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The Leipzig School of Human Origins
c/o Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
Germany
phone: +49 (0) 341 3550 122
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e-mail: leipzig-school@[>>> Please remove the brackets! <<<]eva.mpg.de
PhD students
Affiliation:
MPI – Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
LU – Leipzig University
Disciplines:
- 1 – Comparative and Molecular Primatology
- 2 – Functional Genomics and Paleogenomics
- 3 – Paleoanthropology
- 4 – Human Behavioral Ecology and Comparative Cultural Psychology
View: alphabetical order | chronological order | by discipline
Class of 2021
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freudiger, Annika | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2021 |
Class of 2020
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar, Madeleine | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Fast, Luise | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Hiß, Alina | 2 | Archaeogenetics (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Padberg, Marie | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Rodriguez, Jae | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Schaffer, Alina | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2020 | |
| Sümer, Arev | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Vieira, Wilson | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2020 | |
| Zahra, Anam | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2020 |
Class of 2019
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alichane, Hajar | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Bortolato, Tatiana | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Bossoms Mesa, Alba | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2019 | |
| DeTroy, Sarah | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Eirdosh, Dustin | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Heide, Christian | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Iasi, Leonardo | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Kriznar, Matej | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Malherbe, Mathieu | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Moubtahij, Zineb | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Neugebauer, Elenora | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2019 | |
| Peoples, Sarah | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Sibilsky, Anne | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Thiele, Maleen | 4 | Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Varas, Pablo | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2019 | |
| Velluva, Akhil | 2 | Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU), Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2019 |
Class of 2018
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalzero, Arianna | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Deffner, Dominik | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Fedorova, Natalia | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Liu, Dang | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Manin, Virgile | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Minocher, Riana | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Mörchen, Julia | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2018 | |
| Popli, Divya Ratan | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Pretelli, Ilaria | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Sinet-Mathiot, Virginie | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Tran, Han | 4 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) | 2018 | |
| Zetsche, Madita | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2018 |
Class of 2017
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachmann, Mona | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2017 | |
| Bourgon, Nicolas | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2017 | |
| Davies, Thomas | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2017 | |
| Hein, Michael | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2017 | |
| Helmbrecht, Nelly | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2017 | |
| Van Beesel, Julia | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2017 | |
| Zavala, Elena | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2017 |
Class of 2016
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokelmann, Lukas | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Brazovskaja, Agnieška | 2 | Single Cell Genomics (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Cappelle, Noémie | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Cheng, Leveda | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Depres-Einspenner, Marie-Lyne | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Holzner, Anna | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2016 | |
| Lester, Jack | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Lucchesi, Stefano | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Pederzani, Sarah | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2016 | 2020 |
| Reher, David | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Riesenberg, Stephan | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2016 | 2020 |
| Schörnig, Maria | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Schuh, Alexandra | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2016 | |
| Stuhlträger, Julia | 3 | Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology (MPI) | 2016 |
Class of 2015
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajic, Vladimir | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Bemmann, Maximilian | 3 | Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Benson, Alexa | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Boyle, Michael James | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Desta, Dawit | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Dickinson, Edwin | 3 | Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Fewlass, Helen | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Granjon, Anne-Céline | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Heinicke, Stefanie | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2015 | 2019 |
