Maja Grote is a PhD candidate in the Research Training Group (RTG 2633) at the University of Lübeck and a member of the research group led by Prof. Dr. med. vet. Jennifer Hundt. Her doctoral research investigates the impact of shift work on the development and progression of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and aims to explore the role of the circadian system in autoimmune bilstering disease (Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita).

Since June 2024, she has been part of the working group of Prof. Dr. med. vet. Jennifer Hundt.

She completed her Master’s degree in Infection Biology at the University of Lübeck in March 2024. Her Master’s thesis focused on the sex-specific regulation of cytokine production by B cells in response to stimulation with Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in vitro.

She previously studied Biology at the Georg-August University of Göttingen, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in 2020. In the same year, she began her Master’s studies in Molecular Life Science at the University of Lübeck before transferring to Infection Biology in 2021.