Mariana Eggert Martinez

EDUCATION

College / University

Freie Universität Berlin

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biology

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Basic molecular biology techniques (PCR, Gel electrophoresis, immunohistochemistry), mutagenesis, confocal microscopy, STED microscopy, image analysis and quantification, gene expression tools and stock maintenance in Drosophila

Projects / Research

05/2017 – 08/2017 Bachelor thesis project with Stephan Sigrist at Freie Universität Berlin: ”Spatiotemporal and isoform specific knockdown of the active zone protein Unc13 in Drosophila melanogaster"
08/2016 – 10/2016 Summer research internship with Guy Tanentzapf at University of British Columbia: “Talin-Rap1-interaction is required for integrin function in Drosophila melanogaster”

Scholarships / Awards

2017 – 2018:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2016:	DAAD RISE worldwide scholarship
2015 – 2016:	ERASMUS scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am fascinated by the complexity of life and want to understand it on the cellular and molecular level. So far, I have mainly explored topics in developmental biology and molecular neurosciences but I am very much looking forward to explore other fields of research and broaden my scientific horizon. Over the course of this program, I also hope to obtain a strong background in both theory and methods; and eventually want to find the area of research to which I want to dedicate myself for my Master’s and PhD thesis.