Sumana Sharma
EDUCATION
College / University
Jacobs University Bremen
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Immunology
Country
Nepal
Lab Experience
Various techniques in molecular biology including PCR, RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis (agarose, PAGE, SDS-PAGE), Western blot, Northern blot, confocal laser scanning microscopy, indirect immunofluorescence, solid state fermentation, ion Exchange and affinity chromatography, TLC plate separation and cell culture, transformation and transfection.
Projects / Research
- 09/2010 – 04/2011: Construction of a pilE deficient mutant of Marinobacter adhaerens by site-directed mutagenesis, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. Bachelor's thesis
- 07/2010 – 08/2010: Study on the role of β-1 integrins in endocytosis of Anthrax toxin, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Summer internship
Scholarships / Awards
| 2011 – 2012: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2008 – 2011: | President's list award for outstanding academic achievement, Jacobs University Bremen |
| 2008: | VOW ("Voice of Women") Top 10 Women of the Year award, Nepal |