Nicole Hartig

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Applied Sciences, Lausitz, Senftenberg

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biotechnology

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Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Various techniques in biochemistry, synthesis of organic compounds, cell and molecular biology including Flow Cytometry (FACS), cell culture, thin-layer chromatography, fluorescence and confocal microscopy

Projects / Research

  • 05/2006 – 08/2006: Detection of phospho-protein levels of the RAS-MEK-ERK signaling pathway and related transcription factors. Molecular Tumor Pathology Group, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Berlin, Germany
  • 09/2005 – 03/2006: PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 as a regulator in apoptosis (Bachelor thesis). Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
  • 04/2005 – 06/2005: Extraction of lentinan of Lentinus edodes (Shii-Take) and detection of glucose by qualitative and quantitative analysis. University of Applied Sciences Lausitz, Senftenberg, Germany
  • 08/2004 – 02/2005: Analysis of the subcellular location and dimerisation of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) – Generation of a cell line with inducible expression of APC-eGFP (Research thesis). Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Melbourne, Australia

Scholarships / Awards

2006 – 2007: Stipend International Max Planck Research School
2006 – 2007: e-fellows.net online stipend
2005 – 2006: Scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
2004 – 2005: Scholarship from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am fascinated by the complex nature of a single cell and its ability to respond to external signals by activating numerous signaling processes, especially pathways which are associated with proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. In particular, I would like to explore mechanisms contributing to the balance of cell survival and cell death in the context of malignant transformation during carcinogenesis.