Charlotte Blessing
EDUCATION
College / University
University of Regensburg
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Molecular Medicine
Country
Germany
Lab Experience
Various techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry and histology including (immuno)staining of paraffin sections, light and fluorescence microscopy, DNA and RNA isolation, northern blotting, real-time PCR, cloning plasmids, PCR mutagenesis, luciferase assays, whole-exome-sequencing, and different cell culture techniques (transformation, transfection, generation of a stable human cell line).
Projects / Research
- 04/2014 – 08/2014: Bachelor's thesis "Generation of a miR-30a knock-out cell line using TALE nucleases", Prof. Witzgall, Chair of Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg
- 11/2013 – 12/2013: Research internship "miRNA involvement in podocyte function", Prof. Witzgall, Chair of Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg
- 08/2013 – 09/2013: Research internship "Prevalence of somatic mutations in aldesterone-producing adenomas", Dr. Zennaro, Research group "Genes and pathologies associated with aldosterone", Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, INSERM Paris
Scholarships / Awards
| 2014 – 2015: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2012: | German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) |
| 2011: | Max Weber Program of the State of Bavaria (German National Academic Foundation) |