Martin Proks

Martin Proks is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the reNEW research center. He conducts dual-lab research in the Sedzinski Lab (led by Jakub Sedzinski) and Brickman Lab (led by Josh Brickman), focusing on the molecular mechanisms of early embryonic development using integrated experimental and computational approaches.

Dr. Proks holds a PhD and specializes in single-cell genomics and developmental biology. His research examines lineage specification in embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues, particularly endoderm differentiation, employing single-cell RNA sequencing and deep learning models to investigate transcription factor networks and cell fate decisions in mouse and human preimplantation embryos.

His publication record (2022-2025) reveals consistent contributions to understanding primitive endoderm plasticity, transcriptional regulation of lineage priming, and computational tool development for single-cell data analysis. Key trends include the application of machine learning to embryonic models, identification of central intermediates in endoderm transitions, and development of bioinformatics pipelines like nf-core/marsseq, with work published in *Cell*, *Nature Methods*, and *Nature Cell Biology*.

Scientific Awards:
No awards or fellowships are documented in available sources.

Advising and Grants:
Information regarding student supervision or independent grant funding is not provided; as a postdoctoral researcher, he likely contributes to principal investigators' funded projects.

Labs and Teams:
Dr. Proks collaborates within two specialized research groups: the Sedzinski Lab investigates biomechanical aspects of tissue morphogenesis during embryogenesis, while the Brickman Lab focuses on stem cell pluripotency and signaling dynamics in early development. Both operate under reNEW's international framework for stem cell research, facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration in developmental biology.