CV Giulia Poggi PhD
Education
2016 PhD Neuroscience
Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen (DE)
2011 MSc Molecular Neuroscience
University of Bristol, Bristol (UK)
2010 MSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara (IT)
2008 BSc Biotechnology
University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara (IT)
Academic Positions
2025 – ongoing Guest Scientist
Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR), Mainz (DE)
2024 – ongoing Junior research group leader/Independent project leader, Institute of Anatomy Co-affiliation with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (DE)
2019 – 2024 Postdoctoral scientist
Preclinical Lab for Translational Research into Affective Disorders (PLATRAD) – Christopher Pryce’s group
Department of Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
University of Zürich, Zürich (CH)
Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR) Mainz, Germany
2016 – 2018 Postdoctoral scientist
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research: FMI
Department of Neurobiology – Pico Caroni’s Group
2011 – 2016 PhD candidate
Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen (DE)
Scientific Visits
Jan – Feb 2014 Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen (DE)
Neurogenetics department, Electron Microscopy Unit.
Supervisor: Dr. Wiebke Möbius & Torben Ruhwedel
Topic: Transmission Electron Microscopy in a mouse model of schizophrenia sub-phenotype
Jun – Sep 2013 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology,
Advisor: Prof. Susann Boretius
Topic: Structural MRI (T1- & T2-weighetd images, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Proton Density) and MRS in a mouse model of schizophrenia sub-phenotypes
Fundings and Awards
2023 Graduate Campus (GRC) travel grant
University of Zürich
Participation to European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease
2022 SBM Poster Award Winner
ZNZ Symposium – Center for Neuroscience Zürich
2021 Network Glia stipend – Travel Grant
European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease 2021
2020 FENS-IBRO Travel Grant
FENS Meeting 2020
2010 Outstanding MSc Award University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara (IT)
Editorial Role
Since 2024 Editorial Board Member, Glia Health Research
Since 2016 Review Editor, Learning and Memory, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Society memberships
European Brain and Behaviour Society (EBBS)
Swiss Society for Neuroscience (SSN)
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
Mediterranean Society for Neuroscience (MSN)