Francisca v. Saint Paul

EDUCATION

College / University

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

Highest Degree

Vordiplom

Major Subjects

Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physics

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Country

Spain

Lab Experience

Computational chemistry (ab initio electron structure theory)
Molecular biology (recombinant DNA techniques)

Projects / Research

  • LS UROP (Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) fellow at the University of Missouri-Columbia: Theoretical approach to DNA Deamination by analysis of a novel pathway for the cytosine to uracil mutation.
  • Practical at the Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology: Investigating the cellular location of Staufen´s RNA binding.

Scholarships / Awards

2003 – 2004: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2002 – 2003: LS UROP Internship
2002 – 2003: Federal State Scholarship Baden-Württemberg
2000 – 2002: Association of German Chemical Industry Stipend
1999: “Deutsche Schülerakademie”
1999: German National Maths Competition – Special Merit Award

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

How does a neuronal network change due to experience? Which morphological and physiological changes underlie learning processes? I want to work towards elucidation of these questions by analyzing functional network connectivity in cultured brain slices. For this I want to employ functional optical imaging techniques in combination with electrophysiology.