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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

Image of Amel  Arab

Amel Arab

Doctoral researcher
MPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics
Image of Yurong Fan

Yurong Fan

Doctoral researcher
MPI-HLR, Epigenetics

Margo Favier

Doctoral researcher
MPI-HLR, Circadian reguation of ardiometabolism
Image of Akash Kalita

Akash Kalita

Doctoral researcher
MPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics
Image of Mira Lettmann

Mira Lettmann

Doctoral researcher
MPI-HLR, Pharmacology

Sofia Papadopoulou

Doctoral researcher
MPI-HLR, Developmental Genetics

Dillon Papenheim

Doctoral researcher
JLU, Rudolf-Buchheim-Institut für Pharmakologie

External PhD representative

Image of Andreea  Bostean

Andreea Bostean

MPI-HLR, Cardiac Development and Remodelling
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