Manuel Leonardo Merz
About Manuel Leonardo Merz
Manuel Leonardo Merz is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he conducts research in the Amit Choudhary Lab. He holds a PhD in Chemical Biology from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and has previously worked at notable institutions including MIT and EPFL.
Work at Broad Institute
Manuel Leonardo Merz has been working at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a Postdoctoral Fellow since 2023. In this role, he conducts research in the Amit Choudhary Lab. The Broad Institute is known for its collaborative approach to biomedical research, focusing on genomics and its applications in medicine.
Education and Expertise
Manuel Merz completed his PhD in Chemical Biology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) from 2018 to 2022. He also holds a Master of Science in Chemical Biology from the University of Geneva, where he studied from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg, studying from 2012 to 2015.
Previous Research Experience
Prior to his current position, Manuel Merz worked as a Doctoral Assistant at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in the Laboratory of Therapeutic Proteins and Peptides from 2018 to 2022. He also served as a Visiting Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for seven months in 2020. Earlier in his career, he held project collaborator roles at INSTITUT FÜR WISSEN ENERGIE UND ROHSTOFFE ZUG in 2016 and at Universität Bern in 2015.
Research Focus
At the Broad Institute, Manuel Merz's research focuses on areas related to chemical biology. His academic background and previous research experiences contribute to his expertise in therapeutic proteins and peptides, as well as broader applications in biochemistry and molecular biology.