorescent probes, to study processes such as membrane ordering, Spike–receptor mobility, and molecular interaction dynamics—particularly in the context of SARS-CoV-2.

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• Since 2025: PhD student at the Eggeling group, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Institute of Applied Optics and Biophysics, Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany
• 2022-2025: Master of Science in Medical Photonics, Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany
• 2018-2021: Bachelor of Science in Physics, Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany