Sumana Sharma

EDUCATION

College / University

Jacobs University Bremen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Immunology

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Country

Nepal

Lab Experience

Various techniques in molecular biology including PCR, RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis (agarose, PAGE, SDS-PAGE), Western blot, Northern blot, confocal laser scanning microscopy, indirect immunofluorescence, solid state fermentation, ion Exchange and affinity chromatography, TLC plate separation and cell culture, transformation and transfection.

Projects / Research

  • 09/2010 – 04/2011: Construction of a pilE deficient mutant of Marinobacter adhaerens by site-directed mutagenesis, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. Bachelor's thesis
  • 07/2010 – 08/2010: Study on the role of β-1 integrins in endocytosis of Anthrax toxin, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Summer internship

Scholarships / Awards

2011 – 2012: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2008 – 2011: President's list award for outstanding academic achievement, Jacobs University Bremen
2008: VOW ("Voice of Women") Top 10 Women of the Year award, Nepal

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I have been interested in the field of molecular pathogenesis. Thus, I want to work in the field of investigating infectious diseases and particularly infection pathways, alterations in the host cellular behavior caused by pathogens, and response from the host after infection.