Isabella I. Douzoglou

Isabella I. Douzoglou

Interdisciplinary scientist, PhD student

Founder of laser neuron™

About Me

Hi! I'm a computer scientist and PhD student with 7+ years of research experience in applied physics, biology, and machine learning. Driven by curiosity, I founded laser neuron™ out of interest in optical computing, which led to discovering a world of innovation within the semiconductor and quantum computing industry. Our mission is to connect scientists with investors to catalyze creative disruption in the compute market, and ease the path for scientists to successfully engage in entrepreneurship.

Beyond the lab, I'm interested in venture capital, specifically in identifying when research has the potential to spin out into industry. I'm also passionate about science communication, as I believe it holds the key to building a more informed and innovative future.

Feel free to reach out for opportunities, collaborations, events, mentorship, or simply to share cool science!

Professional Experience

Founder

Feb 2026 - Present · 2 mos

laser neuron™

Connecting VC with Scientists.

Doctoral Student

Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · Berlin, Germany

PhD candidate in quantitative neuroscience. Mentored by Prof. Dr. Michela Di Virgilio and Prof. Dr. Kathrin de la Rosa.

Founder

Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 · 6 mos

Stealth Startup · Berlin, Germany

Led a stealth startup focusing on optical computing.

Doctoral Student

Dec 2020 - Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Max Delbrück Center · Berlin, Germany

PhD candidate investigating biomolecular condensates. Supervised by Dr. Melissa Birol.

Research Intern

Sep 2020 - Oct 2020 · 1 mo

Technische Universität Dresden

Conducted a literature review on the state of the art in computer graphics and molecular dynamics simulations algorithms. Supervised by Dr. Nico Scherf.

Research Intern

Apr 2020 - Aug 2020 · 5 mos

ESA/ESTEC

Data scientist investigating large interstellar organic molecules. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Bernard Foing.

Research Intern

Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 · 10 mos

University of Amsterdam

Deep learning engineer at the IMCN Research Unit. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Birte U. Forstmann.

Music Producer

Dec 2013 - Sep 2018 · 4 yrs 10 mos

LMNT agency

Music producer and DJ.

Education

PhD Candidate in Medical Science

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

2022 - Present

Master of Science

Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

University of Amsterdam | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2018 - 2020

Bachelor of Arts

Computer Science

University of Miami

2010 - 2013

Bachelor of Science

Communications

University of Miami

2010 - 2013

Publications

Research Publication

The C-terminus of α-Synuclein Regulates its Dynamic Cellular Internalization by Neurexin 1β

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Recordings

Get in Touch

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, or innovative projects. Please feel free to reach out!