Sophie Skarlatou

- Independent management of proof-of-concept in vitro and in vivo studies for proprietary AI-peptide platform in collaboration with CROs and external partners - Delivery of key pre-seed data package that enabled seed-round fundraising within 14 months - Establishment of a spatial transcriptomics workflow for in vivo detection of DNA-barcoded compound libraries - Supervision of junior computational scientist in developing and benchmarking generative AI peptide design pipeline

Retinal Function and Dysfunction - Peng Lab - Lead in multiple projects aimed at elucidating mechanisms of retinal circuit development and aging - Independent management of project-related mouse colonies - Analysis of mass-spec surface proteomic datasets of different retinal cell types - Establishment of a spatial transcriptomics pipeline to study retinogeniculate connections - Supervision and mentorship of a group of 5+ UCLA undergraduate students

Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens - Nitsche Lab - Large-scale routine SARS-CoV-2 testing and epidemiological monitoring studies across hot-spots in Germany - Optimization and troubleshooting of diagnostic workflow - Training of new team members into laboratory and administrative work according to SOPs

Development and Function of Neural Circuits - Zampieri Lab - Independent design, execution, troubleshooting and optimization of experiments for long-term research project - Computer-assisted analysis, evaluation and interpretation of collected data - Oral and written presentation of scientific data within the scope of 2 peer-reviewed publications, 4 international conferences and 2 institutional seminars - Organization of weekly lab meetings and yearly PhD retreats - Successful training of graduate students

- Freelance Wedding/Event Photography Service - Development of customer relations through personal and/or virtual consultation meetings - Professional editing and processing of high-quality images with Adobe Lightroom under tight schedule and deadlines

Doctoral Thesis: The Role of Afadin in the Assembly of Locomotor Circuits

Medical Biotechnology