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Maria CraigView profile

Professor

• Childhood Diabetes
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Virology and Diabetes
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Professor Maria Craig is a distinguished academic and researcher at the University of New South Wales, Faculty of Medicine & Health, specializing in childhood diabetes research. She holds a prominent position as a Professor with extensive contributions to the field of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, particularly focusing on type 1 diabetes in children. Professor Craig's educational background includes: MB BS from the University of Melbourne MMedSc(ClinEpid) from the University of Newcastle PhD from the University of Sydney FRACP (Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians) Professor Craig's research primarily focuses on childhood diabetes, with special emphasis on prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes. She has a significant interest in the association between viruses and type 1 diabetes, collaborating with the Virology Research Group at Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH). Together with Professor Bill Rawlinson, she leads the viral theme for the multicentre ENDIA study (endia.org.au). As principal investigator for the CoRD trial, she is conducting a world-first phase 1 study using autologous cord blood for prevention of type 1 diabetes in children with islet autoimmunity. Additionally, she serves as principal investigator for the Australasian Diabetes Data Network (ADDN). Her research portfolio also encompasses the epidemiology of various forms of childhood diabetes (type 1, type 2, cystic fibrosis related diabetes and monogenic diabetes) and diabetes complications, in collaboration with Professor Kim Donaghue at the Children's Hospital at Westmead. Professor Craig's extensive publication record, including over 361 journal articles, demonstrates her leadership in advancing our understanding of childhood diabetes. Her recent work shows increasing focus on early detection methods, risk prediction models, technological interventions for diabetes management, and the complex interplay between viral infections and autoimmune diabetes development. She has been instrumental in developing clinical practice guidelines through her role as co-editor of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) guidelines. Professor Craig has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing her contributions to pediatric endocrinology and diabetes research: Australian Paediatric Endocrine Group Young Investigator's Award (1997) Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society Clinical Teaching Award (2008) Lifetime Honorary Member, Caring and Living as Neighbours (2013) Australian Diabetes Society Jeff Flack Diabetes Data Award (2019) Australian Paediatric Endocrine Group Norman Wettenhall Award for Research and Innovation (2019) Throughout her career, Professor Craig has demonstrated exceptional leadership in professional societies, having served as former president/treasurer of the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG) and currently as Scientific Convenor of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society Fellows school. Her work with the ENDIA study and Australasian Diabetes Data Network represents significant collaborative research efforts involving multiple institutions across Australia and internationally. Her principal investigator roles for major studies indicate substantial research funding support. Professor Craig leads several important research initiatives including the ENDIA study, the CoRD trial, and the Australasian Diabetes Data Network. These programs involve multidisciplinary teams of researchers, clinicians, and support staff working collaboratively to advance understanding and treatment of childhood diabetes. Her work at the intersection of virology and diabetes represents a unique and innovative approach to understanding the environmental triggers of type 1 diabetes.

Waldemar KolanusView profile

Professor

• Molecular Immunology
• Cell Signaling
• Signal Transduction Pathways
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Prof. Waldemar Kolanus leads the Molecular Immunology and Cell Biology department at the University of Bonn's Life & Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES) . His research bridges immunoregulation , stem cell dynamics , and metabolic stress responses in immune cells. Unit 2 member at LIMES Principal investigator in SFB 704 and ImmunoSensation Cluster Leads a multidisciplinary lab with postdocs, PhD students, and technical staff His work focuses on intracellular signaling pathways connecting immune activation to tissue homeostasis, particularly through: Cytohesin proteins in integrin-mediated adhesion and migration TRIM71 in stem cell regulation and congenital hydrocephalus High-salt environments affecting macrophage function Publication trends show expertise in immune cell migration , genetic models , and chemical inhibition , with frequent use of mice and zebrafish for in vivo studies. Key articles explore: TRIM71's dual role in auditory development and germ cell maintenance Cytohesin family's Golgi regulation and insulin signaling Ruxolitinib's off-target migration inhibition of dendritic cells Contact details: Address: LIMES Institute, Carl-Troll-Straße 31, Bonn Email: kolanus.sekretariat@uni-bonn.de Phone: +49 228 73-62788