| Jang, Haneul | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Kanton, Sabina | 2 | Single Cell Genomics (MPI) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Macholdt, Enrico | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Schuchardt, Linda | 1 | Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology (MPI) | 2015 | |
| Wu, Doris | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2015 | 2019 |
Class of 2014
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergmann, Inga | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2014 | |
| Chintalapati, Manjusha | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2014 | 2018 |
| Gerber, Tobias | 2 | Single Cell Genomics (MPI) | 2014 | 2019 |
| Hagemann, Laura | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2014 | 2019 |
| Kücklich, Marlen | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2014 | 2019 |
| Lemoine, Sylvain | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2014 | 2020 |
| Maibach, Vincent | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2014 | 2019 |
| Manguette, Marie | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2014 | |
| Petr, Martin | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2014 | |
| Peyrégne, Stéphane | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2014 | 2019 |
| Weiss, Marcel | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2014 | 2019 |
| Young, Mirjam | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2014 |
Class of 2013
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glocke, Isabelle | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2013 | 2019 |
| Hajdinjak, Mateja | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2013 | 2018 |
| Hübner, Alexander | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2013 | 2020 |
| Koomen, Rebecca | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2013 | 2017 |
| Lede, Vera | 2 | Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) | 2013 | 2017 |
| Sanchez Amaro, Alejandro | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2013 | 2017 |
| Slon, Viviane | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2013 | 2018 |
| Stephens, Nicholas | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2013 | 2018 |
| Tsegai, Zewdi | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2013 | 2018 |
| Welker, Frido | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2013 | 2017 |
Class of 2012
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer, William | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2012 | 2017 |
| Arias Alvis, Leonardo | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2012 | 2018 |
| Bammann, Hindrike | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2012 | 2018 |
| Engelmann, Jan | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2012 | 2014 |
| Estienne, Vittoria | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2012 | 2017 |
| Korlević, Petra | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2012 | 2018 |
| Leonard, Chelsea | 3 | Plant Foods in Hominin Dietary Ecology (MPI) | 2012 | 2015 |
| Mielke, Alexander | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2012 | 2018 |
| Preis, Anna | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Roy, Justin | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Samuni, Liran | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2012 | 2018 |
| Schunack, Susann | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2012 | 2019 |
Class of 2011
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dörschner, Nina | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2011 | 2018 |
| Gansauge, Marie-Theres | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2011 | 2017 |
| Hans, Jörg | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2011 | 2018 |
| Le Duc, Diana | 2 | Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) | 2011 | 2015 |
| Power, Robert | 3 | Plant Foods in Hominin Dietary Ecology (MPI) | 2011 | 2016 |
| Renaud, Gabriel | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2011 | 2016 |
| Ruiz-Lambides, Angelina | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2011 | 2019 |
| Seiler, Nicole | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2011 | 2018 |
| Sirianni, Giulia | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2011 | 2017 |
| Song, Ruiting | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2011 | 2015 |
| Städele, Veronika | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2011 | 2016 |
| Stelzer, Stefanie | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2011 | 2018 |
| Teixeira, João | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2011 | 2016 |
| Wessling, Erin | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2011 | 2018 |
| Weyer, Sven | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2011 | 2017 |
Class of 2010
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagan, Alexander | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2017 |
| Cissewski, Julia | 1 | Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI), Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | |
| Dabney, Jesse | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2014 |
| Douglas, Heidi | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | 2017 |
| Duggan, Ana | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2014 |
| Duguid, Shona | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Fahy, Geraldine | 1, 3 | Human Evolution (MPI), Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | 2014 |
| Fünfstück, Tillmann | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Habumuremyi, Sosthène | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | 2016 |
| Heyne, Henrike | 2 | Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Kerhoas, Daphné | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2010 | 2016 |
| Key, Felix-Michael | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2016 |
| Kuhlwilm, Martin | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Langos, Doreen | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2010 | 2016 |
| Madinda Nadege, Freda | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | 2017 |
| Mafessoni, Fabrizio | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Richter, Nadja | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2010 | 2014 |
| Sawyer, Susanna | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2016 |
| Schäfer, Marie | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2010 | 2014 |
