Petra SCHAFFER

Petra SCHAFFER

  • PhD Student
  • Research Grade

Former and Current Positions

since 2023 - PhD student in the Grade Lab

2022 – 2023 - Master’s student at the Max Perutz Labs

2022 - Student researcher at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases

2021 – 2022 - Student researcher at the Max Perutz Labs

2021 - Student researcher at the Center for Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Projects

Rebuilding cortical circuits via the transplantation of hESC- derived cortical neurons

My research investigates the potential of cell transplantation to reconstruct functional cortical circuits following traumatic brain injury. Through this work, I aim to advance our understanding of how cell-based therapies can contribute to brain repair and recovery.