جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Immunology
• Inflammation
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ruslan Medzhitov is the Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He earned his PhD from Moscow State University in 1993. His laboratory investigates inflammation biology, host-pathogen interactions, macrophage functionality, and adaptive immune regulation, with cross-appointments in Dermatology and affiliations with Yale's Cancer Immunology and Systems Engineering Immunology centers. Research focuses include: Inflammation mechanisms : Links to metabolism, aging, and cancer. Host-pathogen dynamics : Balancing immune protection and immunopathology. Macrophage biology : Roles in homeostasis and tissue repair. Evolutionary medicine : Frameworks for understanding disease through evolutionary principles. Scientific awards: Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2022) American Association of Immunologists-BD Biosciences Investigator Award Leads the Medzhitov Laboratory, collaborating with institutions like the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Research emphasizes translational impact, with recent work on allergic sensitization, fibrosis, and immune responses to infections like COVID-19.

George Couplandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Plant Developmental Biology
• Plant Genetics
• Environmental Regulation of Flowering
• +۳ مورد دیگر

George Coupland is a Professor and Director at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research , leading the Department of Plant Developmental Biology . His research focuses on the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying plant reproductive development and perennial life history evolution, primarily in Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabis alpina . Key areas include floral induction networks , environmental signaling integration , and perennial adaptation genomics . 2025 : FD/FDP bZIP interactions in florigen signaling 2024 : Meristem shape-identity coupling 2023 : Urban adaptation in A. thaliana His work combines genetic mapping , confocal imaging , and CRISPR-based functional analysis to dissect regulatory pathways. Articles highlight miRNA dynamics , transcription factor networks , and dormancy-flowering tradeoffs . Collaborations span Andrea Fulgione (population genetics) and Pau Formosa-Jordan (multicellular modeling). Scientific contributions include 2025: FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) 2021: PLoS Biology publication on miR172 family ResearchGate profiles show over 384 publications and 103,041 reads , emphasizing his leadership in plant developmental biology . The A. alpina model system development enables comparative studies of annual-perennial divergence .

Heike Tostمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neuroscience
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Dr. Heike Tost is a psychiatrist and psychologist serving as Head of the Research Group Systems Neuroscience Psychiatry (SNiP) at Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit (ZI) in Mannheim, Germany. Her work bridges psychiatric research with neuroscience, focusing on the interplay between social environments and brain function. Research Interests: Her research spans Schizophrenia and cognitive disorders Neuroscience of social contact and resilience Impact of urban environments on brain stress processing Genetic and neural correlates of psychiatric conditions Interdisciplinary approaches to mental health Publication Trends: Heike Tost's recent work emphasizes cancer neuroscience, neural correlates of social interaction, and genetic factors in psychiatric disorders. Her studies integrate neuroimaging, behavioral analysis, and clinical psychiatry. Leadership: She leads the RG Systems Neuroscience Psychiatry (SNiP) at ZI, contributing to translational research in mental health.

Qian Zhuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Biology
• Cancer Biology
• Spatial Transcriptomics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Qian Zhu is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the Department of Molecular Genetics . He earned a BSc in Computer Science and Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa , a PhD in Computational Biology from Princeton University , and completed postdoctoral training at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School . Research Focus : Computational Biology, Cancer Genomics, Spatial Transcriptomics Key Projects : Spatial Multiomic Integration, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Disparities, Chromatin Structure Analysis, Software Development Recent Trends : His 15 most recent publications (2025-2018) focus on spatial transcriptomics tools ( Giotto , Xenomake ), cancer disparities research, chromatin structure analysis, and computational methods for single-cell data integration. These works reflect expertise in machine learning application to biomedical imaging, tumor microenvironment characterization, and epigenetic regulation. 2025 : Spatial omics analysis of racial disparities in TNBC 2024 : BCL11A tetramer function, xenograft data processing 2023 : CRISPR screening in leukemia 2022 : Chromatin regulators in developmental disease Awards : 2025 - Marion R. Wright Award for Scientific Excellence 2022 - CPRIT Tenure-Track Faculty Recruitment Award Collaborations : Works with experimental biologists on tumor progression, therapy resistance, and hematopoietic development. His lab includes bioinformatics programmers and graduate students.

