Laura Winters

EDUCATION

College / University

Universität Bremen

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biology (Molecular Biosciences)

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Various techniques in molecular biology and cell culture.

Projects / Research

04/2011 – 08/2011: Construction of a control vector for yeast two-hybrid experiments with HMGA2 (thesis project). Center for Human Genetics, Universität Bremen, Germany
08/2010 – 10/2010: Taxonomic identification and genetic analysis of colormorphs among Rhodactis. Centre for Marine Environmental & Economic Research (CMEER), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Scholarships / Awards

2011 – 2012:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2010:	Scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) worldwide program

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in molecular biology because you get to the bottom of life itself by exploring the way how living organisms work. Especially human biology and the application of the knowledge on this field to drug design and therapy are fascinating me. During the last year I encountered tumor biology for the first time and I find this particularly interesting. However, I would like to extend my knowledge in various fields of molecular biology before specialization. I look forward to learning many new techniques and acquiring new skills.