Maria Elena Cicardi, PhD
Projects: Cell-Based Therapeutics and Neuroimmune Strategies for ALS/FTD; Building Human Neuronal Platforms to Decode TDP-43–Driven Neurodegeneration
Chiara Scopa, PhD
Projects: Genomic Instability Meets Immunity: Transposable Elements in ALS/FTD; Therapeutic Nanobodies Targeting Retroelement-Triggered Inflammation
Daniela Tejada-Martinez, PhD Senior Biostatistician
Projects: Computational Neurobiology and Multi-Omics Integration; Data-Driven Discovery in Neurodegeneration
Brij Oza Research Assistant
Ivette Martorell-Serra PhD Student
Project: Human Cerebral Organoid Models to Study C9orf72 ALS/FTD Pathogenic Mechanisms
Megan Muench PhD Student
Project: Decoding dsRNA Sensing and Immune Activation in ALS and FTD
Zoe Joy Master Student (Neuroscience)
Project: Establishing a 3D culture for screening therapeutics towards TDP43 dysfunction and aggregation