Andrea LiuView profile

Professor

• Theoretical Soft Matter
• Living Matter Physics
• Glass Transition
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Andrea Liu is the Hepburn Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, leading the Department of Physics and Astronomy. As Director of the Penn Center for Soft and Living Matter, she bridges physics, biology, and materials science. She joined Penn in 2004 after faculty roles at UCLA (1994-2004) and postdoctoral research at Exxon and UCSB. Her research focuses on theoretical studies of soft and living matter, particularly jamming transitions, glass physics, and emergent phenomena in biological systems. She pioneers the application of machine learning to physical systems, designing self-learning materials and circuits. Education Ph.D., Cornell University (1989) B.A., University of California, Berkeley (1984) Research Interests Soft matter: Glass transition, jamming, and plasticity in disordered solids Living matter: Collective behavior in tissues, fluidization mechanisms, and biopolymer networks Machine learning: Physical implementations, energy-efficient circuits, and adaptive systems Her work combines analytical theory and computation to explain how complex systems achieve functionality through structural and dynamical principles. Publications Trends Recent work emphasizes physical learning networks, clogging dynamics in granular systems, and biophysical tissue mechanics. Key themes include emergent learning in analog systems, topology-driven material design, and interdisciplinary approaches to biological and engineering challenges. Awards 2025 American Physical Society Leo P. Kadanoff Prize 2021-2025 Simons Investigator in Theoretical Physics Member, National Academy of Sciences (2017) Labs & Teams Her research group collaborates on the Center for Soft and Living Matter, advancing theoretical frameworks for adaptive materials and biological systems. Ongoing initiatives focus on machine learning-informed materials design and experimental validation of theoretical models.

• Data Linkage
• Machine Learning
• Epidemiological Study Design
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Hsei Di Law is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), part of the Australian National University (ANU). She is concurrently pursuing an MSc in Computational Data Analytics at the Georgia Institute of Technology . Her work focuses on data linkage, machine learning, and epidemiological study design using whole-of-population linked datasets. Research Affiliations National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (ANU) Centre of Epidemiology for Policy and Practice Linked Data for Better Health group Health Experience and Health Services Research collaborator Research Interests : Hsei Di Law's work centers on large-scale linked administrative datasets and longitudinal data analysis , with applications in environmental contamination (PFAS, asbestos), healthcare economics (out-of-pocket costs), and epidemiology of diseases. She specializes in integrating machine learning techniques with epidemiological study design to address policy-relevant questions. Publication Trends : Her recent publications (2025–2023) analyze healthcare affordability in Australia, PFAS environmental health impacts , and data linkage methodologies . Over 2022–2015, she studied cardiovascular risk under-treatment , COVID-19 healthcare outcomes , and immune system disorders using mouse models. Projects Led : She is involved in multiple projects, including the ACT Asbestos Health Study II , PFAS Health Study , and Whole-of-population linked data project . These projects examine the health effects of asbestos and PFAS contamination , healthcare utilization, and epidemiological modeling . Contact : Email: hsei-di.law@anu.edu.au Phone: +61 2 6125 0547 Location: Building 62A, Room 2.56, ANU

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Attention
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Dr. Angelina Vernetti is a Research Scientist at Yale University's Child Study Center, affiliated with the Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism (SANA) Program. She holds a PhD in Developmental Neuropsychology from Birkbeck, University of London, and completed postdoctoral training at Yale. Her research focuses on social attention, reinforcement learning, and emotional regulation in children with autism, using advanced methodologies like eye-tracking and physiological recordings. Education: PhD in Developmental Neuropsychology, Birkbeck, University of London (2018) MSc in Neurosciences and Neuropsychology, University of Toulouse (2010) BSc in Cell Biology, University of Angers (2008) Research Interests : Dr. Vernetti investigates the neural and behavioral foundations of social difficulties in autism, including social attention mechanisms, emotional regulation abnormalities, and language processing deficits. Her work integrates experimental paradigms with neuroimaging and physiological measures to identify biomarkers for early intervention. Collaborations: She collaborates with prominent researchers like Katarzyna Chawarska and Suzanne Macari, focusing on neurodevelopmental mechanisms and translational research. Her team explores innovative approaches to autism assessment, including live eye-tracking and puppet-based interventions. Labs & Affiliations: Member of the Chawarska Lab and the Center for Brain & Mind Health. Active in training undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students in autism research methodologies.

