
PhD Committee
Once a year, the PhD committee is elected by the doctoral researchers together with one PhD representative. They represent the interests of all students, support their fellow students and mentor the new students.
The main tasks of the committee are:
- meet the directors and discuss PhD related topics
- organization of the annual IMPRS retreat
- organization of social events such as gaming nights, pub quiz evenings, Halloween...
- coordination of the JP Morgan Run in Frankfurt
PhD committee 2026

Amel Arab
Doctoral researcherMPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics

Yurong Fan
Doctoral researcherMPI-HLR, Epigenetics
Margo Favier
Doctoral researcherMPI-HLR, Circadian reguation of ardiometabolism

Akash Kalita
Doctoral researcherMPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics

Mira Lettmann
Doctoral researcherMPI-HLR, Pharmacology
Sofia Papadopoulou
Doctoral researcherMPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics
Dillon Papenheim
Doctoral researcherJLU, Rudolf-Buchheim-Institut für Pharmakologie
External PhD representative

Andreea Bostean
MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling