Anica Schmauch

Research Interests
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​My interest in plant stress responses began with understanding the molecular mechanisms of stress signaling, ecological adaptations, and coping strategies. For my master’s thesis, I studied low oxygen stress in Arabidopsis thaliana, focusing on ROS homeostasis regulation via the ERF VII transcription factor HRE2 in roots under anoxic and reoxygenation conditions. 
My PhD will take part in the DFG Research Unit 5640 “PlantsCoChallenge,” which aims to examine plant adaptations to concurrent abiotic and biotic stresses from both physiological and evolutionary standpoints. In Prof. Eva Stukenbrock’s lab, I will investigate the effects of biotic stress from Zymoseptoria passerinii and temperature stress on microbial interactions and disease resistance in various barley accessions. 



Short CV

2024 - Present: PhD student, Christian-Albrechts University, Prof. Dr. Eva Stukenbrock’s lab “Environmental genomics”, DFG RU 5640 “PlantsCoChallenge”  

2023/24: Master’s thesis in Prof. Dr. Magret Sauter’s lab, “Regulation of ROS homeostasis by HRE2 in lateral root growth of Arabidopsis thaliana under low oxygen stress “ 

2020-2024: M.sc Christian-Albrechts University Kiel 

2016-2020: B.sc. Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg