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Get to know Franziska Ahrend
I write scientific code — mainly for computational biology.
My work focuses on bioinformatics, particularly in genetic data analysis related to human fertility.
🎓 Molecular Biology (B.Sc.)
🎓 Computer Science (M.Sc.) - Specialization in Bioinformatics
🧬 Ph.D. in Bioinformatics (Ongoing, University of Regensburg & NIH)
Researching piRNAs and their role in maintaining genome integrity — curious about how new life begins.
🚀 Passionate about machine learning, GenAI, and reproductive health.
💡 Side projects include developing bioinformatics software and STEM outreach for young scientists.
Why Computational Biology?
For me, computational biology is the key to unraveling the hidden layers of gene regulation—offering a
data-driven approach to understanding how life begins and evolves.
With each new algorithm, analysis, and visualization,
we move closer to decoding the vast complexity of the biological world.
Biological research is undergoing a transformative shift,
increasingly driven by computational tools and large-scale data analysis.
With ever-growing datasets in genomics, transcriptomics, and other omics fields,
computational biology has become essential for extracting meaningful insights.
My Work in Bioinformatics
Check out my blog articles
Bachelor's thesis Abstract (English)
Annotation of a Genome Sequence
from Drosophila bipectinata’s F Element
Classification of Tibia Plateau Fractures with Artificial Intelligence
My expertise...
I have been intrigued by the mechanisms that shape life itself for as long as I can remember, which led me to study first Molecular Biology (B.Sc.) and later Computer Science (M.Sc.).
Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at the National Institutes of Health (NIH, Haase Lab) and the University of Regensburg (Meister Lab).
I received the Intramural AIDS Research Fellowship (IARF) by NIH and won the state championship in Europe's biggest youth science and technology competition twice.
For my research, I received special honors from Federal Minister for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Ute Granold,
special honors from Parliament representative Dorothea Schaefer, and special honors from the Country Commissioner Claus Schick.
Having the background in both, the computational tools to interpret such data efficiently as well as the fundamentals of biology to fully understand its science,
I believe, is the foundation for a straightforward approach for interpreting scientific data.
Also, check out my achievements in Tennis
- Division I tennis player at Troy University
- Division II Sunshine State Conference Winner, NCAA National Champion with Barry University’s tennis team
- 6th place in European University Tennis Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro
- Ex-Manager and player of the TC Boehringer Ingelheim’s women’s tennis team in the 4th highest division, ascended to 3rd division
- Finalist (mixed doubles) and 3rd place in German University Championships
- Best ranking No. 83 Women, Germany
- Referee B-License of the German Tennis Federation
- Coaching C-License of the German Tennis Federation
- Runner-up in the German championships of „Youth trains for Olympia“
- TSV Schott Mainz e.V.’s „Athlete of the year“
- Player of the German Tennis Federation Cadre for 10 years (best: D-cadre)
Watch my start of US college tennis... ... or its last ever match.