Fellows of the College for Life Sciences
Academic Year 2024/2025
Name
Year
Location
Dungan, Ashley M.
Dungan, Ashley M.
2024/2025Australia
Ph.D.,
Microbial Ecology
University of Melbourne
Microbial Rewilding to Enhance Threatened Species Conservation
College for Life Sciences
Australia
Gómez-Schiavon, Mariana
Gómez-Schiavon, Mariana
2024/2025Mexico
Ph.D.,
Principal Investigator
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Campus Juriquilla, Queretaro
Mathematical Modeling to Reshape Our Understanding of Biological Systems
College for Life Sciences
Mexico
Gregor, Rachel
Gregor, Rachel
2024/2025USA
Ph.D.,
Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Finding Organizing Principles for the Chemical Diversity of Marine Microbes
College for Life Sciences
USA
Ohene, Yolanda
Ohene, Yolanda
2024/2025United Kingdom
PhD,
Medical Imaging
The University of Manchester
How Can Medical Imaging Research Better Serve Historically Marginalised Groups?
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Smith, Michael L.
Smith, Michael L.
2024/2025USA
Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Biology
Auburn University
Spatial Organization in the Superorganism Nest
College for Life Sciences
USA
Academic Year 2023/2024
Name
Year
Location
Abiem, Iveren
Abiem, Iveren
2023/2024Nigeria
Ph.D.,
Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation Biology
University of Jos
Assessment and Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Forest-Agricultural Landscapes
College for Life Sciences
Nigeria
Lievens, Eva
Lievens, Eva
2023/2024Germany
Dr.,
Evolution and Biodiversity
University of Konstanz
Parasite Dose and the Course of Infection: An Interdisciplinary Meta-analysis
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Morimoto, Juliano
Morimoto, Juliano
2023/2024United Kingdom
Zoology
University of Aberdeen
Individuals as Particles and Species as Shapes in Infinite Spaces
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Puhlmann, Lara
Puhlmann, Lara
2023/2024Germany
Dr. rer. nat.,
Biological Psychology
Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz
Digital Biomarkers for Resilience Research
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Srivathsa, Arjun
Srivathsa, Arjun
2023/2024India
PhD,
Interdisciplinary Ecology
National Centre for Biological Sciences–Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore
The Jungle Book Reimagined: Constructing Narratives on Nature and Wildlife Using Science and Art
College for Life Sciences
India
Academic Year 2022/2023
Name
Year
Location
Kraemer, Moritz
Kraemer, Moritz
2022/2023United Kingdom
DPhil,
Associate Professor of Computational and Genomic Epidemiology
University of Oxford
Analytical Framework for Pandemic-Resilient & Sustainable Cities
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Nikolic, Milica
Nikolic, Milica
2022/2023Serbia
Dr.,
Psychology
University of Amsterdam
The Neural Mechanisms of Blushing
College for Life Sciences
Serbia
O'Dea, Rose
O'Dea, Rose
2022/2023Australia
PhD,
Biological Sciences
University of Melbourne
Appraising Evidence and Generality in Ecology
College for Life Sciences
Australia
Papageorgiou, Danai
Papageorgiou, Danai
2022/2023Switzerland
Dr. rer. nat.,
Animal Behavior
University of Zurich (UZH)
In Situ Responses to the Rise of Inequality in Animal Societies
College for Life Sciences
Switzerland
Pleska, Maros
Pleska, Maros
2022/2023USA
Ph.D.,
Microbiology
The Rockefeller University, New York
Investigating the Role of Intraspecies Diversity in Microbial Population Dynamics
College for Life Sciences
USA
Zmigrod, Leor
Zmigrod, Leor
2022/2023United Kingdom
PhD,
Psychology
University of Cambridge
The Developmental and Computational Origins of Authoritarianism
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Academic Year 2021/2022
Name
Year
Location
Albery, Gregory
Albery, Gregory
2021/2022USA
PhD,
Evolutionary Biology
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Density Dependence and Disease Dynamics: A Cross-System Synthesis
College for Life Sciences
USA
Domínguez-Hüttinger, Elisa
Domínguez-Hüttinger, Elisa
2021/2022Mexico
PhD,
Bioengineering
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City
Towards a Mathematical Description of Health: from Phenotypical Stability to Ecological Resilience
College for Life Sciences
Mexico
Horvát, Szabolcs
Horvát, Szabolcs
2021/2022Germany
PhD,
Physics
Center for Systems Biology, Dresden
A Solid Foundation for Spatial Network Analysis
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Pascual-García, Alberto
Pascual-García, Alberto
2021/2022Switzerland
Ph.D.,
Theoretical Biology
ETH Zurich
Disentangling the Building Blocks of Microbial Biodiversity: a Roadmap Towards Synthetic Ecology
College for Life Sciences
Switzerland
Suryawanshi, Kulbhushansingh
Suryawanshi, Kulbhushansingh
2021/2022India
Ph.D.,
Ecology
Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore
Snow Leopard on Thin Ice: Ecology and Human Dimensions of Conservation in the Indian Trans-Himalaya
College for Life Sciences
India
Wheatley, Rachel
Wheatley, Rachel
2021/2022United Kingdom
DPhil,
Biology
University of Oxford
Determinants of Success in the Ecosystem of the Lungs
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Academic Year 2020/2021
Name
Year
Location
Ceylan, Hakan
Ceylan, Hakan
2020/2021Germany
Dr.,
Materials Science and Nanotechnology
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart
Medical Microscopic Robots for Minimally Invasive Targeted Therapies
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Goßmann, Toni
Goßmann, Toni
2020/2021Germany
Ph.D.,
Biology
Bielefeld University
What Are the Imprints of Natural Selection on the Molecular Level?
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Schwab, Bettina
Schwab, Bettina
2020/2021Germany
Dr.,
Neuroscience
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Prospects of Network Stimulation in the Brain
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Academic Year 2019/2020
Name
Year
Location
Brayboy, Lynae M.
Brayboy, Lynae M.
2019/2020USA
M.D.,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Dysfunctional MDR-1 disrupts mitochondrial homeostasis in the oocyte and ovary - an explanation for poor oocyte quality?
College for Life Sciences
USA
Daniels, Bryan C.
Daniels, Bryan C.
2019/2020USA
Ph.D.,
Quantitative Biology and Statistical Physics
Arizona State University, Tempe
The Theory of Collective Decisions
College for Life Sciences
USA
Lelliott, Patrick
Lelliott, Patrick
2019/2020Japan
Ph.D.,
Cell Biology and Immunology
Osaka University
Quantitative Biological Analysis of Neutrophils and Nets
College for Life Sciences
Japan
Pittis, Alexandros
Pittis, Alexandros
2019/2020Canada
Ph.D.,
Biology
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
The Deep Evolutionary Origins of the Nervous System
College for Life Sciences
Canada
Popkirov, Stoyan
Popkirov, Stoyan
2019/2020Germany
Dr. med.,
Neurology
Universitätsklinikum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Functional Disorders: the Cinderella Subject of Neurology
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Prior, Kimberley
Prior, Kimberley
2019/2020United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Disease Ecology
University of Edinburgh
The Role of Circadian Rhythms During Infection
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Academic Year 2018/2019
Name
Year
Location
Elsässer, Simon
Elsässer, Simon
2018/2019Sweden
Ph.D.,
Chemical and Synthetic Systems Biology
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
Modeling Chromatin Dynamics and Cellular Memory
College for Life Sciences
Sweden
Feld, Gordon
Feld, Gordon
2018/2019United Kingdom
Dr. rer. nat.,
Psychology
University College London
Towards Reproducibility: Adapting Past and Future Projects in Sleep and Memory to a Transparent and Sustainable Model of Science
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Landrum, Asheley R.
Landrum, Asheley R.
2018/2019USA
Ph.D.,
Science Communication
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Socializing Science and Cultivating Scientifically Curious Minds
College for Life Sciences
USA
Radzvilavicius, Arunas L.
Radzvilavicius, Arunas L.
2018/2019USA
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Theory
University of Pennsylvania
Uncovering Core Principles of Nature's Hierarchical Organization
College for Life Sciences
USA
Salem, Hassan
Salem, Hassan
2018/2019USA
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Ecology
Emory University, Atlanta
Microbial Mediation of Folivory
College for Life Sciences
USA
Sojo, Víctor
Sojo, Víctor
2018/2019Germany
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Biology
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Why Do Eukaryotes Have Bacterial Membranes?
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Traynor, Kirsten S.
Traynor, Kirsten S.
2018/2019USA
Ph.D.,
Biology
University of Maryland, College Park
Varroa Biology and Control: a Worldwide Perspective
College for Life Sciences
USA
Academic Year 2017/2018
Name
Year
Location
Fieblinger, Tim
Fieblinger, Tim
2017/2018Sweden
Ph.D.,
Neuroscience
Lund University
Structure-Function Relationship of Dendritic Spines: Is the Striatum an Exception?
College for Life Sciences
Sweden
Geipel, Inga
Geipel, Inga
2017/2018Panama
Dr. rer. nat.,
Ecology
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Sensory Ecology and Cognition in Foraging Bats: the Role of Learning
College for Life Sciences
Panama
Mumby, Hannah
Mumby, Hannah
2017/2018United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Behavioural Ecology
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
Male Elephant Social Dynamics: a Comparison of Sociality During High and Low Poaching Impact
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Rowland, Hannah M.
Rowland, Hannah M.
2017/2018Germany
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Ecology
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena
The Chemical Ecology of Predation
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Wideman, Jeremy G.
Wideman, Jeremy G.
2017/2018United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Cell Biology
University of Exeter
Reconstructing the Genome of the Last Eukaryote Common Ancestor
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Academic Year 2016/2017
Name
Year
Location
Jambor, Helena
Jambor, Helena
2016/2017Germany
Dr. rer. nat., Ph.D.,
Molecular Biology
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden
RNAs in Space and Time - How Ribonucleic Acid Determines Cell Organization
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Myung, Jihwan
Myung, Jihwan
2016/2017Japan
Ph.D.,
Life Sciences
RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Japan
The SCN, the Hypothalamus, and the Cortex: How the Clocks in the Brain Regulate Sleep and Mood
College for Life Sciences
Japan
Nityananda, Vivek
Nityananda, Vivek
2016/2017United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Animal Behaviour
Newcastle University
1. A Natural History of Attention
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Saarikangas, Juha
Saarikangas, Juha
2016/2017Switzerland
Ph.D.,
Molecular Cell Biology
ETH Zurich
Memory Storage Mechanisms in Neuronal Synapses
College for Life Sciences
Switzerland
Sena, Emily
Sena, Emily
2016/2017United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Neuroscience
University of Edinburgh
Meta-Research on Animal Studies: Increasing the Utility
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Academic Year 2015/2016
Name
Year
Location
Al-Shawaf, Laith
Al-Shawaf, Laith
2015/2016Lebanon
Ph.D.,
Psychology
Bilkent University, Ankara
1. Disgust, Immunology, and Human Mating (empirical research program)
College for Life Sciences
Lebanon
Caspers, Barbara A.
Caspers, Barbara A.
2015/2016Germany
Dr. rer. nat.,
Biology
Bielefeld University
Parental Care to Unrelated Offspring: Taxonomic Specific Perspectives of a Common Phenomenon
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Kretschmer, Tina
Kretschmer, Tina
2015/2016Netherlands
Ph.D.,
Psychology
University of Groningen
Why Does Peer Victimization Get under the Skin? Exploring Physiological and Epigenetic Pathways
College for Life Sciences
Netherlands
Mitra, Aniruddha
Mitra, Aniruddha
2015/2016France
Ph.D.,
Ecological Sciences
Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris
Chemosensation in the Living World and Comparison of Biological and Artificial Chemosensation
College for Life Sciences
France
Schmidt-Glenewinkel, Hannah
Schmidt-Glenewinkel, Hannah
2015/2016Israel
Dr. rer. nat.,
Biomathematics
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
Where is the Journey of Mathematical Modeling in Molecular Biology Headed?
