3rd SFRR-E ECR PhD Symposium - “Redox Relay Race: PhD Students on the Move”
Get ready for the 3rd edition of our PhD Symposium “Redox Relay Race: PhD Students on the Move”, coming up 18 - 19 November 2025!
We’re thrilled to present a fantastic line-up of early-career researchers from around the world who will showcase their cutting-edge work on redox biology in our signature flash talk format.
Day 1 - Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 15:00 CET
• Weiwei Li - Wageningen University / Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Role of Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase (NNT) in cellular redox and energy homeostasis
• Lauren McKeever - Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Germany
Modulating Cellular Redox Signalling with Medical Gas Plasma: A Novel Approach to Targeting Actinic Keratosis
• Jiayin Zheng - University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
Pharmacological treatment with cardiovascular or neuroactive drugs as a mitigation strategy against aircraft noise-induced cardiovascular and cerebral damage
• Rayen De Fazio - CONICET - National University of La Plata, Argentina
Mitochondrial NHE1 mediates ROS-dependent mPTP opening via hyperpolarization
• Yanislav Hrytseniuk - University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
Impact of CO in shisha smoke/aerosol on health effects in mice - insights from comparison of coal and electric heating
• Arijan Valar - University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
Preadiposity and prediabetes biomarker screening in subchronic aircraft noise exposure mouse models
• Shani Doron - The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Two opposing redox signals mediated by 2-Cys Prx shape the redox proteome during the photosynthetic induction phase
• Eva Martín-Prieto – Institute of Neurosciences of Castilla y León (INCYL), Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, Spain
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) as regulators of glucose uptake and insulin resistance in diabetes and ageing
• Lucas Carvalho - Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sex-dependent effect of aging on NAD⁺ metabolism and redox homeostasis in visceral adipose tissue
Day 2 – Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 15:00 CET
• Valentin Kapferer - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
From MAAFs to DAAFs: Improving stability and anticancer activity of aminoferrocene-based ROS catalysts
• Manjeera Nath - INRES-Chemical Signalling, University of Bonn, Germany
Decoding the functions of Tau Glutathione transferases in Arabidopsis
• Andrea Bianchi – University of L’Aquila, Italy
Resveratrol counteracts redox imbalance and mitochondrial dysfunctions induced by nano and microplastics in human granulosa cells
• Sara Melija - University of Ferrara, Italy
ER–mitochondria associated membranes (MAMs) dysfunction in Rett syndrome: investigating calcium signalling alterations and potential therapeutic strategies
• Julia Souza - University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil
Exacerbated vascular remodeling in mice overexpressing the dithiol oxidoreductase protein disulfide isomerase-A1
• Manuela Hidalgo - Biomedicine Research Institute Sols-Morreale (IIBM, CSIC-UAM), Spain
Loss of mitochondrial plasticity negatively impacts on HCC development in the context of MASLD
• Laura Gemmo - University of Ferrara, Italy
Dysregulation of the PI3K/Akt–FoxO3a axis under oxidative or metabolic stress in Rett syndrome
• Niki Astropekaki - University of Crete - Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Greece
Developmental oxidative stress enhances later-in-life immune defences and fitness of the C. elegans host
• Giulia Trinchera - University of Ferrara, Italy
Marine red algae as a new technology for preventing UV skin damage
We can’t wait to see these talented PhD researchers share their discoveries and spark new discussions in the redox community! See you at the symposium!
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How can I join the webinar?
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86469731540?pwd=cQW0yK5sNCPXO5sSOcaoBHaZPy2Tu8.1
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- The ECR Subcommittee Team