David Komander, who undertook his PhD jointly between the labs of Dario Alessi and Daan van Aalten between 2002 and 2005, has been admitted into the EMBO Young Investigator Programme (YIP). This is a very prestigious position in which EMBO selects the most promising group leaders from all over Europe each year, who are in the early stages of their independent research careers. EMBO expects these individuals to become the life sciences leaders of the future.
David Komander who is now working at the world renowned MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology in Cambridge has made an exceptional start to his independent research career having published several significant papers in the area of protein ubiquitylation.
David is the second former PhD student trained in the MRC-PPU to have been selected for the EMBO YIP, John Rouse being the first. Daan van Aalten was also selected to join the EMBO YIP some years ago.
David Komander who is now working at the world renowned MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology in Cambridge has made an exceptional start to his independent research career having published several significant papers in the area of protein ubiquitylation.
David is the second former PhD student trained in the MRC-PPU to have been selected for the EMBO YIP, John Rouse being the first. Daan van Aalten was also selected to join the EMBO YIP some years ago.