College for Life Sciences
Israel
Academic Year 2014/2015
Name
Year
Location
Bekinschtein, Pedro Alejandro
Bekinschtein, Pedro Alejandro
2014/2015Argentina
Ph.D.,
Neurobiology
University of Buenos Aires
The Neurobiology of Memory Forgetting
College for Life Sciences
Argentina
Crombach, Anton
Crombach, Anton
2014/2015Spain
Dr.,
Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona
The Evolution of Genome Structure and Its Regulation
Gene Regulation and Organismal Diversity
College for Life Sciences
Spain
De Silva, Shermin
De Silva, Shermin
2014/2015USA
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Ecology
Colorado State University
Multi-Level Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Animal Networks
College for Life Sciences
USA
Débarre, Florence
Débarre, Florence
2014/2015United Kingdom
Dr.,
Evolutionary Biology
University of Exeter
The Ecology and Evolution of Gene Networks
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Kilbourne, Brandon
Kilbourne, Brandon
2014/2015Germany
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Biology
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Locomoting into New Niches: Evolution and Adaptations in the Mammalian Locomotor System
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Reber, Simone B.
Reber, Simone B.
2014/2015Germany
Dr. rer. nat.,
Quantitative Biology
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden
Intracellular Scaling Principles throughout Development. Or: Why Size Matters
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Academic Year 2013/2014
Name
Year
Location
Arriero, Elena
Arriero, Elena
2013/2014Spain
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Biology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Fight or Live with the Enemy: Assessing Ecological and Evolutionary Implications of Tolerance and Resistance against Pathogens
College for Life Sciences
Spain
Barribeau, Seth Michael
Barribeau, Seth Michael
2013/2014Switzerland
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Biology
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Sociality in a Dirty World: Tracking the Evolution of the Immune System with the Evolution of Sociality
College for Life Sciences
Switzerland
Bieszczad, Kasia Maria
Bieszczad, Kasia Maria
2013/2014USA
Ph.D.,
Neurobiology
University of California, Irvine
Cortical Mechanisms Underlying the Neurobiological Substrates of Life-Long Learning and Enduring Memory
College for Life Sciences
USA
de Barra, Mícheál
de Barra, Mícheál
2013/2014Sweden
Dr.,
Psychology
University of Stockholm
The Cultural Evolution of Harmful Medicine
College for Life Sciences
Sweden
Higginson, Andrew
Higginson, Andrew
2013/2014United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Biology, Theoretical Ecology
University of Bristol
A Unified Theory of Individual Variation in Collective Behaviour
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Jansen, Gunther
Jansen, Gunther
2013/2014Germany
Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Biology
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
The Evolutionary Fundament of Emergent Infectious Disease: How Diseases Shape Society
College for Life Sciences
Germany
Mhatre, Natasha
Mhatre, Natasha
2013/2014United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Ecology
University of Bristol
Finding the Reciprocity Between being a Sensor and Being a Motor
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Sridhar, Hari
Sridhar, Hari
2013/2014India
Ph.D. (submitted),
Ecology
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Eating with the Enemy
College for Life Sciences
India
Academic Year 2012/2013
Name
Year
Location
Ishizaki, Akihito
Ishizaki, Akihito
2012/2013Japan
Ph.D.,
Research Associate Professor of Theoretical and Computational Molecular Science
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
Bridging Quanta, Molecules, and Life: Theoretical Investigation of Responsive and Autonomous Behaviors of Molecular Systems
Quantum mechanical processes in biological systems
College for Life Sciences
Japan
Jones, Emily I.
Jones, Emily I.
2012/2013USA
Ph.D.,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Washington State University
Coevolution through Indirect Interactions
College for Life Sciences
USA
Lamba, Shakti
Lamba, Shakti
2012/2013United Kingdom
Ph.D.,
Anthropology and Biology
University of Exeter
Banking on Cooperation: Testing Evolutionary Theories of Cooperation by Examining the Real-Life Cooperative Dilemma Created by Microfinance
College for Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Steiner, Ulrich Karl
Steiner, Ulrich Karl
2012/2013France
Ph.D.,
Theoretical Biology
INSERM U1001, Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire, Paris
Variability in Individual Fitness Components
College for Life Sciences
France
Vaziri, Alipasha
Vaziri, Alipasha
2012/2013Austria
Ph.D.,
Professor of Physics
Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL), University of Vienna
Quantenmechanische Effekte in biologischen Systemen
Quantum mechanical processes in biological systems
College for Life Sciences
Austria