Diede Broekaart

Diede Broekaart

City Co-ordinator

I'm a neuroscientist from the Netherlands, currently working at Mount Sinai Hospital where I focus on cellular susceptibility to neurodegeneration and the interface between blood and brain. I'm passionate about making science education accessible to all and I'm very excited to be part of PoS in Goth…

Claire Coleman

Claire Coleman

Event manager

I'm a first year PhD student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, focusing on genetics and genomic sciences, particularly interested in computational biology and population genomics.

Elisa Fernández

Elisa Fernández

Event manager

I am the lab manager of a liver cancer research lab at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Outside of the lab I am mostly hiking, dancing and playing tennis, although I also enjoy a chill evening reading or playing board games. I love science communication, and I am excited to discuss some fun …

Kimberly Hartl

Kimberly Hartl

Event manager

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Mt Sinai Hospital - Icahn School of Medicine in New York. My research focuses on colorectal cancer and innovative treatment options for which I use mini-organs to study therapy response. Outside of the lab, I enjoy doing sports, going to museums and concerts. I …

Lieke Michielsen

Lieke Michielsen

Event manager

I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine, working in computational biology. I develop computational methods to study alternative splicing in the brain, which could help us understand its role in both health and disease. When I’m not in the lab, you’ll probably find me out for a run. …

Elvire Roblin

Elvire Roblin

Event manager

I’m a postdoctoral associate at Weill Cornell Medicine, using deep learning to make sense of cancer genomic data. When I’m not untangling data, you can find me out for a run or catching up with friend. I’m excited to be part of bringing Pint of Science to NYC, where we’ll connect scientists and the …