Students of the DC AGE_REG
Research Department for Biomedical Aging Research
Research area(s): Molecular cell biology
Thesis: Establishing FAHD1 as a novel druggable onco-target in human breast and prostate cancer
First supervisor: Ass-Prof. Alexander K. H. Weiss
Julianne Beirute-Herrera
Research area(s): neuroscience, stem Cell Biology and neurodevelopment
Thesis: TBA Characterization of human-specific cell cycle regulators in hNSCs using CRISPRi
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Thesis: TBA Characterization of human-specific cell cycle regulators in hNSCs using CRISPRi
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Department of Molecular Biology
Research area(s): Regeneration, Disease models, Metabolism
Thesis: Matrix Metalloproteinases (Mmps) in Diabetic Retinopathy
First supervisor: Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Robin Kimmel
Elia Cappuccio
Research area(s): Mitochondrial physiology, aging, skin aging, cellular senescence
Thesis: Investigation of mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence in different models and organisms
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Elisa Gabassi
Research area(s): Molecular Biology
Thesis: Age-induced organoid models for deciphering risk factors of Parkinson’s disease
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Research area(s): cellular senescence, drug discovery, cancer
Thesis: Drug discovery across model systems: from breast cancer to senescent yeast
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Sonja Grossman
Research area(s): Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research
Thesis: Analysis of the weight loss target gene Insulin-response element binding protein-1 in white adipose tissue
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Werner Zwerschke
Research area(s): Molecular cell biology
Thesis: FAHD Proteins as potentailly druggable onco-targets
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr (Co-supervisor: Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Alexander K. H. Weiss)
Research area(s): Immunosenescence and Vaccination
Thesis: Role and function of CD4+ and CD8+ regulatory cells in age and vaccination
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Birgit Weinberger
Research area(s): Neurodevelopment, Aging, Regenerative Medicine, Biofabrication,
Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology
Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology
Thesis: Deciphering growth control in the developing and aged human brain
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Research area(s): Senescence, skin aging, molecular biology
Thesis: The role of melanocytes in skin pigmentation, senescence andskin aging induced by exposure to environmental stressors
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Lorenzo Merotto
Research area(s): Computational bioogy, omics data analysis
Thesis: Computational reconstruction of cell trajectories from multi-omics data to advance regenerative
medicine and cancer immunotherapy
First supervisor: Ass.-Prof. Francesca Finotello
Thesis: Computational reconstruction of cell trajectories from multi-omics data to advance regenerative
medicine and cancer immunotherapy
First supervisor: Ass.-Prof. Francesca Finotello
Hooman Norouzi
Research area(s): Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism; Plant Physiology
Thesis: Unravelling molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of the maternal environment on seed quality
traits, with a special focus on seed longevity
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kranner
Thesis: Unravelling molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of the maternal environment on seed quality
traits, with a special focus on seed longevity
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kranner
Michèle Petit
Research area(s): Mitochondrial physiology, ageing, cellular senescence, cell proliferation, cancer
Thesis: Role of oxaloacetate decarboxylase FAHD1 in regulation of cell proliferation and cellular senescence
Thesis: Role of oxaloacetate decarboxylase FAHD1 in regulation of cell proliferation and cellular senescence
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Nikolaus Pittl
Research area(s): Molecular Cell and Development Biology
Thesis: Effect of FAHD1 knock out in murine cardiomyocytes and renal tissue
Thesis: Effect of FAHD1 knock out in murine cardiomyocytes and renal tissue
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Research area(s): Computational biology, Omics data analysis
Thesis: Integrative analysis of multi-omics data to investigate molecular network rewiring in blood cancer
First supervisor: Ass.-Prof. Francesca Finotello
Thesis: Integrative analysis of multi-omics data to investigate molecular network rewiring in blood cancer
First supervisor: Ass.-Prof. Francesca Finotello
Marc Sathianathan
Research area(s): Stem Cells, developmental biology
Thesis: The role of MNX1 in human pancreas development
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Meyer
Lena Schreiberhuber
Research area(s):DNA methylation, gynecological cancers, molecular biology
Thesis: Epigenome-based risk prediction and detection of gynecological cancers
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Widschwendter Research area(s): Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research
Thesis: Factors modulating extracellular matrix in adipose tissue
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Werner Zwerschke
Periklis Ziakis
Research area(s): Immunology, Molecular Biology
Thesis: Investigating the role of miR-142 locus during B cell development in young and old mice
First supervisor: Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Derudder
Thesis: Investigating the role of miR-142 locus during B cell development in young and old mice
First supervisor: Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Derudder
Melanie Zott
Research area(s): Developmental biology
Thesis: Molecular regulation of beta-cell fate determination and maintenance
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Meyer
Thesis: Molecular regulation of beta-cell fate determination and maintenance
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Meyer
Associated Member
Research area(s): Plant biochemistry and metabolism
Thesis: Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing and Regeneration across different Kingdoms of Life
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kranner
Thesis: Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing and Regeneration across different Kingdoms of Life
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kranner
Alumni
Research Department for Biomedical Aging Research
Research area(s): mitochondria, free radicals, senescence
Thesis: Role of mitochondria and free radicals in aging and signal transduction
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Lena Böhnke
Department of Molecular Biology
Research area(s): Neuronal aging, Reprogramming of human fibroblasts into induced neurons (iN), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Transcriptome analysis, Alzheimer's Disease
Thesis: From normal aging to dementia: A patient-specific neuronal reprogramming approach for the progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's disease
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer (Co-supervisor: Jerome Mertens)
Research area(s): Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, neuroscience
Thesis: Establishment and application of human stem cell derived 3D in vitro brain models
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Thesis: Establishment and application of human stem cell derived 3D in vitro brain models
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Research area(s): Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism
Thesis: Interactions between hormones, antioxidants, and reactive oxygen species during seed germination
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kranner
Thesis: Interactions between hormones, antioxidants, and reactive oxygen species during seed germination
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kranner
Sabine Gufler
Department of Zoology
Research area(s): Evolutionary and developmental biology, regeneration
Thesis: WNT/β‑Catenin signaling in Hydra regeneration ‑ deciphering ancientgene regulatory mechanisms
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof Dr. Bert Hobmayer
Research Department for Biomedical Aging Research
Research area(s): Humoral Immunity
Thesis: Mir-142 – a key player in B cell development and function
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Birgit Weinberger
Research area(s): Humoral Immunity
Thesis: Mir-142 – a key player in B cell development and function
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Birgit Weinberger
Moses Kibet
Research area(s): Evolutionary and developmental biology, regeneration
Thesis: Role of Myc associating factor x (Max) in Neoblast maintenance in flatworms
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bert Hobmayer
Research area(s): Stem Cells, developmental biology
Thesis: The role of MNX1 in human lineage determination
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Meyer
Research area(s): Stem Cell biology, Neuroscience, Autism-Spectrum-Disorder
Thesis: Pathophysiological Effects of Autism-Spectrum-Disorder risk Mutations in Human Cell Culture Models
First supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
Research area(s): Senescence, skin aging, molecular biology
Thesis: Using in vitro models to study extrinsic skin aging associated with air pollution and cigarette smoke to understand mechanisms of cellular senescene
First supervisor: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Pidder Jansen-Dürr
Fan Zeng
Research area(s): Bioadhesion research on Ascidian, Ciona intestinalis
Thesis: Bioadhesion in Ascidian
First supervisor: Assoz. Prof. Dr. Ute Rothbächer