🎉 Two Years into the PhD Journey! Annual update – DC8 – Lindelo Mguni

August 5, 2025 Today marks two years since I began my PhD journey — and what a journey it’s been so far! In these past 24 months, I’ve had the opportunity to: 🔹 Attend 3 academic conferences, presenting posters showcasing my research (and one speed talk), 🔹 Complete my academic secondment in Groningen (@RUG), 🔹 […]

✈️🇨🇭 BiodeCCodiNNg goes Biotrans! 

June 30, 2025 Greetings from Day 2 at BioTrans 2025 in Basel! 🎉  The conference is buzzing with innovative science, engaging discussions, and a strong presence from the BiodeCCodiNNg Doctoral Network — bringing together PIs, PhD researchers, and key figures from industry. 🔬🤝  We’re proud to contribute to the scientific dialogue through both posters and […]

Networking: The Bavarian Chemistry Cluster visits BiodeCCodiNNg! 🏔️🧪

October 24, 2024 On October 24th, we hosted a delegation from the Bavarian Chemistry Cluster (Chemie-Cluster Bayern GmbH) in our department at Ruhr-University Bochum, including their director Dr. Patrick Prühs.  During the #public #networking event, we presented our team and current projects (by Dirk Tischler) within the EU-funded Doctoral Network #BiodeCCodiNNg. Here, Lindelo Mguni (the MBT […]

🚢🇩🇪 BiodeCCodiNNg goes BioCat2024 – Hamburg, Germany

September 2, 2024 #BiodeCCodiNNg had the privilege of participating in the 11th International Congress on Biocatalysis in Hamburg, where cutting-edge research and innovation in biocatalysis were at the forefront. 🦠 We are proud to share that Lilla Gal (DC7) and Lindelo Mguni (DC8) presented posters, showcasing their first-year research results to an engaged audience, marking […]

Year 1?? Tick ✅🎉  Annual update – DC8 – Lindelo Mguni

August 21, 2024 A year ago, I packed my bags and made my way to Bochum, Germany, to kickstart my PhD journey at Ruhr University Bochum. I have managed to settle in and create a home in the clean and green city of Bochum with the help of new friends that I made and amazing […]

🔥 Hot news! 🔥 New review on metal-independent formate dehydrogenases!

August 10, 2023 Congratulations to our team from Ruhr University Bochum (Dirk Tischler‘s group) on another great piece of work! This latest publication was co-authored by our DC8, Lindelo Mguni. Well done! 🎉  Read all about it here! #enzymology #biocatalysis #proteinengineering #enzyme #oxidoreductase #cofactor #cosubstrate #biotechnology #BiodeCCodiNNgDN #msca #horizoneu

Today in the Meet the DCs series… Lindelo Mguni!

October 31, 2023 Hey Howzit?! I am Lindelo and I recently started my PhD at Ruhr University Bochum with the @TischlerLab. My love for biocatalysis started off in the beautiful city of Johannesburg in South Africa and has landed me here in Bochum Germany. In these past two months, I have been adjusting from the […]