Franziska Kretzschmar

EDUCATION

College / University

Universität des Saarlandes
Université de Strasbourg

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science, Licence Science

Major Subjects

Human and molecular biology and biochemistry

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Various techniques in cell and molecular biology and genetics, basic techniques in bioinformatics, immunology, virology and enzymology.

Projects / Research

03/2014 – 07/2014: "Characterization of a human dCK variant with anticancer and antiviral properties". Bachelor's thesis, IBMC CNRS UPR 9002, Dr. Matteo Negroni, Group of Retroviruses and Molecular Evolution
08/2013 – 09/2013: "Construction of transcriptional riboswitches transcribed by a T7 RNA-Polymerase". Prof. Mario Mörl, Universität Leipzig, Institut für Biochemie
05/2013 – 06/2013: "Retrovolution". IBMC CNRS UPR 9002, Dr. Matteo Negroni, Group of Retroviruses and Molecular Evolution

Scholarships / Awards

2014 – 2015:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2014:	Initiative d’excellence IDEX of the Université de Strasbourg franco-allemand

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

During the next years I would like to get further insight into my current areas of interest such as virology and structural biology. Nevertheless, I am open for discovering other fields of life sciences. Life at its molecular basis never fails to amaze me. The complexity of processes inside cells and their consequences on the whole organism is what truly fascinates me about molecular biology.