Mina Gouti, PhD, is a group leader at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association in Berlin, leading the Stem Cell Modeling of Development and Disease laboratory.

She is an expert in the field of central nervous system development and stem cell research. She uses human pluripotent stem cells to create three-dimensional cell structures called organoids: miniature, simplified organ-like structures grown in a lab dish that closely resemble aspects of human organs. She is one of the pioneers in the development of organoids for the study of neuromuscular diseases.

She was selected by EMBO for the Young Investigator Program and was awarded the European Research Council Consolidator Grant in 2020 and a ERC Proof of Concept Grant in 2023. She has an interest in communicating stem cell research to the public using a combination of science, art and literature.