David Meyer wins the Klaus Liebrecht Prize for his doctoral thesis

The IGSAD congratulates Dr. David Meyer on winning the Klaus Liebrecht Prize.

„I am deeply honored to receive the Klaus Liebrecht Prize for my doctoral thesis on the development and application of aging clocks. My research first established a highly accurate transcriptomic clock before demonstrating that reliable aging clocks can be built only from accumulating stochastic variation, proving that even a single biological sample is sufficient for accurate age predictions. Finally, applying these clocks to single neuron types in C. elegans allowed us to differentiate between fast- and slow-aging neurons. We used these insights to develop an in silico compound screen that successfully identified compounds protective or toxic to neurons and validated them in vivo. This prestigious award is a wonderful recognition of this work and provides immense motivation for my future research.“ -David Meyer