Stefan-Sebastian David

EDUCATION

College / University

Jacobs University Bremen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Country

Romania

Lab Experience

Methods: I am familiar with include cloning in prokaryotic models, protein purification by affinity chromatography, analysis of protein interactions using Celluspots® peptide arrays, epifluorescent and atomic force microscopy as well as accelerated solvent extraction and high performance liquid chromatography.

Projects / Research

08/2011 – 05/2012: Three guided BSc research projects: (1) Biochemistry: Specificity analysis of SET and histone-reading domain candidates, (2) Oceanography: Abundance of Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in the Amazon River Plume, (3) Biotechnology: Biophysical assays on Borrelia burgdorferi porin P13
06/2011 – 08/2011: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Biogeochemistry Department: Characterization of the symbiotic relationship between seagrasses and cyanobacteria originating from the SW Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar. Internship
06/2010 – 08/2010: Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Biogeochemistry Department: lipid extraction and analysis of the branched:cyclic ratios in glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers originating from the membranes of soil archea. Internship

Scholarships / Awards

2012 – 2013:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2011:	Jacobs University Internship Stipend
2010:	Erasmus Internship Stipend
2009:	Romanian Government Excellence Diploma

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

During the last decade, scientists around the world have closely investigated the mechanisms that drive spatial and temporal coordination of gene expression. Phenoma such as DNA replication, cell cycle progression, oncogene activation, DNA repair mechanisms and recombination events are all the results of an extremely well organized process where chromatin biochemistry plays a pivotal role. It is for this reason that I want to focus my research on better understanding epigenetic modifications. The fascinating world of epigenetic modifications is but a chapter in the complex field of molecular biology. Immunology, biomedicine, virology and oncology are also topics I would be very keen to explore.