Tamara Mikeladze-Dvaliمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cell Biology
• Developmental Biology
• Centrosome Research
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tamara Mikeladze-Dvali is a Professor in the Faculty of Biology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, specializing in Cell & Developmental Biology. She leads an active research laboratory (TDvaliLab) focused on understanding centrosome and centriole regulation during multicellular development. Her research employs genetic, cell biological, and imaging approaches using Caenorhabditis elegans and zebrafish as model organisms. Dr. Mikeladze-Dvali investigates how centrioles are regulated in a cell type-specific manner during development, with particular interest in their role in proliferating cells, differentiated tissues, and gametogenesis. Her work has significant implications for understanding human diseases including tumorigenesis, ciliopathies, and microcephaly, which have been linked to abnormalities in centriole biogenesis and dynamics. Current research projects include studying PCMD-1's role in PCM scaffold stabilization, centriole separation mechanisms, and the regulation of centriole dynamics during development. Dr. Mikeladze-Dvali actively participates in the European centrosome and cilia research community, contributing to initiatives like the European Shipping Hub for CGC strain distribution. Her laboratory maintains an active presence on scientific social media platforms, sharing research findings and engaging with the broader scientific community. Research on centrosome and centriole regulation during development Studies using C. elegans and zebrafish model systems Investigations into centriole fate in different cell types Research on centriole elimination in oocytes and contribution through sperm Analysis of centriole roles in cilia formation and function Her work bridges fundamental cell biological questions with implications for human disease mechanisms, particularly those involving centrosome and cilia dysfunction.

Arne Weibergمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Cross-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi)
• Small RNA effectors in pathogens
• Plant immunity suppression
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Arne Weiberg is a Principle Investigator and Research Group Leader at the Department for Genetics, Biocenter, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich (LMU), Germany. His work focuses on cross-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi) in plant-pathogen interactions, particularly small RNA effectors from the fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea and oomycete Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis . Affiliation: LMU Munich, Germany Research Interests: Pathogen small RNAs, RNAi mechanisms, extracellular vesicles, plant immunity suppression His research employs genomics, transcriptomics, bioinformatics, molecular genetics, and biochemical approaches to uncover the molecular basis of cross-kingdom RNAi, including the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in RNA transport and the molecular diversity of small RNA effectors. He investigates how pathogens like Botrytis cinerea (gray mold) and Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis (downy mildew) exploit host pathways for virulence. Recent work explores EV-mediated RNA delivery and comparative genomics of wild Botrytis isolates to identify selective pressures on small RNA sequences. His lab has established protocols to study EV RNA cargoes in plant-microbe interactions. Research is supported by grants including SFB924, RU5116, and the Cost Action CA20110 (exRNA-PATH). Key publications include foundational studies on cross-kingdom RNAi (Science 2013), reviews on small RNA virulence strategies (Annual Review of Phytopathology 2014), and mechanistic analyses of pathogen EVs (Current Opinion in Plant Biology 2022). Collaborative projects with institutions like University of California, Riverside, and Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg highlight his interdisciplinary approach.

Bahareh Behkamمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Micro/Nanoscale Systems Engineering
• Biomedical Applications
• Bio-Hybrid Microrobotics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Bahareh Behkam , Associate Professor at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, holds joint appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Health Sciences. She serves as a John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow, leading the NanoRobotics Laboratory, and is affiliated with the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Macromolecules Innovation Institute, and School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. Carnegie Mellon University, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2008) Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2003) Sharif University of Technology, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1999) Her research focuses on micro/nanoscale systems engineering for biomedical applications, including: Biohybrid microrobotic systems for cancer therapy Interfacial mechanics of pathogen-biomaterial interactions Mechanobiology of microbial infections Mammalian cell migration in complex environments Recent publications highlight advancements in bacterial propulsion systems , autonomous drug delivery , and deep learning-based microrobot tracking . Her work spans biomedical imaging, tumor targeting, and mechanobiology. Scientific Awards 2023 Emerging Leaders in Biological Engineering 2021 Favorite Faculty Award (Virginia Tech) 2020 John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow 2015 NSF CAREER Award 2014 National Academies Keck Frontiers Initiative Dr. Behkam's lab develops biohybrid microrobots and nanoscale delivery systems (NanoBEADS) while exploring bacterial chemotaxis and mechanobiology. She actively mentors students in interdisciplinary research.

David Brücknerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Theoretical Biophysics
• Physics of Living Systems
• Multicellular Systems
• +۶ مورد دیگر

David Brückner is an Assistant Professor of Theoretical Biophysics at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he leads a research group investigating the physics of living systems. Appointed in April 2025, he develops theoretical frameworks to understand how cellular interactions govern multicellular organization during development. His work bridges statistical physics, soft matter theory, and developmental biology to address fundamental questions about information processing in biological systems. Brückner's research focuses on stochastic dynamics in developmental systems , exploring how cells make reliable decisions despite biological noise. He investigates Mechanical and biochemical information transmission in tissues Cellular memory mechanisms in confined migration General physical principles across developmental systems Self-organization in multicellular structures His approach combines biophysical modeling with information theory and machine learning to connect theoretical predictions with experimental data. His recent publications reveal groundbreaking insights into cellular memory during migration, hyperdisordered biological packing, and information flow in developmental systems. Notable work published in Nature Physics (2025) demonstrates how the actin cortex serves as a mechanical memory enabling efficient navigation through confined spaces – crucial for understanding wound healing and cancer metastasis. Brückner's scientific achievements have been recognized through prestigious awards including an ERC Starting Grant (2025), the Gustav Hertz Prize (2022), and an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship (2022). His research is supported by international collaborations with experimental laboratories worldwide. As a newly established group leader, Brückner actively recruits PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for his ERC-funded "InfoFate" project, which investigates how cells integrate dynamical, neighborhood, and mechanical signals to make fate decisions. His laboratory employs interdisciplinary approaches combining theoretical physics with cutting-edge biological data.

Alex Schierمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Developmental Biology
• Neuroscience
• Genetics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Alex Schier is a Swiss/US scientist and Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel , where he leads research on vertebrate development and sleep regulation . He previously served as the Leo Erikson Life Sciences Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University (2005–2019) and held academic roles at NYU School of Medicine (1996–2005). Research Focus: Embryonic development, sleep/wakefulness mechanisms, single-cell lineage tracing, and Nodal signaling in morphogenesis. Methods: Genetic, genomic, biophysical, and microscopic approaches in zebrafish and mice. Scientific Leadership: He is a member of EMBO, served on editorial boards (Science, Developmental Cell), and directed the Allan Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing . Recent awards include an ERC Advanced Grant (2020–2024) and NIH MERIT/Pioneer Awards. Publications highlight advances in single-cell technologies , sleep-related neuropeptides , and evolutionary developmental biology . His lab collaborates on projects like brain-wide transcriptomics and optogenetic signaling control .

