Principal Investigator
![]() | István Katona Principal Investigator Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:375 E-mail: katona [at] koki.hu |
Senior Research Fellow
![]() | Zsolt Lele Senior Research Fellow Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:268 E-mail: lele.zsolt [at] koki.hu |
Post-Docs
PhD Students
![]() | Márton Vámosi PhD Student Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267 E-mail: vamosi.marton[at] tdk.koki.hu |
Junior research fellows
![]() | Balázs Pintér Research Fellow/Lab manager Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:377 E-mail: pinter.balazs [at] koki.hu |
![]() | Dániel Nagy Research Fellow Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267 E-mail: nagy.daniel [at] tdk.koki.hu |
Technicians
![]() | Erika Tischler Lab Technician Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:377 E-mail: tischler.erika [at] koki.hu |
![]() | Bence Kókay Lab Technician Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:377 E-mail: kokay.bence [at] koki.hu |
Undergraduate students
Alumni – Postdoctoral researchers
| Máté Kisfali (2018-2021) continued as Clinical Research manager at BiTrial, Budapest, Hungary |
| Kata Kenesei (2014-2020) continued as a computer engineer at Kyoto University, Japan |
| Ana Bernal Chico (2015-2019) continued as postdoctoral researcher at University of the Basque Country Campus of Biscay |
| Zsolt Balogi (2015-2017) became a senior research fellow at the University of Pécs, Hungary |
| Stephen Woodhams (2012-2016) continued as a postdoc at the University of Nottingham, UK |
| Marco Ledri (2013-2015) continued as independent group leader at Lund University, Sweden |
| Chris Henstridge, supported by Long-Term EMBO Fellowship, (2010-2014) continued as postdoc at University of Edinburgh, UK |
| Ashley Dorning (2013-2014) continued as staff scientist at MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh, UK |
| Szilárd Szabó (2011-2013) continued as postdoc at University of Freiburg, Germany |
Alumni – PhD students
| Miklós Zöldi (2016-expected to finish in 2023) continued at the Indiana University Bloomington |
| Benjamin Barti (2015-expected to finish in 2023) continued at the Indiana University Bloomington |
| Vivien Miczán (2015-defended her thesis in 2021, summa cum laude); continued as a postdoctoral researcher at Biological Research Centre, Szeged |
| Zsófia László (2013-defended her thesis in 2020, summa cum laude; thesis supervisor: Dr. Zsolt Lele); continued as a postdoctoral researcher at Dundee University, UK; received Junior Prima Prize of the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) |
| Gyula Balla (2010- expected to finish in 2021) continued in the lab of Translational Behavioural Neuroscience of the Institute of Experimental Medicine |
| László Barna (2014- defended his thesis in 2018, summa cum laude); continued as the Head of the Nikon Center of Excellence for Neuronal Imaging Microscopy Core Facility at IEM, Budapest; received Dennis Gabor Award of the Novofer Foundation |
| Barna Dudok (2009- defended his thesis in 2017, summa cum laude); continued as a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA, received K99 “Pathway to Independence” Award of the National Institutes of Health |
| Rita Nyilas (2006- defended her thesis in 2010, summa cum laude); after maternity leave, she continued as a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University, New York, USA; received Young Researcher Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| Anikó Ludányi (2007- defended her thesis in 2011, summa cum laude); continued as a postdoctoral researcher at University College London, UK; received Junior Prima Prize of the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) |
Alumni – Junior Research Fellows
| Eszter Szabadits (2011-2014) left for maternity leave |
| Gabriella M. Urbán (2004-2009) left for maternity leave |
Alumni – Undergraduate students
| Fruzsina Mógor (2015-2019) |
| Judit Glavinics (2015-2019) |
| Emese Kovács (2013-2015) |
| Norbert Fehér (2013-2014) |
| Emese Baráth (2012-2013) |
| Eszter Székely (2011-2012) |
| Eszter Balázs (2009-2012) |
| Kinga Bercsényi (2009-2010) |
Visiting researchers
| Krisztina Kelemen University of Medicine and Pharmacology, Tirgu Mures; Romania |
| Antonio di Fusco Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy |
| Esther Baliko Medical University of Vienna, Austria |
| Vanessa Anna Stempel Charite University, Berlin, Germany |
| István Mihály University of Medicine and Pharmacology, Tirgu Mures; Romania |
| Carolin von Schoultz University of Zürich, Switzerland |
| Daniel Ganszky University of Dundee, UK |
| Ana Bernal University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain |
| Ashley Dorning University of Dundee, UK |
| Pascal Gratz University of Zurich, Switzerland |
| Michelle Stewart Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA |
| Chris Henstridge University of Dundee, UK |
| Amy Pohodich University of Texas, Austin, USA |












