Fiona Doetsch

Prof. Dr. Fiona Doetsch is a leading researcher at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, focusing on adult neural stem cells and their regulation in the mammalian brain. Her work bridges fundamental stem cell biology with applications in brain repair and pathological conditions such as tumors.

• Active research on stem cell niches and their interactions with vasculature, cerebrospinal fluid, and choroid plexus.
• Investigates quiescent vs. activated stem cell dynamics using FACS purification and gene regulatory networks.

Recent studies include pregnancy-induced brain remodeling and lipid droplet abundance in the brain (2024). Her lab collaborates on neurogenesis and physiological state responses (2023). The group trains doctoral and master's students, including Dimitris Dimitrakopoulos and Celina Hartmann.