Reham Abdelaziz

EDUCATION

College / University:
German University in Cairo (GUC)

Highest Degree:
B.Sc. Pharmacy

Major Subjects:
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry

Lab Experience:
Cell culture, gene expression analysis (RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis and qPCR), siRNA transfection, PCR-mutagenesis, Patch-Clamp

Projects/Research:
Oct 2013 – Mar 2014: Regulation of neuronal Glycine receptor channels by intracellular domains and modulators, Prof. Dr. Hans Breitinger, Dept. of Biochemistry, GUC, Egypt

July – Sep 2012: Bachelor Thesis “Investigation of the role of canonical Wnt pathway in Mesenchymal Stem Cells differentiation towards osteocytes and adipocytes“, Prof. Dr. Michael Boutros, Division Signaling and Functional genomics, DKFZ, Germany

Aug – Sep 2011: Internship “Validation of siRNA Knockdown of candidate genes with potential link to Adipogenesis “, Prof. Dr. Michael Boutros, Division Signaling and Functional genomics, DKFZ, Germany

Scholarships:
2014 - 2015: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2008 – 2013: GUC Academic Scholarship
2009 / 2011: GUC Academic Excellence Award (German Course Munich / Internship DKFZ Heidelberg

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS:

I am highly interested in brain plasticity. How are neural pathways altered during memory and learning? How does the brain adapt in response to injury? I am interested in studying the electrical and chemical changes during those processes. Furthermore, I am intrigued by neural stem cells and their role in brain palsticity.