• 3D bioprinting
• Artificial intelligence
• Bioinformatics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Stefano Di Carlo is a Full Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN) at Politecnico di Torino. He is the Coordinator of the Doctoral School in Artificial Intelligence and a member of the PolitoBIOMed Lab and the Doctoral School Council. His research spans Artificial Intelligence , Computer Architecture , Bioinformatics , and Cybersecurity , with a focus on 3D bioprinting , hardware security , and reliability analysis . Research Interests : Approximate computing systems Cybersecurity for connected vehicles Spiking neural networks and neuromorphic hardware Multicellular synthetic biological systems Hardware-based malware detection Biomedical simulation tools Article Trends : His recent publications address approximate computing (7/15), cybersecurity (6/15), and bioinformatics (4/15). Key subtopics include RISC-V security , gradient inversion attacks , photonic computing , and real-time fault injection . Scientific Awards : Best Paper Awards at IEEE AQTR (2010, 2012), IEEE DDECS (2013), and BIOINFORMATICS/BIOSTEC (2014) IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Award (2006), Meritorious Service Award (2010) IEEE Fellow (2011-) and Senior Member Advising & Grants : He supervises 14 PhD students and leads projects like Vitamin-V (RISC-V cloud services), APROPOS (approximate computing), and SERICS (cybersecurity). His lab, SMILIES, focuses on resilient computer architectures and bioinformatics . Labs & Teams : Lab 6 - Research Laboratory (DAUIN) SMILIES - Resilient computer architectures and life sciences PolitoBIOMed Lab - Biomedical engineering

Rosa Herbstمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Molecular Biology
• Chemical Ecology
• Natural Products Chemistry
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rosa Herbst is a Research Fellow in the Paleobiotechnology unit at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) in Jena, Germany. Her work focuses on the molecular mechanisms of chemical signaling in Dictyostelium discoideum , particularly polyketide-mediated regulation of multicellular development. Her research integrates molecular biology, chemical ecology, and genomics to investigate how natural products govern microbial social behavior. Key interests include polyketide biosynthesis, chemical signaling in eukaryotic systems, and the application of paleogenomics to natural product discovery. Her approach combines genome mining , metabolomic profiling , and organic synthesis to characterize secondary metabolites with ecological and pharmaceutical relevance. Analysis of her 2018-2025 publications reveals a trajectory from foundational studies on Dictyostelium chemical ecology toward innovative applications of ancient DNA reconstruction. Her work increasingly bridges evolutionary biology and drug discovery, with recent emphasis on paleobiotechnology – resurrecting functional pathways from extinct microbes. The consistent focus on polyketides across diverse biological contexts demonstrates methodological rigor in natural products research. Supported by principal investigator Prof. Stallforth's grants, Dr. Herbst contributes to a highly collaborative research environment. While she does not maintain independent students, her international co-authorship networks (including Science publications with >25 collaborators) indicate active participation in large-scale projects. The medac Research Prize recognition for her PNAS and Science papers underscores the impact of her team's work. As part of Leibniz-HKI's Paleobiotechnology unit, she operates within a specialized environment that merges cutting-edge genomics with chemistry-focused discovery. The unit's infrastructure enables unique investigations into both contemporary microbial systems and evolutionary snapshots preserved in ancient biomolecules.

Mo R. Ebrahimkhaniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Organoids
• Synthetic Morphogenesis
• Genetic Engineering
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Mo R. Ebrahimkhani, MD is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also a member of the Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Pittsburgh Department of Bioengineering. His research integrates synthetic biology, systems biology, and stem cell engineering to advance regenerative medicine through programming stem cell morphogenesis and developing novel multicellular systems. Dr. Ebrahimkhani's research focuses on five key areas: Human Organoids and Synthetic Niches, Modeling Embryogenesis, Tissue Ecology, Systems Biology of Multicellular Systems, and In-vivo Regenerative Technologies. His lab pioneered Designer Liver Organoids (DesLOs) that mimic native liver tissue for regenerative therapy and disease modeling. Recent work includes modeling post-implantation human development to yolk sac blood emergence (Nature, 2024) and developing genetically engineered endothelial niches for vascularized kidney organoids. Synthetic developmental biology: Build and control multicellular systems Programming morphogenesis through systems and synthetic biology Genetically engineering self-organization of human pluripotent stem cells CRISPR-based epigenetic tools for in vivo tissue homeostasis Tissue ecology and multicellular computation Dr. Ebrahimkhani has received significant recognition for his work including NIH RO1 grants, the Mayo Clinic accelerated regenerative medicine award, and the New Investigator Award from Arizona Biomedical Research Council. His research on modeling human development was highlighted in major media outlets including the New York Times. The lab actively trains graduate and undergraduate students in interdisciplinary approaches to regenerative medicine. Current projects include developing mature human liver organoids, modeling embryogenesis, studying tissue ecology, and developing CRISPR-based regenerative technologies. The lab maintains strong collaborations with computational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University and clinicians at UPMC. Dr. Ebrahimkhani leads the Laboratory for Synthetic Biology and Regenerative Medicine, which combines wet-lab experimentation with computational modeling to understand and engineer multicellular systems. The lab's work has significant implications for regenerative therapies, disease modeling, and drug discovery.

