Maria Carolina Florian

Dr. M. Carolina Florian received her PhD in 2008 from the University of Milan (Italy)
where she trained in neuroendocrinology. Afterwards, she pursued her postdoctoral
training on hematopoiesis and hematopoietic stem cell biology at the University of Ulm
(Germany) (2009-2015).
In 2016, Dr. Florian was awarded an Emmy Noether grant (DFG) to lead her
independent research group. In 2018, she was appointed by the Program for the
Clinical Translation of Regenerative Medicine in Catalunya (P-CMRC) and the
Program of Regenerative Medicine at IDIBELL (Barcelona, Spain). In 2023, she
became ICREA Research Professor (ICREA).
Dr. Florian’s lab focuses on understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms of
somatic stem cell aging, supporting the development of new therapeutic strategies to
preserve the regenerative capacity of stem cells over time, to limit or prevent the
development of age-related disorders and extend healthspan and lifespan.