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Sigrid and Hatice

Two new PhD students join our group! (Sep 2025)

We are very excited to welcome two new PhD students who joined us in September: Hatice Karabulut and Sigrid Fu Skjelbostad. 😊

Hatice’s main project here involves developing a CRISPR-based gene editing platform in T cells to enable precise correction of TOM1 and PSMB10 mutations. She previously worked as a research assistant at the Netherlands Cancer Institute and completed an ERASMUS+ internship in Denmark. She holds a BSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Turkey and an MSc in Life Sciences from South Korea.

Sigrid was previously a master’s student in our group and has now returned as a PhD student! She is working on engineering T cells with optimized TCR knock-in and enhanced tumor-killing capacity, aiming to improve their effectiveness and resilience in hostile tumor environments. She previously worked as a research assistant in the Bak lab at Aarhus University and holds a master’s degree in biotechnology from NMBU.

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Latest news

Sigrid and Hatice joined us in September!
Our paper was accepted for publication and is available online ahead of print.
Our newest paper is currently in pre-print and available on bioRxiv!
Nora, Renate and Nafasgol joined our group in August!
We're excited to present our newest paper (pre-proof) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology!