Matthias Steiger Invitris GmbH

Matthias Steiger is a Research Scientist at Invitris GmbH, dedicated to advancing the manufacturing of proteins and highly structured protein assemblies, such as phages, through cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) systems. His work entails leveraging CFPS systems for protein engineering and enhancing cell-free systems themselves including scaling-up processes. Prior to joining Invitris, Matthias pursued a PhD at Prof. Volker Sieber’s lab at the Technical University Munich in collaboration with ETH Zurich. His doctoral research focused on developing a cell-free ultrahigh-throughput screening system for identifying novel enzymes from metagenomic DNA. This involved the preparation of cell extracts for cell-free protein synthesis, alongside developing appropriate assay systems.