Boyan Bonev

Principal Investigator Helmholtz Pioneer Campus

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Research Area

Our long-term objective is to decipher the genetic and epigenetic blueprints of cortical development and evolution. To accomplish this, we study the interplay between transcription factors, 3D nuclear organization and gene expression in vivo and using cerebral organoids. Our research is highly interdisciplinary and combines developmental neurobiology, single cell –omics, mouse genetics, CRISPR-based techniques and computational biology.

"Joint epigenome profiling reveals cell-type-specific gene regulatory programmes in human cortical organoids"

Noack F., Vangelisti S., Ditzer N., Chong F., Albert M., Bonev B.

Nat Cell Biol | 2023

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Professional Background

Since 2018

Principal Investigator Helmholtz Pioneer Campus, Helmholtz Zentrum München

2014 – 2018

Postdoctoral Fellow Institute of Human Genetics – CNRS (France) Mentor: Giacomo Cavalli

2012 – 2013

Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard University (United States) Mentor: Paola Arlotta & John Rinn

Honors and Awards

EMBO Young Investigator Award
2022
ERC Consolidator Award
2022
ERA-NET Neuron Grant
2022
Great Advances in Biology Award, French Academy of Sciences
2018
Best Poster Award, EMBO Gene regulation in neural fate decisions
2017
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship
2013 - 2017
Beddington Medal for best PhD thesis in Developmental Biology, British Society for Developmental Biology
2012
Wellcome Trust PhD Fellowship
2007 - 2011
Best Poster Award, Faculty Research Symposium Manchester
2011
Best Presentation Award, Faculty Showcase Symposium, Manchester
2010

3D Genome and Molecular Neurobiology - 1

Publications

Dr. Boyan Bonev