Christoph Anacker

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Highest Degree

Vordiplom

Major Subjects

Zoology, Biochemistry, Psychology

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Basic techniques in biochemistry, microbiology, microscopy, immunhistochemistry, cell culture, SDS- PAGE, practical training at the departement of neurobiology, psychological and behavioural experiments.

Projects / Research

2013 - 2016: Axon guidance in D. melanogaster olfactory system development. Arzu Celik, PhD. Bogazici University
June - Aug 2015: Changes in repetitive sequences during the development of C. elegans. Susan Mango, PhD. Harvard University
June - Aug 2014: Role of mitochondrial mutants in neurodegeneration. Hugo J. Bellen, PhD. Baylor College of Medicine

Scholarships / Awards

2006 – 2007:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2006 – 2007:	Stipend Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

To me, the brain is the most exciting part of the human body, although or even because it is still little understood. I am especially interested in synaptic transmission and the various ways in which it can be influenced by drugs or medicine. The underlying mechanisms of neurotransmitters controlling the state of mind and cognitive processes like learning, intelligence or emotion are one theme in the great field of neuroscience which interests me the most. Thus, I would like to acquire more knowledge about the neuronal basis of higher brain functions and behaviour. In addition, I consider psychiatric disorders as serious diseases which can affect everyone's life so hard and I would like to contribute to the pharmaceutical research trying to cure and prevent neurodegenerative processes leading to a serious loss of cognitive abilities.