Dr. Irene Siegl-Cachedenier

Initiation, development and management of scientific projects on the topics reprogramming, cancer stem cells, and metastasis Achievements: • Efficient management of multiple scientific projects simultaneously, independent and in team work • Organization of the department meetings • Author of 3 peer-review publications • Rewarded with the “Bourse d’Excellence” by the University of Geneva Working languages: English, French, German, and Spanish

Tasks: Follow up projects from the PhD thesis and grant writing Working languages: English, Spanish, and German Achievements: • Successful grant application for a long-term fellowship of the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) for further scientific endeavors

Development and management of scientific projects: If re-introduction of telomerase in late generation telomerase-deficient mice recuperates aging-related defects; Elucidation of the role of mismatch repair proteins in telomere biology; • National and international scientific presentations • Author of 3 peer-review publications on telomere biology, cancer and in premature diseases • Awarded the fellowship “Formacion de Personal Investigador (FPI)” Working languages: English, Spanish, and German

Telomeres and telomerase

Genetics