Leonie Rommel

Leonie grew up in Göttingen, and her studies in pharmacy took her to Braunschweig. During her time at the FMP in Agata Witkowska’s research group, she discovered her passion for neuroscience. Since January 2025, she has been a doctoral student in Noa Lipstein’s lab. In her doctoral project, she's investigating how the protein composition of synapses changes under different conditions—for example, during learning or in connection with inflammatory processes. The goal is to gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity and its regulation. Outside the lab, Leonie can usually be found climbing—whether at the climbing gym, on the rock face, or planning her next climbing trip.