Noriko Cassman

Noriko Cassman

Position: Junior Group Leader (Post-Doc)

Research focus: virus database

What do you love about viruses?
How viruses infect every branch of life and were maybe even central to its origin

On what topic could you give a 30-minute presentation without any preparation?
Metagenomics

What are you currently learning?
German

If you could create a new invention, what would it be?
Teleportation device

What is the coolest thing about your research?
The more organised our reference databases, the faster our analyses and the more wide-ranging science can be.

Which scientific topic (outside of your field of research) do you think should have more scientific attention?
Meta science (the study of science itself)

If you had the option to advise a younger version of yourself, what would that be?
Always vote for yourself

Is there anything else you would like to share with other EVBC members?
Always open to suggestions for the NFDI4Microbiota virus database