Sophia Hampe earned her Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Medicine from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2020, followed by a Master’s degree in Molecular Medicine at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in 2023. Her master’s research focused on investigating the role of a histone methyltransferase in intestinal organoids. Currently, she is a member of the Max Planck School Matter to Life, specializing in biophysics. In January 2025, Sophia joined the Zwicker group as a lab rotation student, where she explores memory in adaptive flow networks, such as the slime mold Physarum, using numerical simulations.

I earned my bachelor's degree from RWTH Aachen University, where my thesis focused on analyzing structure formation in cosmological systems with perturbed forces. In October 2024, I joined the group of David Zwicker as an intern. I am particularly interested in applying concepts from statistical physics to better understand phase separation in biological systems. My current project investigates the surface tension of droplets in a three-component system. Outside of work I enjoy staying active through handball and bouldering.