Marcel Waclawczyk

EDUCATION

College / University

Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology

Waclawczyk

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

PCR, SDM, gel electrophoresis, cell culture, DNA and RNA isolation, western blot, enzyme interaction assays, NADPH-Assay, ICC, IHC, fluorescence microscopy, bacterial culture, expression and purification of proteins, northern blot, qRT-PCR, work with Drosophila melanogaster, DNA and cloning methods, enzyme assays.

Projects / Research

04/2019 – 08/2019: “Analysis of the redox regulation of Cofilin-1”, supervisor Eva-Maria Hanschmann, Department of Neurology, Düsseldorf, Germany

Scholarships / Awards

2019 – 2020: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I have always been fascinated by biological phenomena, which are simple but yet contain a huge complexity in physiological events. Therefore I am following many scientists’ progress and achievements in these areas, who are aiming to better understand natural reactions in organisms, for instance, molecular processes and illness conditions. I would like to improve our knowledge about causes and mechanisms in cancer cells, pathways in neurodegenerative diseases and many more reactions that harm or interfere with the human body. That is the reason why I seek to uncover unknown pathways to find more therapies and cures in diseases and maybe to prevent them.