Class 2017

Hafiza Alirzayeva (Azerbaijan)
PhD thesis/supervisor: "Defining the role of histone H1.2 in FUS associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" (Prof. Dr. David Vilchez)
Current position: Scientific Researcher, Cellex Cells Professionals, Cologne
linkedin.com/in/hafiza-alirzayeva/

Mihaela Bozukova (Bulgaria)
PhD thesis/supervisor: "Aging alters chromatin accessibility and transcriptional regulation in murine liver tissue" (Prof. Dr. Peter Tessarz)
Current position: Science Communicator and Project Manager, European Science Communication Institute gGmbH
linkedin.com/in/mihaelabozukova

Francisco Daniel Dávila Alemán (Mexico)
Current position: Bioinformatician, University of Calgary, Canada
PhD thesis/supervisor: "Microbiome and aging: A study of microbial evolution and community structure across model organisms" (Dr. Dario Valenzano)
linkedin.com/in/francisco-daniel-davila-aleman-231931121

Stephanie de Alcantara Fernandes (Brazil) 
PhD thesis/ supervisor: „Regulation of mTOR signaling by nutrients and post-translational modifications.“ (Dr. Constantinos Demetriades)
Current position: Minerva Fast Track Group Leader, MPI Age, Cologne
linkedin.com/in/stephanie-a-fernandes-phd/
 

Ana Carolina Leute (Portugal)
PhD thesis/ supervisor: "Interpreting gene expression changes in single cells and during ageing using transcriptional regulatory networks." (Prof. Dr. Andreas Beyer)
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, USA
linkedin.com/in/anacarolinaleote/

Simon Fallais (Germany)
PhD thesis/supervisor: "Novel ways of inhibiting IKK/NF-kappaB signaling" (Prof. Manolis Pasparakis)
Current position: Medical Research Specialist/ Underwriting Research, Gen Re, Cologne, Germany
linkedin.com/in/simon-fallais-phd-b06a5323/

Ayden Gouveia (Canada)
PhD thesis/supervisor: "Fat-Related sensory cues in early life program central obese signatures and exacerbate obesity." (Prof. Dr. Jens Brüning)
Current position: Scientist, Novo Nordisk, Massachusetts, USA
linkedin.com/in/ayden-gouveia/

Paulo Lopes da Silva (Portugal)
PhD thesis/supervisor: “Non-Cell-Autonomous Maintenance of Tissue Functionality in Response to DNA Damage and Repair.”(Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher)
linkedin.com/in/pauloflsilva/

Sophie van Schelt (The Netherlands)
PhD thesis/supervisor: “Investigating the role of PDK-1 in longevity and healthy ageing using Drosophila Melanogaster.” (Prof. Dr. Linda Partridge)
Current position: Investment Analyst, Apollo Health Ventures, Berlin
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