profile op�mist, team player, communica�ve, organised, equilibrated, robust, quick learner, inquisi�ve, precise,
honest, loyal, reliable, pa�ent, resourceful, open-minded
transferable skills • Project management, organiza�on and leadership: supervisor of 2 lab technicians & 8 students,
10 years project management (PhD-, Master- and interna�onal projects), respect of �me-and
deadlines, able to priori�ze, flexibility, 3 interna�onal project collabora�ons
• Innova�on: development of new methods, crea�vity, problem defini�on and solu�on,
understand and synthesize large quan��es of data
• Wri�en & Oral Communica�on: teaching of skills/concepts (15 years), produc�ve with feedback,
30 oral presenta�ons (small and large groups), prepara�on of concise and logically-wri.en materials
at all lengths (8 abstracts, 3 project reports, 2 thesis manuscripts, 1 poster)
educa�on 2011-July 2015 PhD thesis in Medicinal Biochemistry (PhD) University of Geneva, Switzerland
implica�on of acetyla�on in beta-1 integrin localiza�on and func�on
2006-2010 Master of Science in Biochemistry (Dipl.Ing.) Vienna University of Technology, Austria
specialisa�on in protein chemistry and biotechnology
2003-2004 1st
year of Medical Studies (1. Abschni.) Medical University of Vienna, Austria
2000-2005 Bachelor (1. Abschni.) of Technical Chemistry Graz University of Technology, Austria
courses in organic-, inorganic, analy�c- & physical chemistry, physics, maths
1999 High school leaving examina�on (Matura) BRG Petersgasse Graz, Austria
specialisa�on in natural sciences, passed with dis�nc�on
research experience 2011-Feb. 2015 Research Scien�st University of Geneva, Switzerland
pos.ransla�onal modifica�on signalling in protein-protein interac�ons
July-Sept. 2010 Research Scien�st QMU London, UK
phosphoryla�on signalling in ac�vated cells
2006–2007 Research Scien�st Université de Montréal, Canada
altering adenovirus tropism for cancer therapy
June-Sept. 2005 Research Scien�st in private hospital Institut Curie Paris, France
quan�f. of the monoclonal an�body “Hercep�n” in blood of HER2- posi�ve breast
cancer pa�ents
April-Mai 2005 Research Scien�st Vienna Univ. of Techn., Austria
genotyping the fungi Trichoderma/Hypochrea
2002-2003 Exchange student of Chemistry Univ. degli studi di Firenze, Italy
July-Sept. 2000 Chemical assistant in industry at Hairdreams Graz, Austria
experiments for scale-up of hair coloring techniques
awards 2010 S�pend for research abroad Vienna University of Technology, Austria
2006-2007 Bourse of the Université de Montréal Université de Montréal, Canada
2006-2007 Steiermark S�pendium Landesregierung Steiermark, Austria
2006-2007 Joint Study Vienna University of Technology, Austria
2005 Leonardo Danube, Austria
2002-2003 Erasmus Graz University of Technology, Austria
interests new foreign languages (Chinese, Arabic), friendships, torte/cake/cookie baking
contact +33 (0) 652 70 37 47 (mobile)
fast facts Austrian citizenship,
driving licence B
married
languages German mother tongue
English (C1), French (C1) & Italian (A2)
Chinese, Arabic beginner
domains of expertise adenovirus, gene therapy, blood cells,
protein activity, integrins, extracellular
matrix, cell migration, cell adhesion, cell
signalling, wound healing,
posttranslational modifications, protein
interactions, muscle disease, cancer,
receptors, polyclonal and monoclonal
antibodies, fungi, hair, biochemistry,
enzymes, biotechnology
lab skills recombinant protein expression and
purification, protein tags (HA, GST, GFP,
RFP, CFP, mEos), molecular biology
(PCR, vector design, mutagenesis,
transformation), in vitro mammalian cell
culture (transfection, stable cell line
prod.), FACS, WB/IPs,
quantitative mass spectrometry
(HPLC-MS, SILAC), posttranslational
modifications (acetylation,
phosphorylation, glycosylation), ELISA,
immunostainings, phase contrast and
fluorescence microscopy (TIRF,
Confocal: FRAP, FRET), image analysis
(ImageJ), adenovirus mutagenesis,
production & purification, fungi
culturing, DNA extraction and
sequencing, in silico protein docking
site modelling (Swiss PDB Viewer)
B�r�i� Kas���r�� medicinal biochemist
Interest in a diverse posi�on as medicinal protein-biochemist from July 2015
including dynamic processes, protein interac�ons and pos�ransla�onal modifica�ons
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