Research Fields & Core Competencies

• Methodological & Molecular Expertise:
  Genomics · Molecular Genetics · Comparative Genomics · Bioinformatics 

• Immunology & Biomarker Diagnostics:
  Veterinary Biomarker Research · Cytokines & Protein Biomarkers · Molecular Inflammation Research

• Organismal & Environmental Science:
  Parasitology · Zoonotic Diseases · Wildlife Science · Animal Science · One Health Frameworks

For a detailed overview of Mr. Siegert's ongoing research initiatives, methodologies, and scientific contributions, please  additionally consult his Research portfolio and explore the Publications registry.

General:
laboratory commissioning, staff supervision and biosafety management (S1/S2)

Computational:
Large-memory virtual compute server (48 cores, 492 GB RAM) at CALLAGO — Centro de Acesso Livre para Análises Genômicas, Univasf, Brazil ("Mendel Main" system) · High Performance Computing (HPC-based) large-scale analysis (SLURM job configuration and resource management; GWDG Scientific Compute Cluster (SCC) and National High-Performance Computing Alliance (NHR-Nord@Göttingen); CPU-based compute, Emmy system · Linux/Bash, R

Molecular Genetics / Bioinformatics:
Genome assembly, annotation and quality assessment (MaSuRCA, BUSCO, QUAST) · comparative mitogenomics (MAFFT) · phylogenetic inference and ancestral state reconstruction (IQ-TREE, ModelFinder, phangorn) · phylogenetic comparative methods (phytools; phylANOVA, PGLS) · tRNA structure prediction and cross-validation (tRNAscan-SE, MITOS2) · homology-based sequence recovery (BLAST+) · conda, bioconda, mamba ·

Parasitology:
Mathematical and physical modelling (parameter estimation, empirical data aggregation) · statistical analysis and evaluation of immunoassay data (ELISA, point-of-care formats) · parasitological faecal diagnostics (flotation, sedimentation, microscopy) · systematic field sampling (tick collection via flannel-cloth drag method; forest-inventory-based sampling design) 

• Doctoral Researcher / Research Associate — Genomics and Bioinformatics
  Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Göttingen | Aug 2024 – present
  Group of Prof. Bertram Brenig

• Independent computational genome research on non-model organisms: mitochondrial and nuclear genome assembly and (partly) annotation, comparative sequence analysis, and phylogenetic reconstruction. 

• Processed and quality-assessed both Illumina short-read and Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing data. 

• Large-scale genome assembly and analysis using HPC infrastructure (SCC and NHR /GWDG), including SLURM-based job configuration and resource management.

• Sole responsibility for two units of the undergraduate module Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock (B.Agr.0358.Ue), of which students complete nine of ten: skeleton and musculature (since 2025) and male reproductive organs of cattle (since 2024). Combined lecture and hands-on dissection teaching, regularly 150 - 160 participants , but possible up to 300 participants per cohort; responsible for content, delivery and examination. Previously also lectured the poultry unit (2024) and the heart and lungs unit (2022–2023).
  
  

• Research Scientist — Diagnostics Development and Laboratory Operations
  Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic - research laboratory, University of Göttingen | Sep 2022 – Jul 2024
  Group of apl. Prof. Stephan Neumann | additionally affiliated with the group of Prof. Bertram Brenig from Nov 2023

• Responsible for two sub-projects within the BMBF-funded RUBIN consortium SniPoCC, in collaboration with Sartorius, nal von minden GmbH and IFNANO: point-of-care assay evaluation for cytokines, metal ions and Giardia detection, and an infection database. Work-package planning, milestone reporting and consortium documentation.

• Planned, equipped and recommissioned a laboratory that had been out of service, over approximately one year of refurbishment: coordinated the building works with the university's facilities management, specified and procured instrumentation, and brought sections into operation as they were completed.

• Formally assigned responsibility for laboratory safety by the group leader; established procedures for S1 and S2 environments, including standard operating procedures, risk assessments and accident documentation, and delivered documented biosafety instruction to students and staff with signed records of attendance.

• Wrote the diagnostic protocols under which routine parasitological analyses were carried out — sample storage, extraction, faecal examination methods, and the conditions requiring use of the biological safety cabinet — and trained laboratory staff in their application.

• Parasitological laboratory work alongside the consortium projects, including sample processing and diagnostic assays.

• Supervised a biology laboratory technician and a chemistry laboratory technician; arranged external instrument training (atomic absorption spectroscopy); handled procurement and ordering, with financial authority retained by the principal investigator.

• Supervision of six Bachelor's theses (simultaneously)

• Peer mentoring for fellow doctoral candidates: scientific writing, statistical analysis, experimental design, and coordination of reagent procurement (for in-house PhD- and external PhD-candidates (veterinarians)). 

