Foteini Orfaniotou

EDUCATION

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Diploma

Biology

Greece

Molecular biology techniques, protein purification methods, Cyclic dichroism spectra analysis, immunoassays

2001 – 2003: "Cloning, over-expression, purification and biophysical analysis of the DNA binding protein HU from the Archaebacterium Thermoplasma volcanium", Prof. Dr. Constantin Vorgias, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
2002: Cloning and overexpression of a bacterial nitrilase gene. Prof. Dr. Andranikian, Dept of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University Harburg Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
2003: "Translational intensity of five genes commonly implicated in end-stage renal failure, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease in patient lymphocytes", Dr. Cornelia Poulopoulou, Neurology Dept., University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

2003 – 2004:

Stipend International Max Planck Research School

I'm interested in understanding the nature of sub-cellular mechanisms, their interactions and extent of their interdependence.