Effie Karyda, a junior PhD student supervised by Dr. Georgios Skretas, has recently completed a three-month Short-Term Scientific Mission at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research in Belgium.
As part of the Boost4Bio initiative, Effie received training in biophysics techniques focused on studying protein-protein interactions and aggregation. Her goal was to identify modulators of protein aggregation related to human diseases. At the Switch Laboratory, under the supervision of Dr. Joost Schymkowitz and Dr. Frederic Rousseau, Effie had access to a fully equipped biophysics platform, allowing her to advance her PhD research and support her scientific findings with the latest technological equipment.
This short-term scientific mission is significantly contributing to Effie’s career development and enhancing her scientific expertise. It also strengthens the collaboration between B.S.R.C. “Alexander Fleming” and the Switch Lab at VIB.
On behalf of Boost4Bio, we are proud to support the development of young scientists like Effie and to foster international collaboration that drives forward the frontiers of research and innovation!