Kerstin Bartscherer

EDUCATION

College / University

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science (Honors)

Major Subjects

Biotechnology

Country

Germany

Projects / Research

09/2001 – 05/2002: "The role of the histone kinase RSK-2 in Tat-mediated HIV-1 transcription" (B.Sc. thesis), Applied Tumor Virology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
08/2000 – 02/2001: "Events during cerulenin-induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cells with special regard to Bax" (internship), Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI-USA.

Publications

"Cerulenin-induced apoptosis circumvents drug-resistance mechanisms of human neuroblastoma cells", Bartscherer et al.

Scholarships / Awards

2002 – 2003:	Stipend International Max Planck Research School
2002 – 2003:	Sartorius Stipend

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Performing research and translating the acquired theory into action is what makes biology exciting. This is why I believe that, although my previous research experiences have triggered my interest in immunology and apoptosis, the lab rotations in this program will open my mind for other scientific fields, and finally enable me to choose the right area for my Ph.D. thesis.