Ivana Gasicمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology
• Proteostasis
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Ivana Gasic is an Assistant Professor at the University of Geneva in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. She leads the ProMiCe Lab, focusing on proteostasis and microtubule cytoskeleton dynamics. Her research challenges the central dogma of unidirectional gene expression regulation, particularly in tubulin protein-mRNA feedback mechanisms. Role: Assistant Professor Institution: University of Geneva Department: Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab: ProMiCe Lab Her research explores how tubulin protein quantity impacts mRNA stability through specificity factors, employing biochemical, structural, and fluorescent imaging approaches. Key areas include posttranscriptional control, microtubule homeostasis, and cellular adaptation to stress cues. Recent publications span topics like tubulin autoregulation, TTC5 interactions, and microtubule dynamics. Her work bridges molecular mechanisms with broader implications in cell viability and multicellular organization. Scientific Recognition: SNSF Assistant Professor grant Gasic mentors doctoral candidates (e.g., Ana Almeida, Alina Batiuk) and collaborates with researchers including Maxim Assaf and Zahra Jouini. Her lab integrates advanced techniques like mass spectrometry and live-cell imaging to dissect tubulin biology.

Claudius Kratochwilمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Ecology, evolutionary biology
• Genomics of adaptation
• Speciation
• +۱۴ مورد دیگر

Claudius Kratochwil is an Associate Professor at the University of Helsinki's Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) and a supervisor for doctoral programs in Wildlife Biology and Integrative Life Science. He leads the Integrative Evolutionary Biology (IEB) lab, focusing on the genomic, developmental, and cellular mechanisms driving coloration diversity in tropical fish. Postdoctoral Fellow & Project Leader, University of Konstanz (2013–2020) Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Friedrich Miescher Institute & University of Basel (2008–2013) Diploma in Biology, University of Freiburg (2004–2008) His research explores evolutionary biology through cichlid fish coloration, linking genotype-phenotype associations to speciation and phenotypic diversification. Recent work examines neural innervation's role in color change and Evo-Devo principles in tissue formation. Key trends in publications include studies on genomic divergence , convergent evolution , and neurodevelopment in cichlid fishes, supported by grants from the European Commission and Research Council of Finland. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: European Fellowships (2025–2027) Academy Research Fellow (2022–2027) He has delivered invited talks on color pattern evolution at institutions like the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and contributed to 43 peer-reviewed publications.

Marco La Fortezzaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Evolutionary Biology
• Microbiology
• Developmental Genetics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marco La Fortezza is a Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich. His research investigates the effects of selective pressures on social traits in developmental evolution, primarily using Myxococcus xanthus as a model organism. Techniques range from microscopy to sequencing to analyze phenotypic and molecular mechanisms. Education: PhD in Developmental and Cellular Biology, LMU München (2011-2017) MSc in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Sapienza University of Rome (2009-2011) BSc in Biology, Sapienza University of Rome (2006-2009) Research Focus: Evolutionary developmental biology in microbial systems, including social selection in bacterial multicellularity, phenotypic plasticity, and latent evolutionary adaptations. Current work examines how ecological factors influence developmental evolution without direct selection pressure. Publication Trends: Recent work (2021-present) focuses on evolutionary mechanisms in bacterial multicellular development, while earlier publications (2015-2018) emphasize Drosophila genetics, epigenetics, and stress response pathways. Professional Experience: Postdoctoral fellow at ETH Zürich (2017-present) Short-term postdoc at LMU München (2017)