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, Principal Investigator

Alejandro Ocampo

alejandro.ocampo@unil.ch

More about Alejandro

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

 

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Post-doctoral Fellows

Alba del Valle Vilchez Acosta. Post-doctoral Fellow, Ocampo Lab

Alba del Valle Vilchez Acosta

alba.vilchez@unil.ch

More about Alba

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. Post-doctoral Fellow Ocampo Lab

Gabriela Desdín Micó

gabriela.desdin@unil.ch

More about Gabriela

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

 

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PhD Students

Calida Mrabti, PhD. Student

Calida Mrabti

calida.mrabti@unil.ch

More about Calida

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 Haque Kamaludeen Mariyath, PhD. Student

Nibrasul H. Kamaludeen Mariyath

nibrasul.haque@unil.ch

More about Nibrasul

Education:
MSc:
IISER Pune
BSc: IISER Pune

Hometown:
Trivandrum, India

Research interests:
Epigenetics and aging in multiple model organisms

Hobbies:
Photography, movies and cooking

 

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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

FENS

“Excellent Paper in Neuroscience 2019”

1st Prize: Alberto Parras

FENS Forum, Glasgow

CBM

“Best original research 2019”

1st Prize: Alberto Parras

CBMSO, Madrid

Fundación Pfizer

“Innovation Awards for Young investigator 2019”

1st Prize: Alberto Parras

 Pfizer Fundation, Madrid

Ciberned

“Innovation Awards for Young investigator 2019"

1st Prize: Alberto Parras

Ciberned, Valencia

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