Dragana Ilic

During her doctoral studies, Dragana focused on ubiquitin-like modifiers under the guidance of Dr. Andrea Pichler, with co-supervision of Dr. Marilyn Tirard and Dr. Nils Brose, ultimately earning her doctorate from the University of Freiburg. During her doctoral studies she developed a passion for neuroscience, which led her to undertake a postdoctoral position in the Synapse Biology group at FMP, Berlin. Here, she is using iPSC-derived motor neurons to gain insights into the molecular dynamics and function of synaptic proteins associated with neuromuscular diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.