Jason YiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Neuroscience
• Molecular Neuroscience
• Developmental Neuroscience
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Dr. Jason Yi is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Medicine). His research focuses on understanding the molecular pathways that shape nervous system development and function, with particular emphasis on autism spectrum disorders (ASD). He leads the Yi Lab, which investigates the role of the ubiquitin ligase UBE3A in the brain and its implications for neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Yi received his BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Dickinson College in 2001 and his PhD in Pharmacology from Duke University in 2009. His laboratory is broadly interested in the molecular pathways that shape nervous system development and function, with the ultimate goal of understanding how dysfunction in these pathways contributes to disease. The current focus is on autism spectrum disorders (ASD), using genetic information from human patients to guide in vitro and in vivo experiments employing biochemical, genetic manipulation, cell biological, and microscopy techniques. Dr. Yi's research has significant clinical implications, particularly in understanding how UBE3A dysfunction relates to both Angelman syndrome (caused by lack of UBE3A activity) and autism (caused by excessive UBE3A activity). His lab discovered that a single phosphorylation event in UBE3A turns off its ubiquitin ligase activity, and that mutations in this site are linked to autism. This work bridges disease genetics with a mechanistic understanding of ASD neurobiology and aims to define developmental timepoints for ASD onset. Dr. Yi's research has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards: Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (2006) F32 Kirschstein National Research Service Award (2011) Christina Castellana Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2014) The University of North Carolina Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence (2015) Bridge to Independence Award, The Simons Foundation (2017) NARSAD Young Investigator Award, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (2018) Whitehall Foundation Research Grant (2018) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship (2019) Dr. Yi's research program is supported by significant grant funding from organizations including The Simons Foundation, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, and the Whitehall Foundation. His work bridges basic molecular neuroscience with clinical implications for neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly autism spectrum disorders. Through his research, Dr. Yi is contributing to a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying ASD, which may ultimately lead to new therapeutic approaches and interventions. The Yi Lab maintains a collaborative research environment focused on cutting-edge neuroscience techniques. The lab combines molecular, cellular, and genetic approaches to study UBE3A function and its role in neurodevelopment. Their work utilizes patient-derived genetic information to guide experimental approaches, ensuring clinical relevance to autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Yi is also actively involved in mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, contributing to the training of the next generation of neuroscientists.

David LatulippeView profile

Professor

• Membrane Science
• Bioprocessing
• DNA Purification
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David Latulippe is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. He joined McMaster in 2012 after postdoctoral work at Cornell University and a PhD at Penn State University, focusing on membrane filtration for DNA purification. His industrial experience includes roles at ZENON Environmental (now GE Water) in hollow-fiber membrane design for water treatment. Research interests include Membrane science and technology Bioprocessing of therapeutic viruses Microscale systems for biological applications Environmental engineering solutions for water treatment Current projects involve collaborations with industry partners like Ceapro and Aevitas, and the development of a biomanufacturing automation lab with Sartorius. Recent publications highlight advancements in Nanofiltration and microfiltration for viral vectors Conductive membranes for electrochemical applications Microfluidic systems for DNA analysis Environmental monitoring of biocides and microplastics Scientific recognition includes the Young Membrane Scientist Award (2014). Teaching activities focus on Fluid Mechanics (CHEMENG 2O04) and Industrial Separation Processes (CHEMENG 4M03).

Bärbel Finkenstädt RandView profile

Tutor

• Statistical Methodology
• Machine Learning
• Bayesian Inference
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Bärbel Finkenstädt Rand is a Senior Tutor at the Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick, with extensive research contributions at the intersection of statistics, machine learning, and biomedical sciences. Her work focuses on developing advanced methodologies for analyzing temporal and spatio-temporal data, particularly in circadian rhythms and disease dynamics. Research Themes : Bayesian inference, Hidden Markov Models, circadian rhythm stability, transcriptional bursting, and wearable sensor data analysis. Collaborations : Chronotherapy Group at Warwick, Université Paris-Saclay, and interdisciplinary teams across medicine, genetics, and computational biology. Publications reveal a strong emphasis on circadian health monitoring, gene expression dynamics, and epidemic modeling using stochastic frameworks. Her recent work prioritizes personalized medicine applications through telemonitored biomarkers and IoT platforms . Methodological Innovations include spline-based HMMs, distributed delay systems, and harmonic modeling for nonstationary time series. Applications span oncology, sleep medicine, and population ecology.

