The Early Career Researcher Network
The Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) within SHIFT2HEALTH invites all interested researchers who aim to enhance their scientific careers within the project to become part of it. Our objectives within the ECRN are to stay connected, engage in discussions about our research topics and expand our knowledge through presentations and workshops, tailored to the needs and preferences of our members. Additionally, we aim to facilitate collaboration and interaction among early career researchers, including those from different project partners in various countries, through our close exchange. Our overarching goal is to immerse ourselves in science and research, thus qualifying ourselves further for future work as researchers. To this end, we will establish a network, acquire new knowledge about research methods from different disciplines, foster interdisciplinary exchanges and enjoy our journey together.
Members
Katrin Scionti
Post-Doc and Project Manager
Research topic: Ensuring effective communication among all collaborators, overviewing the progress and set deadlines, while analyzing pre-obesity biomarkers in various biological samples and in the characterization of biological mechanisms behind the surge of these biomarkers.
ORCID
Vanessa Schoissengeier
PhD student
Research topic: Identifying early obesity-related biomarkers in shift vs. non-shift workers across Europe, using data from a cross-sectional study to investigate the effect of shift work on oxidative stress, DNA damage and untargeted metabolomics.
ORCID
Christine Ellersdorfer
PhD student
Research topic: "Glucose and lipid metabolism among night shift workers during the intervention study.”
Sanne Roovers
PhD student
Research topic: Sleep, circadian rhythms, and women's health at work. Mainly involved in WP3, where we evaluate whether a multicomponent lifestyle approach can promote healthier behavior and improve health outcomes among night-shift workers.