Seminar Title: “Microphysiological Systems: From the lab to the International Society”
PBB 229
Monday, May 19th, 2025, from 12:20 pm – 1:10 pm
Lena Smirnova, PhD., Department of Environmental Health and Engineering,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Smirnova is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
She received her Ph. D at Center for Anatomy, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. She completed her postdoctoral training at ZEBET, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment.
Dr. Lena Smirnova researches molecular mechanisms of cellular responses to environmental stress, specifically the development of new methodologies for developmental neurotoxicity testing and understanding gene environmental interactions in autism. Smirnova's research focuses on developing new, more predictive, and human-relevant in vitro methods in developmental neurotoxicology, such as iPSC-derived brain organoids. Her main interest over the last few years is the role of miRNA in neurodevelopment and neurotoxicity, and identification whether miRNA constitute an interface of gene-environmental interactions that contribute to autism.
Education & Training
· PhD
Free University of Berlin
For more information, contact: Reena Bokria at rjb07003@uconn.edu