Benjamin SimonsView profile

Professor

• Stem Cell Biology
• Developmental Biology
• Cancer Biology
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Benjamin Simons is the Royal Society EP Abraham Professor and Herchel Smith Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge. He serves as Director of the Gurdon Institute, Senior Group Leader at the Gurdon Institute, Principal Investigator at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, and member of the Theory of Condensed Matter physics group. He is also a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. His research integrates quantitative approaches from physics and mathematics with experimental biology to investigate stem cell fate regulation in tissue development, maintenance, and cancer pathogenesis. Research focuses on: Stochastic cell fate decisions in epithelial tissues Self-organization principles in tissue morphogenesis Single-cell lineage tracing and gene expression analysis Mathematical modeling of stem cell dynamics Cancer initiation through stem cell reprogramming Publication analysis reveals consistent themes: spatial dynamics of stem cell niches, mechanical regulation of cell fate, computational modeling of tissue organization, and evolutionary principles in cancer development. Recent work emphasizes in vivo lineage tracing, single-cell omics, and interdisciplinary approaches bridging physics and biology. Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) Leads an interdisciplinary research group combining wet-lab experiments (lineage tracing, single-cell genomics) with theoretical modeling. Research supported by EPSRC, MRC, Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK, and Royal Society grants. Current projects include gliomagenesis mechanisms, spermatogenic wave regulation, and injury response pathways co-opted in cancer.

• Convivial informatics
• Digital sustainability
• Participatory design
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Aurélien Tabard is an Associate Professor at LIRIS (Laboratoire d'InfoRmatique en Image et Systèmes d'information), a joint research unit between Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and CNRS. His academic career spans over a decade with positions at prestigious institutions including the IT University of Copenhagen, University of Munich, and INRIA. He completed his PhD at Université Paris-Sud in 2009, focusing on supporting lightweight reflection on familiar information. Tabard's research centers on convivial informatics, exploring alternatives to computational platforms that consider digital limits and foster sufficiency, maintenance, autonomy, and durability. His work emphasizes participatory approaches to designing resilient infrastructures and tools for rapid prototyping by non-designers. He investigates software obsolescence, digital sufficiency, and the materiality of data physicalization through projects like Limites Numériques and PC4-Congrats within PEPR eNSEMBLE. His recent publications reveal strong trends toward sustainability in computing, examining how digital systems can be designed with longevity and environmental impact in mind. There's a clear progression from technical HCI research toward broader societal implications of digital technology, particularly focusing on how users experience aging devices and negotiate digital limits collectively. Honorable mention award for 'Obsolescence Paths: living with aging devices' at ICT4S 2023 Student Lea Mosesso received the prize for best MSc thesis from Conseil National du Numérique Tabard actively mentors PhD students including Maëva Calmettes (working on skill and expertise sharing), Edlira Nano (studying software obsolescence), and Lea Mosesso (researching digital sufficiency). He collaborates extensively with researchers across France and internationally, particularly with Inria Lille where he spent a sabbatical in 2023. His current projects involve understanding software obsolescence, digital sufficiency, and the interplay between micro design decisions and systemic forces shaping ICT. He leads the Limites Numériques team, which investigates how to design computational platforms that take digital limits into consideration. The team recently developed an exhibit on water in the digital sector that will travel to Rhône-Alpes in spring 2025. Tabard also contributes to participatory design tools and critical approaches to participatory design, working with colleagues like Nolwenn Maudet, Thomas Thibault, and Romain Rouvoy.

Ben SteventonView profile

Professor

• Developmental Biology
• Evolutionary Developmental Biology
• Gene Regulatory Networks
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Professor Ben Steventon is a faculty member at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Genetics . His research focuses on developmental biology, particularly the regulation of cell fate decisions during embryonic axis patterning in zebrafish and chick embryos. Key research themes include: Downward causation in multi-tissue interactions Pattern emergence through dynamic gene regulatory networks Multi-scale regulation of developmental timing His lab employs live quantitative imaging and single-cell transcriptomics to address these questions. Notable affiliations include: Theme Leader (Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health) Open Research Representative (Cambridge DORA committee) Chair of Microscopy Steering Committee He has received the Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellowship and actively mentors researchers such as: Postdoctoral Research Associates: Dr Qiyu Chen, Dr Imen Lassadi, Dr Guillermo Serrano-Najera, Alice Yuen Research Assistants: Oskar Batty, Apolline Delahaye Postgraduate Students: Alexandra Neaverson, Yuri Takahashi

