People

Principal Investigator

Istvan_KatonaIstván Katona
Principal Investigator
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:375
E-mail: katona [at] koki.hu

Senior Research Fellow

Zsolt_LeleZsolt Lele
Senior Research Fellow
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:268
E-mail: lele.zsolt [at] koki.hu

Post-Docs

Eszter_HorvathEszter Horváth
Postdoctoral fellow / Lab manager
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267
E-mail: horvath.eszter [at] koki.hu
Diana DimenDiána Dimén
Postdoctoral fellow
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267
E-mail: dimen.diana [at] koki.hu
Susanne_ProkopSusanne Prokop
Postdoctoral fellow
Currently away with a Human Frontiers Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship

PhD Students

Marton VamosiMárton Vámosi
PhD Student
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267
E-mail: vamosi.marton[at] tdk.koki.hu

Junior research fellows

Balazs_PinterBalázs Pintér
Research Fellow/Lab manager
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:377
E-mail: pinter.balazs [at] koki.hu
Daniel_NagyDániel Nagy
Research Fellow
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267
E-mail: nagy.daniel [at] tdk.koki.hu

Technicians

Erika_TischlerErika Tischler
Lab Technician
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:377
E-mail: tischler.erika [at] koki.hu
Bence KokayBence Kókay
Lab Technician
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:377
E-mail: kokay.bence [at] koki.hu

Undergraduate students

Darius_LeszkoDárius Leszkó
Undergraduate Student
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267
E-mail: leszko.darius [at] tdk.koki.hu
Samuel SzaboSámuel Szabó
Undergraduate Student
Tel: +36-1-210-9400 ext:267
E-mail: szabo.samuel [at] tdk.koki.hu

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