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Microbial Physiology Department, University Of Groningen, The Netherlands

Planned and conducted research projects aimed to elucidating the unknown steps of steroid catabolism in Rhodococcus and Mycobacterium species using a combination of microbiological techniques and high-resolution analytical approachesMain tasks: - Project management, research design and experimentation; responsible of data collection and analysis; writing of scientific publications and reports-Teaching in two Biology courses of University of Groningen: Genomics and Proteomics and Medical Genomics and Proteomics. Lectures provided an introduction to metabolomics and its applications to Bachelor and Master students-Collaborating with other scientists working on related projects with expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry and organic synthesis-Dissemination of research findings at meeting and symposia- Supervised Master and Bachelor students for long- and short-term projects

Microbial Physiology/Bioinformatics, University Of Groningen, The Netherlands

Microbial Physiology/Bioinformatics, University Of Groningen, The Netherlands

- Planned and conducted research on large scale metabolomics studies using high resolution analytical techniques. Performed comparative metabolite analysis of the antibiotics producer Streptomyces coelicolor after an introduced perturbation (e.g. gene deletion)-Established an efficient collaboration between microbiology and bioinformatics groups to develop the open source software MzMatch for mass spectrometry data processing - Developed organization skills and excellent oral and written communication skills- Dissemination of research findings at meeting and symposia- Prepared and published articles in scientific journals- Supervised undergraduate bioinformatics and microbiology student interns

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology

1 Year Erasmus Exchange Program, Ecology -Biotechnology

Master'S Degree, Industrial Biotechnology

Master thesis on the phylogeny and genetic diversity of the nematode trapping fungi Arthrobotrys in Victoria Land, Antarctica inferred.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biotechnology

Bachelor project on the conventional methods used in the identification of dermatophyte species involved in mycosis diseases.