Michael LevinView profile

Professor

• Developmental Biology
• Bioelectricity
• Cognitive Science
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Michael Levin is a Distinguished Professor at Tufts University in the Department of Biology within the School of Arts and Sciences. He serves as Director of both the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University and the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology. His laboratory investigates the intersection of developmental biology, artificial life, bioengineering, synthetic morphology, and cognitive science. Allen Discovery Center at Tufts Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology Tufts/UVM: ICDO Harvard Wyss Institute Stibel Dennett Consortium for Brain and Cognitive Science The Proteus Institute MIT Science and Technology Center EBICS Levin's research focuses on understanding diverse intelligence in evolved, designed, and hybrid complex systems. His lab combines developmental biophysics, computer science, and behavioral science to study how cognition scales up from cellular competencies to organism-level behaviors. A key specialty is developmental bioelectricity—the study of how somatic electrical networks store, process, and act on information to control large-scale body structure. His team creates tools to read and edit the bioelectric code guiding proto-cognitive computations in the body. Levin's publications reveal a strong focus on bioelectricity, morphogenesis, and non-neural cognition across multiple model systems including Xenopus, planarians, and synthetic living constructs. His recent work explores collective intelligence as a unifying concept across biological scales, the development of microfluidic devices for measuring electrical connectivity, and optical estimation of bioelectric patterns in living embryos. His research spans fundamental developmental mechanisms to potential biomedical applications in regeneration and disease treatment. As an editor, Levin serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Bioelectricity and Founding Associate Editor of Collective Intelligence. He has mentored numerous post-doctoral fellows and graduate students who have gone on to establish their own research programs. His lab has received significant attention for creating novel biological machines (xenobots) and demonstrating that cells can store and transmit behavioral memory outside the brain. The Levin Lab maintains several significant research initiatives including the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts, the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, and collaborations with the Wyss Institute at Harvard. The lab employs a multidisciplinary approach combining wet lab experiments with computational modeling to investigate how living systems achieve goal-directed behavior and pattern formation.

• Zebrafish Research
• Vascular Biology
• Lymphatic Development
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Dr. Kazuhide Shaun Okuda is a Senior Lecturer and Group Leader at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry at La Trobe University, Australia. He also holds honorary positions at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the University of Melbourne. With extensive experience in zebrafish research and vascular biology, Dr. Okuda has established himself as an expert in lymphatic development, disease modeling, and drug discovery. Dr. Okuda earned his PhD in Molecular Medicine from the University of Auckland, New Zealand (2010-2014), where he generated groundbreaking zebrafish transgenic lines for lymphatic vessel imaging. His subsequent postdoctoral work at Cancer Research Malaysia and the University of Queensland/Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre focused on anti-cancer therapeutics screening and dynamic signaling events during development and regeneration. His research focuses on understanding lymphoedema mechanisms, identifying therapies that modulate vascular growth, and elucidating dynamic mechanisms of vascular development and disease progression. Dr. Okuda's work has significant potential impact in developing new treatments for lymphoedema and diseases with excessive vascular growth such as cancer and lymphatic malformations. Analysis of Dr. Okuda's publication record shows a consistent focus on vascular and lymphatic development using zebrafish models. His most recent work (2023-2025) demonstrates an expansion into drug delivery systems, advanced imaging techniques, and single-cell analysis approaches while maintaining his core interest in lymphangiogenesis mechanisms and therapeutic interventions. Dr. Okuda has received significant research funding, including a National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grant (2024-2027) for his project on 'Cellular signalling and growth control in vascular development and lymphatic malformations.' Primary supervisor of PhD students (X4), La Trobe University (2023-present) Co-supervisor of PhD students (X3), University of Melbourne (2020-present) Co-supervisor of a PhD student, La Trobe University (2023-present) Senior Lecturer and Group Leader, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (2023-present) Honorary Scientist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (2023-present) Honorary Fellow, University of Melbourne (2020-present) Dr. Okuda leads a research group at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science focused on identifying therapeutic leads/targets that modulate the vasculature and studying dynamic signaling mechanisms in endothelial cells using zebrafish models. His team has made significant contributions to understanding lymphatic development, including the identification of Ddx21 and ribosome biogenesis as novel regulators of embryonic lymphangiogenesis.

