{"id":8778,"date":"2024-08-22T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/typas\/?page_id=8778"},"modified":"2026-09-14T08:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:10:42","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/typas\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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PhD students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Birgit Pfalz<\/strong> (2012-2017), currently R&D IT Project Manager, Bayer, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lucia Herrera-Dominguez<\/strong> (2012-2017), postdoc in Ralser lab (Crick\/Berlin), currently Senior Associate Scientist, DSM Royal, NL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. George Kritikos<\/strong> (2012-2017), currently Data Architect, European Food Safety Authority, IT<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Anna Sueki<\/strong> (2015-2020), postdoc in Jenal lab (Basel Biozentrum), CH \u2013 Marie Curie Fellowship, currently Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Jacob Bobonis<\/strong> (2016-2022), currently postdoc in Polz lab (Universtiy of Vienna)<\/a>, AT \u2013 EMBO and HSFP fellowships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Philipp Walch<\/strong> (2017-2021), currently postdoc in the Broz<\/a> and Veening<\/a> Labs (University of Lausanne), CH \u2013 EMBO and SNF fellowships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Elisabetta Cacace<\/strong> (2016-2022), postdoc in Sunagawa<\/a> & Slack labs (ETH Z\u00fcrich)<\/a>, CH \u2013 Novartis grant, currently Ambizione fellow<\/a> in Persat lab (EPFL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Afonso Bravo<\/strong> (2018-2023, affiliated student \u2013 primary supervisor Jan-Willem Veening, University of Lausanne), currently postdoc in Maier lab (T\u00fcbingen)<\/a>, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Luoyan Yong<\/strong> (2019-2024), currently postdoc in Cress Lab (UC Berkeley)<\/a>, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Nazgul Sakenova<\/strong> (2019-2024), currently postdoc in Bernhardt Lab (Harvard Medical School)<\/a>, US – Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Stefan Bassler <\/strong>(2019-2024), currently postdoc in Petrov Lab (Stanford)<\/a>, US \u2013 EMBL-Stanford Alliance Bridging Excellence Fellowship<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Postdocs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Christina Pesavento<\/strong> (2012-2015, EMBO fellow), currently Scientific Referee at BMBF, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Manuel Banzhaf<\/strong> (2012-2018), currently PI at Newcastle University (Full Professor)<\/a>, UKRI Future Leader Fellow, UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Ana Rita Brochado<\/strong> (2012-2018), currently PI at T\u00fcbingen University (tenure-track W3 professorship)<\/a>, DFG Emmy Noether, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Bachir El Debs<\/strong> (2013-2018, EMBO fellow), currently Director of High-Throughput Biologics at Lonza, CH<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Mihaela Pruteanu<\/strong> (2013-2016, EIPOD fellow), currently Scientific Project Manager at TRON Mainz, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Alison Waller<\/strong> (2014-2016), currently at Brock University, CA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Joel Selkrig<\/strong> (2014-2021, EMBO & EIPOD fellow), currently PI at Aachen University (tenure-track W2 professorship)<\/a>, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Morgane Wartel<\/strong> (2014-2019, EMBO & Humboldt fellow), currently Senior Scientist at uniQure, NL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Lisa Maier<\/strong> (2015-2018, EIPOD fellow), currently PI at T\u00fcbingen University (W3 professor)<\/a>, DFG Emmy Noether & ERC StG, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Shahraz Mohammed<\/strong> (2016-2018), currently lab manager in Alexandrov lab, UCSD<\/a>, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Andr\u00e9 Mateus<\/strong> (2017-2021, EIPOD fellow), currently PI at Umea University (Assistant Professor)<\/a>, Wallenberg Academy Fellow & ERC StG, SE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. Florian Huber<\/strong> (2017-2020, EIPOD fellow), currently Data Scientist and Software Engineer at DevOps, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Karin Mitosch<\/strong> (2017-2022, EIPOD fellow), currently Scientific Investigator at Cellzome, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Sarela Garcia-Santamarina<\/strong> (2018-2021, EIPOD fellow), currently PI at Leibniz HKI & Jena University (W3 professorship)<\/a>, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Camille Goemans<\/strong> (2018-2023, EMBO & Humboldt fellow), currently PI at EPFL (Assistant Professor)<\/a>, Valle Scholar & SNSF Starting Grant, CH<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Milka Hammaren<\/strong> (2018-2020), currently postdoc at Tampere University, FI<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Vallo Varik<\/strong> (2018-2024), currently Director of Estonian biofoundry at Tartu University<\/a>, <\/em>EE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      Affiliated postdocs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Melanie Tramontano<\/strong> (2012-2017, EIPOD fellow), currently Biological Safety Officer at DKFZ, Heidelberg, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Marco Galardini<\/strong> (2014-2019), currently PI at Twincore in Hannover University<\/a>, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Haruna Imamura<\/strong> (2015-2019, EIPOD fellow), currently Research Scientist at the Systems Biology Institute, Tokyo, JP<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Cris Vi\u00e9itez<\/strong> (2016-2021), currently PI at IBFG in Salamanca University<\/a>, Ramon y Cajal & ERC StG, ES<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Bede Busby<\/strong> (2016-2020), currently Team Manager Bacteriology and Mycology for the Ministry for Primary Industries, NZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Ruby Ponnudurai<\/strong> (2018-2023, EIPOD fellow), currently Editor at Review Commons, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Cl\u00e9ment Potel <\/strong>(2018-2025), currently Scientist at Absea Biotech, DE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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        Lab managers \u2013 Research Scientists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Matylda Zietek<\/strong> (2012-2021), currently Research Scientist at the Center for the High-Content Functional Annotation of Natural Products of UCSD, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Anja Telzerow<\/strong> (2013-2017), currently Research Assistant at University Clinic Heidelberg, DE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Alexandra Koumoutsi<\/strong> (2018-2024), currently Head of Microbial Automation & Culturomics Facility at EMBL<\/a>, Heidelberg, DE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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          Faculty visitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          1. KC Huang<\/strong><\/a> (2015, Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award from Humboldt Foundation), Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Pascale Cossart<\/strong><\/a> (2022-2023), Pasteur Institute, FR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Yuping Li<\/strong><\/a> (2023), Basel Biozentrum, CH<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4.  I\u00f1igo Lasa <\/strong>(2025), Universidad P\u00fablica de Navarra, ES<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Diego Omar Serra<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(2026), Institute of Molecular Biology in Rosario (IBR), AR<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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