Team
Our Team
Director of the DJ Apple Laboratory
Junior research group leader
Dr. med. Maximilian Hammer
Dr. Hammer is an ophthalmology resident and graduate of the MD/PhD-Program of the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. He founded the Posterior Segment Apple junior research group together with his mentors Prof. Auffarth and Prof. Uhl (IPMB, Heidelberg University) in April 2024.
PostDocs
Dr. rer. nat. Sabrina Wohlfart
MD and PhD-students
Marcel Muuss
Margarita Karaivanova
Lilly Teich
Lilly is a MD student currently conducting her medical thesis in the lab. She joined the lab in 2023.
Lea Skrzypczyk
Lea is a MD student currently conducting her medical thesis in the lab. She joined the lab in 2024.
Bryan Ackermann
Bryan is a MD student currently conducting his medical thesis in the lab. He joined in the lab in late 2024.
Ludwig Geisweid
Ludwig is a MD student currently conducting his medical thesis in the lab. He joined the lab in late 2024.
Co-workers and PhD students in collaboration
Manuel Ben Böhmann
Simon William Pohl
Jonathan Herth
Mentor and Collaborator
JunProf Dr. rer. nat. Philipp Uhl
JunProf Uhl leads the Uhl-Group at IPMB, Heidelberg University. He is involved in most of the projects of the Posterior Segment Apple Junior research group.
Clinical vitreoretinal surgery team
Our retinal surgeons are all involved in our projects.
PD Dr. med. Victor Augustin
Prof. Dr. med. Ramin Khoramnia
Dr. med. Alexander Scheuerle
Alumni
Lorenz Herbster
Lorenz is a pharmacist that previously worked as a „PJ“ at the Uhl Group at IPMB and in our group. He starts his PhD in Basel in January 2025.
Lorenz Herbster
Lorenz is a pharmacist that previously worked as a „PJ“ at the Uhl Group at IPMB and in our group. He starts his PhD in Basel in January 2025.
Lorenz Herbster
Lorenz is a pharmacist that previously worked as a „PJ“ at the Uhl Group at IPMB and in our group. He starts his PhD in Basel in January 2025.
