We’re super excited to share that Yasmine el Azhar has successfully defended her PhD, becoming the first PhD graduate from the Sonnen Lab at the Hubrecht Institute!
Yasmine’s work, titled “Notch signalling dynamics during mouse development and homeostasis,” gave us amazing new insights into how the Notch pathway controls embryonic development and tissue maintenance. She developed a clever mouse model to watch Hes1 protein oscillations in real time, revealing how these dynamics differ between tissues and influence stem cell behavior.
Beyond the science, Yasmine’s journey is a reminder of perseverance, curiosity and the importance of having fun along the way. After her defense, she’s taking a well-deserved break before diving back into more exciting research adventures.
We are super proud!
Check out the full story here: https://www.hubrecht.eu/phd-defense-yasmine-el-azhar/
