Bernard Freytag

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August-University Göttingen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biology, Molecular Biology

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Various techniques in molecular biology and genetics (protein and DNA electrophoresis including DGGE, cloning of bacteria via LFH-PCR, mutation rate analysis).

Projects / Research

12/2008 – 02/2009: Influence of winter moth caterpillar faeces on the microbial diversity in soil. Department of Crop Sciences, Section Molecular Phytopathology and Mycotoxin Research, University of Göttingen
08/2009: Influence of transcription on the reversion of the gudB-allel in B. subtilis. Institute for Microbiology and Genetics, Department of General Microbiology, University of Göttingen
07/2010 – 08/2010: Mechanism of the malate-mediated catabolite repression in B. subtilis (Bachelor's thesis). Institute for Microbiology and Genetics, Department of General Microbiology, University of Göttingen

Scholarships / Awards

2010 – 2011:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Currently I am especially interested in gene regulation and how it is achieved through trigger enzymes. I also find the phenomenon of adaptive mutagenesis very interesting. Through this program I hope to learn more about new techniques and recent developments in different fields of molecular biology.