Critically evaluating relevant scientific advances and integrating this knowledge into research programs. Identifying, developing, and optimizing novel techniques to generate innovative proposals and acting as a scientific lead in these efforts. • Disease-in-a-dish studies using cell-based immunoassays with differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells. • Computational single cell phenotyping of whole tissue sections using highly multiplexed, iterative fluorescence microscopy.• Single-nucleus RNA sequencing after cell-type specific flow cytometry sorting of rare nuclei obtained from frozen brain tissue.• Liquid biopsy using astrocyte specific exosomal micro-RNAs from blood plasma as a biomarker for monitoring pathophysiological changes in the brain.

• Provided proficiency in standard cellular and molecular techniques to predominantly biochemical/pharmacological team. • Crafted and executed in vitro experiments to validate genetic and genomic studies that leveraged cellular models based on cell lines and induced pluripotent stem cells.

Decisive contribution to setting up a new basic research laboratory with the focus on cell biology, genetics, and biomarker research.• Assessment of cellular inflammation, drug potency, gene expression, and genotype using an automated robotic liquid handling system.• Fluorescence microscopy live imaging to monitor the immune response of glial cells in disease-in- a-dish models of psychiatric disorders• Handling and breeding of gene-knockout mice• Responsible for ensuring compliance to safety regulations, organization of technicians’ everyday activities, and technical supervision of medical students• Implementation of translational studies for collaboration in clinical research projects