Sophie Köber

EDUCATION

College / University

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subject

Molecular Life Sciences

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Rodent behavioural experiments, EEG recording and sleep scoring, SPSS analysis, Western blotting, Gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, cDNA cloning, Immunohistochemistry, Basic experience in MATLAB

Projects / Research

2023: Semantic Memory Consolidation in rodents and the role of Serotonin in sleep and learning. Dr. Lisa Genzel, Genzellab, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Bachelor's thesis: The effect of SERTKO on memory consolidation in the rat HexMaze

Scholarships / Awards

2023 – 2024:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

During my undergraduate degree I followed a minor programme in translational neuroscience, where I discovered my interest in neurodevelopmental disorders. I would like to further investigate the neural basis of diseases and research treatment approaches for them. Additionally, I am interested in neural plasticity during development. Due to my molecular life science background I want to explore cellular and molecular processes underlying plasticity in health and disease. Nevertheless, I am excited to learn more about different research fields and methodologies in neuroscience during the master programme.