• Taught the bacteriology, virology and epizootiology components of the undergraduate lecture course Diseases of Wild Animals and Dogs (B.Forst.1212, Faculty of Forest Sciences), approx. 150 participants, 2021–2023.

• Initiated the development of an informal doctoral meeting into a structured, credit-bearing course open to doctoral candidates from other groups in 2023; creating it to a recurring doctoral seminar on current questions in veterinary and wildlife medicine; drafted the module documentation and handled scheduling, rooms and participant communication. Held every semester, 5–15 participants.
      o Taught the sessions on thesis writing, and scientific publishing.
    o Advised external doctoral candidates on statistics, research data management, and study design, including online sessions.
  
  

• Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant — Parasitology
  Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, University of Göttingen | Jan 2021 – Aug 2022
  Group of apl. Prof. Stephan Neumann | funded through a ZIM project (Central Innovation Programme for SMEs)

• Laboratory work and sample processing in parasitology within an industry-oriented ZIM project.

• Teaching assistant in practical courses.

• Data analysis and manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed publication.

• Taught the wildlife disease and game meat hygiene component of the hunting seminar at HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty of Resource Management, approx. 50 participants, 2022.

Mr. Siegert publishes in scientific peer-reviewed journals since the year 2021.

For a complete publication record, see the Publications page, or Mr. Siegert's ORCID and/or Google Scholar profiles.

Here a current selection:

Mr. Siegert has been delivering university-level courses since the year 2021.

With instructional expertise spanning wildlife diseases, veterinary anatomy, and practical dissection methodologies.

For a comprehensive record of current and past teaching activities, consult Mr. Siegert's Lectures page, please.

• Journal of Helminthology

• Acta Veterinaria Eurasia (formerly: Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University)

• Parasite Epidemiology and Control

Current Affiliations & Accreditations:

• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Göttingen

Primary Examiner Accreditation ("Erstprüferrecht").
Fully registered and authorized for Bachelor's and Master's theses examinations; officially listed examiner.
Active since Oct 2022.

see: List of Authorized Examiners of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences for Bachelor's and Master's Theses (Aug. 2026)
see: University Website

Past Institutional Recognitions:

• Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Göttingen
  
  Fully responsible Thesis Supervisor & Co-Examiner ("Zweitprüferrecht").
  Authorized via multiple case-by-case / ad-hoc official recognitions.
  Active from April 2022 until November 2024

Note on External Examination: 

Mr. Siegert is available for cross-university collaborations, external committee memberships, and case-by-case examination authorizations. For structural inquiries regarding external thesis evaluations, please submit a formal proposal via the Contact page, after reviewing the Supervision section of this website and especially the Regulations & Procedures page.

• GSA — Genetics Society of America
  https://www.genetics-gsa.org | Member, 2026 - present

• BSP — British Society For Parasitology
  https://www.bsp.uk.net | Member, 2026 - present

• ISID — International Society for Infectious Diseases
  https://www.isid.org | Member, 2021 – 2024

• EOU — European Ornithologists' Union
  https://www.eounion.org | Member, 2021 – present

• DGP — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Parasitologie
  https://www.dgparasitologie.de | Member, 2023 – present

• VWJD — Verband der Wildtier- und Jagdwissenschaftler Deutschlands
  https://www.vwjd.net | Member, 2021 – present

• Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) — Genomics (in progress) 

Graduate School of Forest and Agricultural Sciences (GFA) University of Göttingen


Thesis title: ""


Degree: Doctor of Natural Sciences (Doctor rerum naturalium), Dr. rer. nat.

Total Equality to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.):
This degree "Doctor of Natural Sciences (Doctor rerum naturalium), Dr. rer. nat." is functionally, fully, and
completely equivalent in all respects to the internationally recognized Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophiæ Doctor), Ph.D.
This is evidenced by the regulations and statutes of the University of Göttingen and the Graduate School (GFA).

• Master of Science (M. Sc.)

University of Göttingen
Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology
Area of Specialisation: Forest Management and Forest Utilisation

Thesis title: "Studies on the flight behavior of Fox tapeworm eggs: a mathematical model"

Degree: Master of Science (Magister scientiæ), M.Sc.

• Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)

HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen
Faculty of Resource Management

Thesis title: "Infectious diseases in game birds from 2007 to 2009 in Germany"

Degree: Bachelor of Science (Baccalaureus scientiæ), B.Sc.

Activities: Commissary Semester Spokesperson

• English     —     Professional proficiency (C1)

• German   —    Native (C2++)

• French     —    Basic (A1)

• Russian   —    Basic (A1)