Danny Nedialkova

Danny Nedialkova holds dual positions as Professor for Biochemistry of Gene Expression at Technische Universität München (TUM) and Max Planck Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry. Her research focuses on understanding proteostasis mechanisms in metazoan cells, particularly how distinct cell proteomes are established and maintained. She employs genome-wide assays and stem cell models to investigate protein biogenesis, translation regulation, and systems biology. Key contributions include discoveries on tRNA modifications, ribosome elongation rates, and quality control systems.

Education: PhD in Molecular Virology (Leiden University Medical Center, 2010), B.Sc. in Biotechnology (Università degli Studi di Perugia, 2004). Awards include the EMBO Young Investigator Award (2021) and ERC Starting Grant (2018). Funding includes grants from the European Research Council and Max Planck Society.

Her lab explores cell-type specific vulnerabilities to proteome damage, leveraging CRISPRi screens and mim-tRNAseq profiling. Collaborative projects address translational control, mitochondrial DNA repair, and neuronal migration. Publicly accessible at https://www.biochem.mpg.de/nedialkova.