Vanessa Wegert is a skilled laboratory management professional with extensive experience in operational oversight and research support across various esteemed institutions. Currently serving as a Lab Operations Associate at LifeMine Therapeutics since March 2024, previous roles include Laboratory Manager at Max Perutz Labs Vienna and Van Andel Institute, where Vanessa was instrumental in streamlining lab operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, managing budgets, and supervising junior staff. Vanessa's research background includes a focus on ERBB signaling in brown fat metabolism and experience with rodent models in several prestigious organizations, such as the Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. Vanessa holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Molecular Medicine from The University of Freiburg.