Elvan Boke

Elvan Böke is a prominent researcher and Group Leader at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain.15 She leads a research group focusing on oocyte biology and cellular dormancy, with a particular emphasis on understanding female fertility and the mechanisms that allow oocytes to remain viable for decades.23

Dr. Böke's research has garnered significant recognition:

1. She was awarded the EMBO Gold Medal in 2024 for her outstanding contributions to life sciences.4
2. In 2023, she received the City of Barcelona Award in the life sciences category.5
3. She has been awarded two highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) grants: a Starting Grant in 2017 and a Consolidator Grant in 2022.25
4. In 2023, she was named a Vallee Scholar, receiving a grant of $340,000 for her research.2
5. She is an EMBO Young Investigator (2021).6

Originally from Turkey, Böke established her research group at CRG in 2017.2 Her work focuses on understanding how oocytes evade aging for decades and why these strategies eventually fail with advanced maternal age.2 This research has significant implications for female fertility and reproductive health.

Böke's educational background includes undergraduate studies at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, graduate studies at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, and postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School's Department of Systems Biology.4