• Animal Physiology
• Reproductive Biology
• Livestock Metabolism
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Prof. Dr. Susanne E. Ulbrich is a Full Professor of Animal Physiology at the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, where she leads the Chair of Animal Physiology since September 2013. Her research focuses on livestock metabolism with emphasis on relationships affecting fertility and reproduction, contributing significantly to the World Food strategy of the Department of Environmental Systems Science and the Agrovet-Strickhof project in collaboration with the University of Zurich and the Canton of Zurich. Prof. Ulbrich's educational background includes studies in Agricultural Sciences with a focus on Animal Sciences at the Technical University Munich (TUM), followed by postgraduate studies in Biotechnology. She received her doctorate in physiology at the Science Center Weihenstephan of the TUM in 2005 with the distinction "summa cum laude" and subsequently managed a research group at TUM. Her international research experience includes research stays at the University of Adelaide in Australia and the Universidad de Concepcion in Chillán, Chile. Prof. Ulbrich's research interests span animal physiology with particular focus on reproductive biology, embryonic development, and metabolism. Her work on livestock metabolism has brought her international recognition, especially her research on embryonic diapause in roe deer, uterine fluid composition, and the effects of embryos on maternal physiology. She applies advanced techniques such as metabolomics, proteomics, and extracellular vesicle analysis to investigate reproductive processes across species. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on comparative reproductive biology, particularly examining the European roe deer as a model for embryonic diapause and conceptus elongation. She also investigates mastitis mechanisms, bovine reproduction, and applications of extracellular vesicles in reproductive medicine. Her work bridges wildlife biology, livestock science, and human reproductive medicine, revealing fundamental principles of embryo-maternal communication. Graduation Award Bund der Freunde der TU München (2005) Research Award Dr.-Heinrich-Baur-Preis (2011) Prof. Ulbrich serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals and is an active member of professional societies including the German Society of Endocrinology, the Society for the Study of Reproduction, and the International Embryo Transfer Society. Her research is supported by grants such as "Embryonic Diapause: pluripotency on hold?" (SNF 185026), reflecting her leadership in understanding reproductive mechanisms across species. Her laboratory at ETH Zurich focuses on comparative reproductive biology, utilizing advanced techniques to study embryo-maternal communication, with particular emphasis on the European roe deer as a natural model of embryonic diapause. Her team comprises researchers with expertise in metabolomics, molecular biology, and reproductive physiology, working collaboratively to unravel the complex mechanisms governing early embryonic development and maternal recognition of pregnancy.

Aurélien BornetView profile

Lecturer

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Dynamic Nuclear Polarization
• Hyperpolarization Techniques
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Aurélien Bornet is a Lecturer at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the School of Basic Sciences (SB), specifically within the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC). He serves as the Platform Leader for the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Platform at EPFL, where he oversees advanced NMR facilities and research. Dr. Bornet's research focuses on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) techniques. His work spans several key areas including hyperpolarization methodologies, development of NMR instrumentation, and applications in both chemistry and biomedical fields. His research has led to significant advancements in dissolution DNP, long-lived nuclear spin states, and hyperpolarized metabolite imaging. His recent publication record demonstrates strong activity in developing new NMR techniques and applications, with particular emphasis on hyperpolarization methods that dramatically enhance NMR sensitivity. His work bridges fundamental physics with practical applications in medical imaging and materials science. The research outputs include numerous high-impact publications in journals like Nature Communications, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, as well as several patents related to NMR technology. Dr. Bornet has received recognition through multiple patents for his innovations in NMR technology, including patents related to polarizing agents, dissolution DNP methods, and NMR instrumentation. His work has important implications for biomedical imaging, particularly in the development of hyperpolarized metabolic imaging for cancer diagnostics and other medical applications. As an educator, Dr. Bornet teaches courses on Basic and Advanced NMR at multiple levels (Level 1 A, Level 1 B, and Level 2) at EPFL and in Sion. His teaching focuses on both theoretical and experimental aspects of NMR, providing students with hands-on experience with modern NMR spectrometers. His academic journey includes completing his PhD at EPFL in 2015 with a thesis on hyperpolarized protons for enhancing NMR sensitivity, advised by G. Bodenhausen and S. Jannin. Prior to this, he completed earlier research on long-lived states as probes of protein stability in 2010 under the supervision of G. Bodenhausen and P. Vasos.