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The Laboratory for Centrosome and Cytoskeleton Biology  

Institute of Human Genetics, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 


Dr. Jay Gopalakrishnan Ph.D.

Principle investigator, Professor

Experiences:

  • From July 2018: Univ.-Professor, Institute for Human Genetics, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • January 2013 - June 2018: Independent research group leader and HFSP young investigator, Center for molecular medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Germany
  • July 2012 - January 2013: Post-doctoral research, Hyman lab, MPI-Dresden, Germany, (Advisor: Prof. Anthony Hyman)
  • March 2006 - June 2012: Post-doctoral research, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, USA. (Advisor: Prof. Tomer Avidor-Reiss. Mentors: Profs. Danesh Moazad, Tim Mitchison, and Tom Rapoport)
  • July 2004 - March 2006: Career break due to health issues, jobless and terrible times
  • April 2001 - June 2004: Ph.D. student, Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Advisor: Prof. Lorenz Adrian)
  • 1999 - 2000: M.S (By Research), Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
  • 1994 - 1998: Bachelor studies in biochemistry and pharmacology, Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai, India

                            

Dr. Omkar Suhas Vinchure Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Affiliation:  GlioOrg, Heinrich Heine Univerisity, Düsseldorf
  • Research Interest:  Glioblastoma multiforme, cilium biology in cancer, recurrent and therapy-resistant glioma, microRNA
  • Exceptional skill: Molecular biology. Team leader. Mediator
  • Email: omkar.vinchure@gmail.com

 

Laetitia Heid M.Sc.

Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Research Interest:  Glioblastoma multiforme, biochemistry
  • Exceptional skill: Biochemistry
  • Email: laetitia.heid@hhu.de

 

Manish Naik M.Sc.

PhD Student

  • Affiliation:  GlioOrg, Heinrich Heine Univerisity, Düsseldorf
  • Research Interest: CCB53 and Glioblastoma Multiforme
  • Exceptional skill: Public speaker, scientific representative, standup comedian, positive vibe transmitter, artist, poet, singer, dancer, coke enthusiast, guitarist-to-be 
  • Email: Manish.KarkalaSadananda@med.uni-duesseldorf.de ,manishnaik0025@gmail.com

Minh Tran B.Sc.

MSc Student

  • Affiliation:  GlioOrg, Heinrich Heine Univerisity, Düsseldorf
  • Research interest: Glioblastoma multiforme, bioinformatics
  • Exceptional skills: Data visualization. Coding. Anything can be modeled with the right math and passion.
  • Email: mttrantrietminh@gmail.com

 

 


Dr. Nathalie Jurisch Yaksi Ph.D.

Principle investigator, Professor

  • Affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Email: nathalie.jurisch-yaksi@ntnu.no

Dr. Limor Freifeld Ph.D.

Professor, Computer scientist

  • Affiliation: Technion Israel Institute of Technology
  • Email: freifeld@bm.technion.ac.il

Dr. Vita Rovite Ph.D.

Principle investigator

  • Affiliation: Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center
  • Email: vita.rovite@biomed.lu.lv

Dr. Julia Steinmann M.D.

Neurosurgeon

  • Affiliation:  Heinrich Heine Univerisity, Düsseldorf
  • Email: Julia.Steinmann@med.uni-duesseldorf.de