Doctoral candidates
DC1:
Kirubel Nigusu Jobre
My name is Kirubel Nigusu, and I am originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions doctoral candidate within the PROMOTE project. I graduated as a Medical Doctor in 2020 and hold a Master's degree in General Public Health. I have acquired five years of relevant clinical experience—initially as a general practitioner and more recently as a third-year psychiatry resident. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor's degree in Practical Theology.
Within the PROMOTE project, my research focuses on prostate cancer. Specifically, I aim to define clinically relevant endpoints and develop urinomics-based machine learning models to guide prostate cancer interventions. This work will contribute vital knowledge to the advancement of precision diagnostics and personalized care for prostate cancer patients.
My investigations into prostate cancer are driven by a deep curiosity for the unknown—embracing uncertainty and striving to discover light within it.
DC2:
Kilian Baritz
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DC3:
Yasra Fatima
I am Yasra, and I have recently started as a doctoral candidate at mosaiques diagnostics GmbH under the PROMOTE Project. I hold an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Marine Biotechnology, co-awarded by La Rochelle University (France) and Universidad Católica de Valencia (Spain), fully funded by the EU. I earned my B.Sc. in Biotechnology on a merit scholarship from the University of Central Punjab (Pakistan).
As part of the PROMOTE Project, my research focuses on omics data integration for drug repurposing in advanced prostate cancer. My work involves computational drug screening to identify compounds for pre-clinical testing, as well as pre-clinical evaluation of previously identified drug candidates in cell lines and animal models.
Beyond research, I have a passion for language learning, cycling, and gaining new perspectives by meeting people from diverse backgrounds. I am excited to begin this new journey of learning and to pursue my passion for improving global healthcare.
DC4:
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DC5:
Muhammad Shaheer Mirza
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DC6:
Emanuele Bianchi
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DC7:
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DC8:
Louiza Galou
Bonjour ! My name is Louiza, and I am a Computational Biology PhD candidate at the Medical University of Vienna, working with Delta4, a Digital Drug Discovery & Development company. I hold a master’s degree in bioinformatics from the University of Paris, France. Throughout my studies, I gained experience in academia, biotech, and the pharmaceutical industry, contributing to both clinical and oncology-focused projects.
As part of the PROMOTE project, my research centers on network-based molecular modeling for prostate cancer drug discovery, where I aim to leverage synthetic lethality principles to discover novel drug combinations for prostate cancer.
Beyond research, I am an avid fan of Formula 1, tennis, and all things skincare, and I cherish my morning croissant—the most French thing I can do each day!
The PROMOTE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks - Industrial Doctorates Programme (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01) under grant agreement No 101169245.
