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about us
Here we want to shortly introduce ourselves so you know who is behind this project and will take care of you during the summer school. You can always use the contact form if you have any question!
Natalia Filvarova
Founder
Meet the team for 2024!
Judit González Gallego
Team Coordination, Finances and Logistics
Judit is a Post-doc focusing on molecular mechanisms underlying stroke. For that she works with two different models: an in vivo model using genetic modified mice and an in vitro model using induced pluripotent stem cells where she’s trying to generate a blood-brain-barrier model. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, travelling, Netflix and a good conversation with wine. For Neurocamp she is responsible for recruiting sponsors and coordinating the team.
Luise Sophia Klara Schröger
Participant Management
Luise is a PhD student studying the effect of genetic risk factors for vascular diseases and of hypertension on neuronal integrity. Outside of the lab, she loves doing various types of sports and uses every chance to get out into nature. For Neurocamp she is part of the participant management team.
Mehul Nimpal
Participant Management
Mehul is a neuroscience Masters student at the GSN investigating how to best implement a new MRI method, called 4D-Flow, to look at CSF and blood circulation in the brain after long-duration spaceflight. When not in the lab, you can find him binging another Netflix show, exploring new cuisines, or biking through Munich.
Giorgia Bulli
Team Coordination, Finances and Logistics
Giorgia is a PhD student that works in the field of Direct Neuronal Reprogramming. Specifically, she converts human astrocytes into neurons in vitro by using retroviruses. Other than doing science, she loves traveling, watching movies, going to art exhibitions and partying with friends.
Jonathan Gant
Scientific Content
Jonathan is a neuroscience PhD student at the LMU Munich working on a theory of how behavior modulates sensory processing. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, hiking, playing guitar, and hanging out with friends. For Neurocamp he is responsible for arranging the academic content.
Arailym Aronova
Social Media
Arailym is a senior PhD student at LMU Munich, investigating the role of a scavenger receptor in atherosclerosis through in vivo and in vitro models. In her leisure time, Arailym enjoys playing piano and dombyra, reading, hiking, traveling, and exploring museums. For NeuroCamp, she manages social media accounts.
Federica Tosato
Finances and Logistics
I am a PhD student investigating the molecular connection between several genes and atherosclerosis. To study this, I take advantage of genetic mouse models and in vitro cell colture. Outside of the lab, I enjoy travelling, cooking with friends and dancing salsa!
Kyrania Kaarina Christofi
Scientific Content
Kyrania is a PhD student working in the developmental biology field at LMU. She studies how microglia can affect early telencephalic development and uses cerebral organoids as a model system. When not working she enjoys long hikes, reading and has a big love for plants.
Miguel Bengala
Participant Management
Miguel is a PhD student aiming to understand how our brains interpret and localize sound sources. As a physicist turned neuroscientist, he tries to combine computational and mathematical analyses with electrophysiological recordings of the neural activity of freely moving gerbils. When he’s not in the lab, Miguel enjoys hiking or biking through the natural landscapes around Munich.
Reema Gupta
Website/IT
Reema is a PhD student at the Wachtler Lab, LMU, with a focus on computational neuroscience. Currently, she is part of the 'In2PrimateBrains' project, where she works on organizing and analyzing brain data from non-human primates. She develops tools and methods to simplify this process. Reema supports open science and the principles of FAIR data to improve scientific research. Outside her studies, she enjoys cooking, DIY projects, and dancing.
Team Members 2023
Adinda Wens
Fundraising and Finances
Chris Douthwaite
Scientific Content
Joseph Kroeger
Participant Management
Marta Wesolowski
Participant Management
Sophie Robinson
Social Media
Alex Mezydlo
Logistics
Clara de la Rosa del Val
Team Coordination
Judit González Gallego
Team Coordination
Maryam Chahin
Participant Management
Sydney Ann Hunt
Event Management
Alkmini Damkou
Event Management
Fiona Tang
Logistics
Julien Klimmt
Website/IT
Mayar Bassel
Fundraising and Finances
Antonia Bose
Participant Management
Ioanna Emmanouilidis
Website/IT
Liliana Pedro
Fundraising and Finances
Paula Sanchez
Logistics
We sincerely want to extend our gratitude to all former team members!
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