Marc Böhning

EDUCATION

College / University

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Genetics, Molecular Biotechnology, and Protein Biochemistry including Proteomics

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Various techniques in genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology as well as experience in cell culture and mass spectrometry.

Projects / Research

05/2013 – 08/2013: "Affinity Determination of Kinases for Nucleotide Cofactors". Bachelor’s Thesis, Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics (Prof. Küster), Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany
07/2012 – 05/2013: "Genetic Regulation of Benzoxazinoid Biosynthesis in Zea mays". Chair of Genetics (Prof. Gierl), Technical University Munich, Freising, German

Scholarships / Awards

2013 – 2014:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2013:	Max Weber Program of the State of Bavaria (German National Merit Foundation)
2013:	E-fellows.net scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Besides my fascination with the elegance of genetic regulatory mechanisms, my major interests are particularly in the field of protein biochemistry. In my opinion it is interesting how proteins interact with each other specifically in the thick soup of the cytoplasm, leading to certain cellular responses. In order to elucidate the mechanisms of those pathways as a basis for medical and biotechnological research, I am looking forward to getting to know many state-of-the-art techniques as well as to improving my existing experience especially in mass spectrometry in the course of this program.