Zuzanna Kozicka, PhD
Principal investigator
Zuzanna leads the Laboratory for Proteostasis and Molecular Therapeutics (LPMT), which investigates the molecular logic of protein degradation and how small molecules can reprogram cellular recognition pathways. A full biography is available here. Outside the lab, she enjoys pottery, contemporary art and design, and dogs.
Gwenaëlle Caccivio
Administrative assistant
Gwenaëlle provides support and expertise to the laboratory in all matters related to administration, accounting, fundraising, HR management, travel, and logistics. Gwenaëlle holds an HND in Tourism and Hospitality Management and a BSc in Modern Languages. She enjoys being part of a field focussed on discovery, progress, and caring for others. Outside the lab, she has a particular fondness for plants and animals.
Johan Diepeveen
PhD student
Johan is interested in using small-molecule approaches to take on “undruggable” pathogenic proteins, including hormone receptors. He received his MSc in Medical Biotechnology from Wageningen University in 2025 and carried out his thesis work at Harvard Medical School. Has an ongoing argument with how nature decides what sticks. Outside the lab, Johan enjoys hiking and messing around with small projects at home.