About us
We are developing the next generation of anti-aging therapies based on cellular reprogramming by performing innovative translational research. We adhere to strong research integrity and ethical principles with the goal of making some of these therapies reach humans.
Meet the team
Principal investigator
Alejandro Ocampo
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Education:
Postdoc: Salk Institute
PhD: University of Miami
MSc: University Santiago de Compostela
BSc: University Santiago de Compostela
Hometown:
Vigo, Spain
Research interests:
Aging and reprogramming
Hobbies:
Trail running, surfing and parenting
Post-doctoral Fellows
Alba del Valle Vilchez Acosta
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Education:
PhD:University of Barcelona
MSc:University of Barcelona
BSc: University Pablo de Olavide
Hometown:
Seville, Spain
Research interests:
Aging, in vivo reprogramming, neuroscience
Hobbies:
Traveling, hiking and yoga
Gabriela Desdín Micó
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Education:
PhD: University Autónoma of Madrid
MSc: Complutense University of Madrid
BSc: Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Hometown:
Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
Research interests:
Mammalian aging and immunology
Hobbies:
Reading, traveling, hiking
PhD Students
Calida Mrabti
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Education:
Business Foundation Certificate: INSEAD, France
MSc: Sorbonne Université
BSc: Université Paul Sabatier
Hometown:
Toulouse, France
Research interests:
Skin aging, epigenetics and in vivo reprogramming
Hobbies:
Traveling, singing and horse riding
Nibrasul H. Kamaludeen Mariyath
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Education:
MSc: IISER Pune
BSc: IISER Pune
Hometown:
Trivandrum, India
Research interests:
Epigenetics and aging in multiple model organisms
Hobbies:
Photography, movies and cooking
Alumni
Thank you to all former members for their contribution to the Ocampo Lab.
See the former members
Sara Picó
Post-doctoral Fellow from November 2022 to March 2024
Current position: Venture Capital analyst at Debiopharm
Miguel Angel Muñoz
Post-doctoral Fellow from October 2021 to March 2024
Maria del Carmen Maza
Laboratory Technician from September 2022 to February 2024
Current position: Laboratory technician at University of Lausanne
Ricardo Oliveira
Intern from December 2022 to November 2023
Céline Vuillefroy de Silly
Laboratory Manager from May 2022 to October 2023
Clémence Varidel
Laboratory Technician from February 2020 to September 2023
Current position: Laboratory technician at University of Lausanne
Patrick T. Paine
PhD Student from October 2019 to August 2023
Current position: Post-doctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School
Yann Mauge
Intern from February 2023 to June 2023
Current position: Computational biologist at University of Birmingham
Lucas Schoenfeldt
PhD Student from from October 2020 to September 2022
Current position: PhD Student at EPITERNA
Grace Phelps
Post-doctoral Fellow from April 2022 to June 2022
Current position: Post-doctoral Fellow at EFPL
Kevin Perez
Post-doctoral Fellow from June 2021 to June 2022
Current position: Co-founder and Head of Research at EPITERNA
Alberto Parras
Post-doctoral Fellow from November 2019 to June 2022
Current position: Founder at VivoArchitect
Cheyenne Rechsteiner
Master student from September 2020 to May 2021
Current position: PhD Student at University of Rochester
Francesco Morandini
Master student from September 2020 to May 2021
Current position: PhD Student at University of Rochester
Achille Mariotti
Master student from October 2020 to December 2020
Fabrice Battiston
Master student from October 2020 to December 2020
Vincent Rapp
Master student from October 2019 to December 2019
Current position: PhD Student at University of Bern
Letizia Giovagnoli
Erasmus student from March 2019 to July 2019
Current position: Research Associate at Neuroimmune
Noé Crespo
PhD student from February 2019 to June 2019
Awards
“Excellent Paper in Neuroscience 2019”
1st Prize: Alberto Parras
FENS Forum, Glasgow
“Best original research 2019”
1st Prize: Alberto Parras
CBMSO, Madrid
“Innovation Awards for Young investigator 2019”
1st Prize: Alberto Parras
Pfizer Fundation, Madrid
“Innovation Awards for Young investigator 2019"
1st Prize: Alberto Parras
Ciberned, Valencia