Collab Network
Our Collab Network members are not only experts within their own domain but educators with the research community. Learn more about the discoveries and findings our collaborators are achieving with IDT.
Member spotlight:
Manja Meggendorfer, PhD
The future of personalized genomics
Manja Meggendorfer is the Head of Molecular Genetics at Munich Leukemia Laboratory (MLL), where she oversees various R&D activities such as the 5,000 genome project, which is aimed at better understanding the genetic factors behind leukemia. She received her Master of Science in Biology from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and her PhD. in collaboration with the Helmholtz Center Munich working on gene regulation within the architecture of the cell nucleus. After her post-doctorate, she moved to the field of hematology as a scientist in the department of molecular genetics at MLL. In combination with her MBA in Health Care Management, Manja hopes to improve the diagnostic and prognostic work associated with routine diagnostic approaches for leukemia or lymphoma patients.
Arvind Varsani, PhD
Studying viral dynamics across ecosystems
Arvind Varsani is a molecular virologist who works across ecosystems, from plants to animals and from the tropics to the polar regions. His research uses a combination of traditional virology, microscopy (including transmission electron microscopy), and molecular and cellular biology techniques in conjunction with modern sequencing techniques, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics to characterize viruses and understand their dynamics.
Arvind has collaborated with IDT on multiple articles and interviews, sharing his insight and knowledge across topics such as wastewater-based epidemiology, NGS for viral surveillance, and the dynamics between humans and their ecosystems. Access the featured content below to learn more about his work with IDT.