“Humans evolved to be storytellers”

Erinc Hallacli, originally from Türkiye, obtained his PhD at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. For his postdoctoral studies, he moved to the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, USA to work on protein aggregation sensors and RNA binding prions. Erinc shifted his focus to investigate Parkinson’s Disease when he relocated to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, USA, where he also was appointed Assistant Professor in Neurology in 2023. Now based in Vienna, Erinc is a junior group leader at the Perutz and Assistant Professor at the Medical University of Vienna. In our interview, he shares insights into his research and passion for science.