Stefania Del Prete

Stefania, a native of Naples, Italy, grew up in the northern region of the country. She embarked on her academic journey by earning a Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Padova. Subsequently, she ventured to Paris on a Lifelong Learning Programme scholarship. There, she pursued a joint doctorate degree, conferred by both the University of Paris-Saclay and the University of Amsterdam. During her doctoral studies, Stefania was the recipient of a Marie Curie fellowship from the ITN EpiTRAITS, which allowed her to delve into the intricate realm of gene regulation at the transcriptional and chromatin levels in Arabidopsis. Her academic journey then led her to Scotland. Simultaneously, Stefania took on the roles of a University Teacher at the University of Edinburgh and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Wellcome Trust Center. She taught molecular genetics and contributed to unravelling the mechanisms underlying the timely activation of genes within bivalent chromatin domains in mouse embryonic stem cells. Subsequently, joining the Odom lab at the DKFZ, Stefania embarked on a new research direction, investigating sex differences within the immune system. She employs cutting-edge single-cell multiomics approaches to dissect the intricate regulatory and transcriptional landscape of sex-specific immune responses during the ageing process. Outside of the laboratory, Stefania possesses a unique talent for creating new words by blending various languages she dabbles in. She is also a foodie and a yogi.