Verena Claudia Haage

Zia Fellow

Verena Haage is a Neuroimmunologist and a Postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology at Columbia University in New York City, USA. Her research focuses on heterogeneity of human microglia in health and in the context of neurodegenerative diseases. Verena has a strong interest in promoting research sustainability and innovation of Research Culture, is a co-founder of the Sustainable Leadership for Science Initiative and leading author of a study assessing the state of leadership in academia in Germany. Since 2022 she is an active eLife Ambassador with the goal to advocate and drive for the inclusion of leadership and mentorship in research assessment and in October 2023 she became a Zia-fellow.