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Florian Heyd is a Professor of RNA Biochemistry at Freie Universität Berlin. He studied Biochemistry in Berlin and Cambridge, and obtained his PhD from Essen University in 2006. After his doctorate, he moved to Montreal for his postdoctoral work before joining the lab of Kristen Lynch in Dallas. In 2009, he relocated to Philadelphia and in 2011 moved to Marburg, Germany, where he began his independent research program supported by the Emmy Noether Fellowship from the DFG. In 2013, he began his role as a professor at FU Berlin, focusing on RNA biochemistry. His research interests include the cellular mechanisms governing the functions of RNA and its role in the development of progenitor cells contributing to brown adipose tissue depots. Outside of academia, Florian enjoys running, cooking, and eating.
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