Commitee
Arjun Mani Mallika
Arjun specializes in developing mass spectrometry methods to characterize nucleic acids; his PhD research focuses on the ion mobility of oligonucleotides and peptide-based therapeutics. Currently, he is investigating the gas phase behavior of modified therapeutic oligonucleotides.
When not in the laboratory, Arjun embraces an active lifestyle by running, hiking, and exploring new destinations.
Lab: Biophysical and Bioanalytical Mass spectrometry lab, CMU, B09
Office: B09.1523.B
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AMKE HACKMANN
Amke specializes in characterizing the conoid complex in Plasmodium ookinetes, a motile stage of the malaria-causing parasite. Her PhD research focuses on identifying novel components of this structure and mapping them using expansion microscopy.
Outside the laboratory, Amke enjoys reading, climbing, running, cooking, and she is also a reality TV connoisseur.
Lab: Mathieu Brochet,CMU, B09
Office: A09.2911.a
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Nylsa Darlène Chammartin
Nylsa applies bioinformatics and computational modeling to single-cell RNA sequencing analysis. Her research focuses on developing predictive models for antiviral drug effects in 3D tissue and mouse models. When not in the lab, Nylsa loves to do sports and travel.
Lab: Health2030 Genome Center, Campus Biotech, chem. des mines 9.
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MATHIAS COLIN
Mathias is a PhD candidate working on the diverse group of fresh water fish helminths, which are parasitic worms. Using genomics and bioinformatics tools, his research aims at uncovering the their genomic content, all the while reassessing their biodiversity across Europe.
Outside the lab, Mathias enjoys reading, walking in green places, and making crappy puns.
Lab: PEERlab (National History Museum of Geneva), route de Malagnou 1, Geneva.
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Klara-Isabell Garbe
Klara-Isabell is a microbiologist with a keen interest in bacteria-phage interactions. During her PhD, she is identifying phages for clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates and exploring ways to enhance phage therapy. In her spare time, she enjoys café-hopping for cakes with friends, good books, table football, and bouldering.
Lab: Christian van Delden, CMU, A08
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Xintao Zhu
Xintao is a PhD student in developmental biology, with a particular interest in how different species across the animal kingdom have evolved distinct speeds of embryogenesis—a phenomenon known as developmental allochrony. To explore this, he is investigating differences in biochemical kinetics between mouse and human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
Outside the lab, he enjoys a wide range of interests, including reading about history and psychology, visiting museums, cooking, playing video games (he’s a huge fan of Grand Theft Auto), and listening to 1980s music.
Lab: Group of Prof. Pierre Maechler, Dpt. of cell physiology and metabolism, CMU, Université de Genève
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Basel Yousef
Basel is a PhD student in chronic kidney disease. His work focuses on studying key proteins that are involved in the interplay between chronic kidney disease and renal cell carcinoma in transgenic mice.
Outside the lab, Basel usually spends his time cooking and baking new recipes, watching football, and exploring new places and cities.
Lab: feraille lab ,CMU , C06
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Sheba Cheeran
Sheba applies various microscopy techniques to study cell division in human somatic and cancer cells. For her PhD, she is trying to understand how microtubule-associated proteins control the length of the mitotic spindle.
Outside the lab, Sheba likes to try different kinds of food, play volleyball, and watch scandalous reality TV.
Lab: Patrick Meraldi, CMU, A07
Office: A07.2914.a
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