About the PI

About the PI

Thomas McWilliams, PhD, Docent.

• BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, IE

• Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Integrative Neuroscience, Cardiff University, UK (Advisors: Alun M. Davies FMedSci FRS, Stephen B. Dunnett DSc FMedSci)

• MRC Protein Phosphorylation & Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Scotland

• Docent (Habilitation) in Neurobiology, University of Helsinki, FI

Tom completed degrees in biochemistry and neuroscience, before pursuing postdoctoral research in autophagy and degeneration signalling. These diverse training experiences have set the stage for his own independent laboratory at the University of Helsinki to address major questions in the field of selective autophagy, metabolism and tissue integrity. Outside of the lab, he enjoys cooking, sport, playing music and taking care of his family.