Gregor undertook his bachelor’s thesis in the lab of Luisa Cochella at the IMP (Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna) where he investigated the role of a highly conserved and muscle-specific microRNA (miR-1) during C. elegans development. Subsequently, he completed a master’s degree in “Molecular Biology” at the University of Vienna. During his master’s thesis in the lab of Michael Jantsch at the Medical University of Vienna, he first came in touch with RNA modifications while studying the crosstalk between inosine and m6A using an editing deficient mouse model (Adar-/- Adarb1-/-).
In October 2021 he joined the Novoa Lab as PhD student as part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (MSCA-ITN). His project focuses on developing a new approach to study the RNA modification landscape during vertebrate development and at single-cell resolution. In his free time, Gregor enjoys running, skiing (of course!) basketball, and volleyball but his favorite hobby is playing Geoguesser with Ivan during short incubations!