Bahareh Kadkhodazadeh has been working for Prof. Hirsch since February 2021. As the assistant to and office of the Drug Design and Optimisation department, she is responsible for all organizational and administrative activities. She also fulfills the role of contact person for international staff and is involved in human resource management of department Drug Design and Optimisation and the groups Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates and Antiviral and Antivirulence Drugs.