Elvan Böke

Elvan Böke is a Research Professor at the Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, where she leads the Quantitative Cell Biology department. Her research focuses on understanding how oocytes evade aging for decades and why these mechanisms fail with advanced maternal age.

• Education: Valedictorian at Turkish university (2008), PhD at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (2008-2012), Postdoc at Harvard Medical School (2013-2016)
• Affiliation: Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG), Barcelona

Research Interests span multiple biomedical disciplines:

• Oocyte Biology: Investigating longevity mechanisms in female germ cells
• Metabolism: Cellular energy regulation in aging contexts
• Protein Homeostasis: Studying protein aggregates and quality control
• Fertility: Linking mitochondrial function to reproductive aging

Honors & Grants received include:

• Two consecutive ERC grants (Starting and Consolidator)
• EMBO Young Investigator and Gold Medal awards
• Barcelona City Prize and Sabadell Biomedical Award
• Vallee Scholar Award