Figen Beceren-Braun, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Charité

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2012

  Research Scientist

  • Managed every aspect of scientific work (research, planning, performing, analyzing, presenting, writing and publishing)• Analyzed the role of the vascular cell adhesion receptor L-selectin, one of the key molecules mediating leukocyte recruitment during chronic inflammation by interacting with their appropriate sialomucin ligands on leukocytes, platelets and endothelial cells, in signaling. • Hands-on experience in different in vitro and in vivo protein-protein interaction techniques such as pull down, co-immunoprecipitation, yeast two hybrid system and surface plasmon resonance • In several collaboration projects immensely contributed her expertise on the surface plasmon resonance and her biological background. Several co-author publications in high ranking journals are a testimony to her contribution to these projects• Presentation of research project in lab meetings as well as in national symposia• Supervising and training of students and visiting scientists • Hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques (PCR, DNA/RNA isolation, cloning, primer design, site-directed mutagenesis), biochemistry techniques (Western Blot, protein expression, protein purification via chromatography, ELISA, protein array), protein analysis, analysis of complex signaling pathways, cell culture techniques (cell lines, primary cells, transfection, isolation of blood cells) Show less

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  MD Anderson Cancer Center

  Aug 2012 - Feb 2018

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Managed every aspect of scientific work (research, planning, performing, analyzing, presenting, writing and publishing)• Identified key populations expressing the cytokine IL-15 in the tumor microenvironment and investigated the mechanism in mice• Presentation of research project in lab meetings as well as in national symposia • Performed imaging analysis to uncover the event of early recruitment of regulatory T cells to nascent lung tumor metastases• Recipient of the American Association of Immunology Fellowship (2014/2015)• Project selected for the RIKEN IMS Summer Program in Japan (2014) and presented research project (poster/oral)• Supervising and training of students, collaborators and technical staff • Training in cutting edge-technique of intravital confocal laser scanning microscopy, imaging tracking software (IMARIS, Leica Microsystems LAS AF, Slidebook) and mouse microsurgery in research/advanced microscopy core facility• Hands-on experience in several conventional immunology techniques (Flow cytometry, isolation of primary cells from tissue, tumor and blood), mouse techniques (lung microsurgery, intravenous, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, tumor measurements, breeding, culture of tumor cells from mice, genotyping), molecular biology techniques (PCR, DNA isolation, cloning, primer design) and cell culture techniques (cell lines, primary cells, transfection)• First training in Super Resolution Imaging (DeltaVision OMX Blaze V4, Vutara SR-200) Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  Scientific Manager

  Organizing of Career Development Events in Life Sciences • Organizing committee member of the first series of NatureJobs Career Expo Texas (managing academic program and exhibitors)• Chair of Career Development, Association for Women in Science - Gulf Coast Houston, TXScientific Consultation• Providing consultancy services to undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral research scientistContinuing education • Active participant of the Networking Bootcamp of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS)• Participant of the Career Events provided by the Graduate Schools of Biomedical Sciences, AWIS, Postdoctoral Association (PDA) and other societies• Online education in management, mentoring and other skills Show less

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  Lophius Biosciences GmbH

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021

  Business Development Manager
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  MIKROGEN GmbH

  Mar 2021 - now

  Product Manager