SOPHIE MORGANI, Ph.D.
CURRICULUM
VITAE
EDUCATION
2009-2014: Institute of Stem Cell Research, University of Edinburgh, UK
Ph.D. in Stem Cells and Developmental Biology
2005-2009: University of Manchester, UK
BSc Honours (1:1) in Biochemistry with Industrial Experience
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2024-Present: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, NY, USA
Research Assistant Professor
Supervisor: Dr. Philipp Leucht
2021-2024: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, NY, USA
Senior Research Scientist
Supervisor: Dr. Philipp Leucht
2015-2021: Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, UK & Sloan Kettering Institute, MSKCC, NY, USA
Postdoctoral fellow
Supervisors: Prof. Jennifer Nichols & Prof. Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis
2014-2015: DanStem Centre, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Postdoctoral fellow
Supervisor: Prof. Joshua Brickman
2009-2014: Institute of Stem Cell Research, University of Edinburgh, UK
Ph.D. in Stem Cells and Developmental Biology
Supervisor: Prof. Joshua Brickman
Jun-Aug 2009: Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Kupcinet-Getz International Summer School
Supervisor: Prof. Mike Fainzilber
2008-2009: University of Manchester, UK
Undergraduate thesis project
Supervisor: Dr. Karen Cosgrove
2007-2008: Boehringer Ingelheim, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
Erasmus-sponsored internship
Supervisor: Dr. Gisela Schnapp
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
preLights contributor: Company of Biologists online resource highlighting new pre-print articles
Focal Plane contributor: Company of Biologist microscopy community website
Participant in 1 Million Women in STEM Campaign
Ad hoc invited peer reviewer
Teaching assistant: UK-Latin America Stem Cell Course, UNAM, Mexico
2021-Present: Druckenmiller Postdoctoral Fellowship,
New York Stem Cell Foundation
2016-2020: Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship, Wellcome Trust
2012-2013: Anglo-Danish Scholarship for Postgraduate Research, Anglo-Danish Society
2009: Kupcinet-Getz Scholarship, Feinberg Graduate School, WIS
2007-2008: Erasmus Fellowship, European Commission
FELLOWSHIPS
AWARDS & HONORS
2020: Image of Distinction Award, Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
2019: Poster Prize Postdoctoral Symposium, MSKCC, NY, USA
2019: ‘Post-doc Slam’ Finalist
Postdoctoral Office, MSKCC, NY, USA
2019: Poster Prize BSDB/BSCB Meeting, Warwick, UK
2017: 1st Prize, Oral Presentation
Postdoctoral Symposium, MSKCC, NY, USA
2016: Poster Prize Postdoctoral Symposium, MSKCC, NY, USA
2012: Poster Prize Novo Nordisk Foundation, The Stem Cell Niche Conference, Hillerød, Denmark.
2011: Biological Imaging Competition,
Chroma Technology