Angela Pelligra, born on 14.10.1990 in Solingen (NRW), Italian EDUCATION: since 12/2018 PhD candidate, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Institute of Metabolic Physiology (Prof. Dr. E. Lammert), Thesis: Investigation of alternative mechanisms involved in the protective effects of Dextrorphan (DXO) at the expense of islet secretory function; 10/2016 – 09/2018: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Thesis: In vitro functional analysis of Sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (Sgpl1) in pancreatic beta cells, Institute for Vascular and Islet Cell Biology (Prof. Dr. E. Lammert/ Dr. BF. Belgardt), German Diabetes Center, Duesseldorf; 10/2013 – 09/2016: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Thesis: Analysis of gene expression in gonadal white adipose tissue of a murine backcross model for the identification of novel risk genes for obesity and T2D, Institute for Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry (Prof. Dr. H. Al Hasani), German Diabetes Center, Duesseldorf; 09/2011 – 06/2013: Vocational Training as Lab Technician, Berufskolleg Hilden des Kreises Mettmann; 2001 – 2010: Abitur, Friedrich Albert Lange Schule, Solingen; PUBLICATIONS: 12/2022: Grieß K., Rieck M., (…), Pelligra A., et al., Sphingolipid subtypes differentially control proinsulin processing and systemic glucose homeostasis, Nat Cell Biol., doi.org/10.1038/s41556-022-01027-2; 07/2022: Kuhn T., Kaiser K., (…) Pelligra A., et al., Comparative genomic analyses of multiple backcross mouse populations suggest SGCG as a novel potential obesity-modifier gene, Hum Mol Genet., doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddac150; 2023: Mrugala J., Pelligra A., Grieß K. et al. Pancreatic islet protection at the expense of secretory function associates with serine-linked one-carbon metabolism, CelRep. (in Revision); LANGUAGES: Italian, (native), German (fluent) English (business), French (DELF B1)