Dirk Hackenberger, B.Sc.

Position: Ph.D. Candidate

About:

Dirk began his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Hendrik Poinar in 2019, after finishing a BSc in biochemistry with a minor in molecular biology at the University of Guelph. In 2020, Dr. Wright agreed to take him under cosupervision, and he therefore joined the lab early that year.

Research Interests:

Dirk is working to create novel techniques inspired by ancient DNA analysis to use for the sequencing-based diagnosis and characterization of infectious disease. Currently, he is working to develop novel library preparation and enrichment techniques, to better capture and sequence pathogen-associated DNA in a range of settings.