Anne Osterrieder has been interested in cells and intracellular mechanisms since her undergraduate studies in Munich, where Anne obtained her degree at the Technical University, studying the localization and function of enzymes involved in a secondary metabolic defence pathway in maize. During this project Anne first learned about fluorescent proteins and live cell imaging. Anne was fascinated by this new technology that made it possible to unravel the "bigger picture" ` of protein dynamics within the cell.

Anne’s PhD studies in Chris Hawes’ plant endomembrane research group at Oxford Brookes University allowed her to further pursue her interests in protein trafficking and live cell imaging. Plant cells represent a unique model system, as they can possess hundreds of mobile discrete Golgi stacks that have to keep their integrity during movement. Using confocal microscopy, Anne studied the dynamics of golgins, a protein family implied in structural maintenance of the Golgi apparatus. Since Anne graduated this year, she has continued her research as a postdoc in Chris Hawes’ group with a focus on the function of golgins. Presenting her work in Marseille gave Anne the opportunity to discuss her research with fellow scientists and winning the second Biology of the Cell poster prize at the Nuclear Envelope and Golgi Cell Biology Satellite Meeting was the icing on the cake.