The RTG 2413 put special emphasis to include medical students into the program to foster the understanding of the importance of translational research and at the same time to improve the scientific training of MD students from an early stage onwards and allow them to develop into clinician scientists.
Our current MD candidates:
Joanna Panczyszyn
MD thesis title: Effects of L-DOPA on memory consolidation in high- and low-performing amyloid-negative adults
Start: 04.2022
Linked to: Project 12
Anna Rauffauf
MD thesis title: Dysbalanced protein homeostasis as a hallmark and intervention target for aging cells?
Start: 11.2021
Linked to: Project 1
Kevin Jonischkies
MD thesis title:Autophagy mechanisms in the aging hippocampus
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 2
Patrick Kraus
MD thesis title:A nexus between DNA-hypomethylation and cognitive decline in healthy aging
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 3
Talia Flick
MD thesis title:The effect of immunosenescence on synapse composition in a chronic neuroinflammation model
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 5
Thomas Neitzel
MD thesis title:Rejuvenation of neural extracellular matrix by clinically approved drugs
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 6
Melina Westhues
MD thesis title: Targeting perisynaptic ECM mediated synaptic dysfunction in cerebral small vessel disease
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 7
Lukas Höhn
MD thesis title:The perisynaptic extracellular matrix (ECM) of the aging brain: impact of enriched environment and neuromodulation on ECM composition and cognitive performance
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 8
Lukas Schönwolf
MD thesis title:Impact of stress on aging of BDNF-dependent synaptic and cognitive functions
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 11
Steve Schulz
MD thesis title:Learning from mistakes: Cholinergic modulation of interactions between performance monitoring and long-term memory
Start: 10.2021
Linked to: Project 13
Our past MD candidates:
We are pleased that our medical students want to keep in touch with us and remain associated even after their doctoral thesis in GRK 2413.
Jonathan Hils
MD thesis title: Cholinergic modulation of learning from feedback
Start: 04.2021
Linked to: Project 13
Lena Haag
MD thesis title: Assessing the MTL volume and SN/VTA/LC integrity related to biomarkers of tau/amyloid in high- and low performing older adults
Start: 04.2020
Funding-Period: 10.2020 – 11.2021
Linked to: Project 12
Rieke Fritz
MD thesis title: Regulation of spine dynamics in mouse hippocampal neuron by BDNF and neuromodulatory transmitter signaling
Start: 10.2020
Funding-Period: 10.2020 – 09.2021
Linked to: Project 11
Maria Schmutzler
MD thesis title: The Impact of chronic mid-life stress on memory performance in aged mice
Start: 10.2020
Funding-Period: 10.2020 – 09.2021
Linked to: Project 11
Mark Bachurski
MD thesis title: ProCognito – Plant based natural products for the preservation of cognitive capabilities in old age
Start: 10.2020
Funding-Period: 10.2020 – 09.2021
Linked to: Project 4
Lara Kramer
MD thesis title: Influence of paracingulate morphology on cognitive function
Start: 10.2020
Funding-Period: 01.2021 – 09.2021
Linked to: Project 13
Shananthan Kethiswaran
MD thesis title: Influence of neural ageing on cGAS-STING pathway
Start: 11.2020
Funding-Period: 11.2020 – 10.2021
Linked to: Project 1
Melina Zschiesche
MD thesis title: Autoubiquitination in Praja1 and interaction of Ndnl2 and Praja1
Start: 10.2015
Funding Period: 01.2021- 05.2021
Linked to: Project 2
Alwin Hassler
MD thesis title: The influence of polyamines on the synaptic plasticity of aging cortex neurons
Start: 10.2019
Funding-Period: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Linked to: Project 1
Helene Arndt
MD thesis title: ProCognito – Plant based natural products for the preservation of cognitive capabilities in old age
Start: 10.2019
Funding-Period: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Linked to: Project 4
Rebecca Boer
MD thesis title:Age-dependent role of the neurovascular unit in cerebrovascular diseases
Start: 10.2019
Funding-Period: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Linked to: Project 5
Luisa Strackeljan
MD thesis title: Modulation of perineuronal nets and perisynaptic extracellular matrix by microglia in young and aged mouse brain
Start: 10.2019
Funding-Period: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Linked to: project 6
Philipp Ulbrich
MD thesis title:Study of TIMP-3 expression, glia activation and perineuronal/perisynaptic ECM alterations in cerebral small vessel disease
Start: 10.2019
Funding-Period: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Linked to: Project 7
Wilhelm Hussler
MD thesis title: Brain extracellular matrix proteins in cerebrospinal fluid and serum of epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cerebral amyloid angiopathy affected humans
Start: 11.2019
Funding-Period: 11.2019 – 01.2021
Linked to: Project 8
Sabrina Keiper
MD thesis title: Modulation of proteostasis in neurons and astrocytes byapplication of metformin and methotrexate
Start: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Funding-Period: 10.2019 – 12.2020
Linked to: Project 9