Francesca Germani, PhD

Education

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  Università degli Studi di Milano

  2004 - 2007

  BSc in Biological Sciences Biology

  Thesis title "Structural characterization of mutants of the human Cutoglobin for structure-function insights".Acquired soft skills: precision and accuracy in lab work and lab book.Acquired hard skills: crystallization and crystallography of biological macromolecules, computer skills.

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  Università degli Studi di Milano

  2007 - 2009

  MSc in Molecular Cell Biology Molecular Biology

  Thesis title "Structural and functional characterization of viral proteins, potential targets for novel drugs, in absence/presence of inhibitors".Acquired soft skills: informal scientific data presentation.Acquired hard skills: molecular biology, recombinant protein overexpression and purification.

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  University of Antwerp

  2009 - 2015

  PhD in Biochemistry and Biotechnology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  Activities and Societies: Belgian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology My main research project focused on the functional and structural characterization of bacterial sensors with high impact on both the Industry sector and the human health. Next to this, I actively contributed to a number of side research projects in the biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology, and biophysics fields.Acquired soft skills: management of a multidisciplinary research project from inception to delivery, oral and written (in)formal scientific communication of data, critical… Show more My main research project focused on the functional and structural characterization of bacterial sensors with high impact on both the Industry sector and the human health. Next to this, I actively contributed to a number of side research projects in the biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology, and biophysics fields.Acquired soft skills: management of a multidisciplinary research project from inception to delivery, oral and written (in)formal scientific communication of data, critical interpretation of scientific results, management of my time, dealing with collaborators.Acquired hard skills: protein biochemistry and enzymology, spectrophotometry, spectroscopy, microbiology. Show less