Topic: Molecular Biology & Plant Physiology. Skills: Gene cloning. Protein interaction validation (Yeast Two-Hybrid and in vitro pull-down assays). Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). Immunoblotting. Gene expression validation. Genotyping. Generation and screening of transgenic plant lines. Big data analysis using Python programming. Project supervision for bachelor and master students. Biochemistry and plant physiology teaching (in German and English).

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology | Jan 2015 - Sep 2018

Doctoral Student

Topic: Plant natural variation and adaptation. Skills: Metabolomics (big data analysis via the R programming language). Molecular gene cloning. Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). Gene expression validation via qRT-PCR. Intracellular calcium signalling.

Universidad de Los Andes | Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

Research Assistant

Topic: Plant-pathogen interactions. Skills: Big data transcriptomic analyses (RNA-Seq). Gene expression validation by qRT-PCR. Molecular cloning.

Universidad de Los Andes | Jan 2012 - May 2014

Graduate Assistant

Topic: Teaching. Skills: Teacher of cellular/molecular biology, microbiology, and Spanish writing.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

Research Associate

Topic: Premature ageing in humans (progeroid syndromes). Skills: Human fibroblast cell cultures and cellular biology.

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Molecular Plant PhysiologyMax Planck Society | 2018

Master of Science - MS in Molecular Biology / MicrobiologyUniversidad de Los Andes | 2014

Bachelor of Science - BS in Biology / Biological Sciences, GeneralPontificia Universidad Javeriana | 2011

About Me

PhD in Molecular Biology with extensive wet-lab experience and passion for big data analysis. Programming languages: Python & R.

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