Hanna Wegener

Hanna Wegener, PhD, is a Senior Technical Applications Scientist at Illumina, with experience in genetic applications and population genetics research. Previously, Hanna held positions as a Technical Applications Scientist at Illumina and as a Geneticist at Caligenix® - Genetic Based Lifestyle. Academic experience includes serving as a Research Assistant at the University of Rhode Island, where research focused on population genetics, and as a Teaching Assistant at Harvard University during dissertation research. Hanna also completed a research internship at the University of Cambridge, specializing in DNA/RNA extraction and sequencing. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Rhode Island, a Master’s Degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics and Ecology from Universität Salzburg.