Farahnaz Sananbenesi

Dr. Farahnaz Sananbenesi is a group leader at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Göttingen, Germany. She investigates the interplay of environmental and genetic factors in neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on biomarker discovery for early detection and patient stratification.

• Research Interests: Neurodegenerative diseases, biomarkers, genetics, neuropsychiatric disorders, RNA biology.
• Contact: Von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, Germany | Email: farahnaz.sananbenesi@dzne.de | Phone: +49 551 39-61213

Her work explores why neuropsychiatric conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) elevate dementia risk in later life. She hypothesizes that existing therapies could succeed if administered early in disease progression. Her group analyzes circulating small non-coding RNAs as potential biomarkers to refine diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.