Caroline von Spee

EDUCATION

College / University

Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
Karolinska Institute Stockholm, Sweden

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Medicine

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry and cell culture

Projects / Research

04/2008 – 07/2008: Monitoring the dimerization of serotonin and dopamine receptors using split-TEV (Bachelor's Thesis). Department of Neurogenetics, Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany
01/2007 – 03/2007: Detection of autoantibodies to citrullinated antigens in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Department of Rheumatology, CMM, Karolinska Institute Stockholm, Sweden

Publications

Snir O, Widhe M, von Spee C, Lindberg J, Padyukov L, Lundberg K, et al. (2008) Multiple antibody reactivities to citrullinated antigens in sera from rheumatoid arthritis patients - association with HLA-DRB1 alleles [Internet]. Ann Rheum Dis, July 17, 2008

Scholarships / Awards

2008 – 2009:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2006 – 2009:	Scholarship of the Bischöfliche Studienförderung Cusanuswerk
2006 – 2007:	Socrates/Erasmus Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I have not yet decided which scientific field I am going to specialize in. However, I am particularly interested in immunology and especially the mechanisms of autoimmune disorders.