Alexandra Bayer Wildberger

I am an early-career researcher committed to advancing the understanding of autoimmunity and rare diseases. I began my academic training in Paraguay, earning a bachelor of science in medical biochemistry. Motivated by a passion for immunology, I pursued an MSc in molecular and Cellular Biology at Sorbonne University in Paris, focusing on immunotherapies and vaccine development.

I continued at Sorbonne University for a PhD in immunology under Dr. Rozen Le Panse, investigating the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells to modulate immune system dysregulation using myasthenia gravis as a model.

As a postdoctoral associate in the O'Connor Lab, I study the molecular and immunological mechanisms underlying myasthenia gravis subtypes and explore the autoimmune nature of other neurological diseases. My goal is to translate these findings into impactful interventions.