| White, Louise | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Wright, Edward | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
| Zeidler, Henriette | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2010 | 2015 |
Class of 2009
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch, Dorothea Marjolein | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2009 | 2018 |
| Dogandžić, Tamara | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2009 | |
| Fu, Qiaomei | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2009 | 2013 |
| Head, Josephine | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2009 | 2013 |
| Imong, Inaoyom | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2009 | 2015 |
| Kalan, Ammie | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2009 | 2015 |
| Krais, Simone | 3 | Pre- and Protohistory, Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Sciences (LU) | 2009 | 2018 |
| Kulik, Lars | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2009 | 2015 |
| Neumann, Christof | 1 | Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2009 | 2013 |
| Schaebs, Franka Simea | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2009 | 2017 |
| Schmerse, Daniel | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2009 | 2014 |
| Schneider, Anna-Claire | 1 | Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) | 2009 | 2013 |
| Theunert, Christoph | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2009 | 2014 |
Class of 2008
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junker, Jessica | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2008 | 2015 |
| Li, Mingkun | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2008 | 2013 |
| Oelze, Viktoria | 1, 3 | Human Evolution (MPI), Primatology (MPI) | 2008 | 2012 |
| Salazar Garcia, Domingo | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2008 | 2012 |
| Tranquilli, Sandra | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2008 | 2012 |
Class of 2007
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton, Kate | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2007 | 2010 |
| Chan, Yi-Chiao | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2007 | 2013 |
| de Filippo, Cesare | 2 | Comparative Population Linguistics (MPI) | 2007 | 2011 |
| Finstermeier, Knut | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2010 |
| Franz, Mathias | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2007 | 2010 |
| Hedwig, Daniela | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2007 | 2015 |
| Horn, Susanne | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2011 |
| Kircher, Martin | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2011 |
| Le Cabec, Adeline | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2007 | 2013 |
| Lippold, Sebastian | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2011 |
| Luncz, Lydia | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2007 | 2014 |
| Ona, Leonardo | 2 | Comparative Population Linguistics (MPI), Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2013 |
| Pugach, Irina | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2012 |
| Puppel, Sven-Holger | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2007 | 2012 |
| Surbeck, Martin | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2007 | 2011 |
| Talamo, Sahra | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2007 | 2012 |
| Whitten, Mark | 2 | Comparative Population Linguistics (MPI) | 2007 | 2016 |
| Zwyns, Nicolas | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2007 | 2012 |
Class of 2006
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbano, Hernán | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2006 | 2012 |
| Campbell, Geneviève | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2006 | 2013 |
| Drinnenberg, Ines | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2006 | 2011 |
| Feeney, Robin | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2006 | 2009 |
| Freidline, Sarah | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2006 | 2012 |
| Klingner, Susan | 3 | Pre- and Protohistory, Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Sciences (LU) | 2006 | 2016 |
| Maričić, Tomislav | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2006 | 2012 |
| Nehlich, Olaf | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2006 | 2009 |
| Neubauer, Simon | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2006 | 2010 |
| Normand, Emmanuelle | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2006 | 2010 |
| Reimers-Kipping, Sabrina | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2006 | 2011 |
| Rohland, Nadin | 2 | Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) | 2006 | 2009 |
| Schreiweis, Christiane | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2006 | 2011 |
| Singh, Nandini | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2006 | 2010 |
Class of 2005
| Name | Discipline | Department affiliation | Start | PhD in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert, Frank | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2010 |
| Arandjelovic, Milica | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2005 | 2011 |
| Briggs, Adrian | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2010 |
| Choy, Kyoungcheol | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2005 | 2010 |
| Gunnarsdóttir, Ellen | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2011 |
| Guschanski, Katerina | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Hoffmeier, Andrea | 2 | Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2005 | 2010 |
| Höhndorf, Robert | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Krause, Johannes | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2008 |
| Meyer, Matthias | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Nigst, Philip | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Prüfer, Kay | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2011 |
| Roussel, Morgan | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2005 | 2011 |
| Scheibe, Marion | 2 | Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Schubert, Grit | 1 | Primatology (MPI) | 2005 | 2011 |
| Skinner, Matthew | 3 | Human Evolution (MPI) | 2005 | 2008 |
| Stäubert, Claudia | 2 | Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) | 2005 | 2010 |
| Stiller, Mathias | 2 | Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) | 2005 | 2009 |
