Hymenoscyphus group
Institut für Mikrobiologie
Biozentrum Room: 243
Tel.: +49 (0) 531-391-5822
E-Mail: catalina.cabanas-cabezas@tu-braunschweig.de
ACADEMIC CARRIERE
2026–Present Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Microbiology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. Research focused on microbial biocontrol, antagonistic yeasts and ash dieback disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus)
2024–2026 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Extremadura, Spain. Research focused on food microbiology, fungal biocontrol and proteomic analysis of microbial interactions
2020–2024 PhD in Food Science and Technology, University of Extremadura, Spain. Thesis: Development of strategies based on antagonist yeasts for the control of spoilage fungi in foods of plant and animal origin. Graduated Summa Cum Laude
2019–2020 M.Sc. in Advanced Biotechnology, University of Extremadura, Spain. Master’s Thesis: Biological control of spoilage moulds in soft cheeses from Extremadura
2015–2019 B.Sc. in Food Science and Technology, University of Extremadura, Spain. Bachelor’s Thesis: Yeasts isolated from vineyards as potential antagonistic treatments against grape spoilage moulds
2012–2014 Higher Technician in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics, IES Castelar, Badajoz, Spain.