Dr. Tatiana Sandoval-Guzmán appointed TUD Young Investigator

Dr. Tatiana Sandoval-Guzmán, research group leader at the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) at the TU Dresden was appointed as a TUD Young Investigator. The recognition will strengthen her integration into the Medical Faculty of TU Dresden and support the development of her academic career.

TU Dresden grants a TUD Young Investigator status to the exceptional independent junior research group leaders. It provides opportunity to strengthen their position within the faculty and develop as mentors and leaders. TUD Young Investigators are given the opportunity to assess and examine doctoral theses and participate in various faculty activities, including teaching. They can also participate in custom-tailored training that aims to support their academic career.

“Being appointed as a TUD Young Investigator means being even more integrated into the vibrant academic community of the TUD at the faculty level and importantly, also in the training of young scientists. Both activities are highly rewarding and necessary in any scientist’s life,” says Dr. Sandoval-Guzmán.

Dr. Tatiana Sandoval-Guzmán leads a research group at the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) at the TU Dresden since 2017. Her group works with axolotl – a Mexican salamander with remarkable regenerative abilities. The Sandoval-Guzmán research group aims to provide an understanding of tissue regeneration and – in the long run – a basis for future regenerative therapies. To do that, the group characterizes the molecular processes involved in axolotl regeneration and compares these to processes in other animals and humans, who can regenerate their tissues only to a very limited extend.