Laura Van Der Straat

Laura Van Der Straat

Freelance Translator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Translator

  • Education

    • University of Groningen

      2010 - 2010
      Master's Degree Biotechnology

      Activities and Societies: Research project and member of iGEM 2010 team Groningen I have done my MSc thesis under supervision of Jan Kiel and Roel Bovenberg in the research group of Ida van der Klei in collaboration with DSM Delft on the production of antibiotics in Penicillium chrysogenum. I have metabolically engineered P. chrysogenum in order to produce the antibiotic of interest and I worked on the development of a screening method.Within the iGEM project we developed a hydrophobic biofilm using synthetic biology. In this project I taught myself the basics of… Show more I have done my MSc thesis under supervision of Jan Kiel and Roel Bovenberg in the research group of Ida van der Klei in collaboration with DSM Delft on the production of antibiotics in Penicillium chrysogenum. I have metabolically engineered P. chrysogenum in order to produce the antibiotic of interest and I worked on the development of a screening method.Within the iGEM project we developed a hydrophobic biofilm using synthetic biology. In this project I taught myself the basics of modeling small genetic circuits. We presented this project at MIT in Boston. Show less

    • Wageningen University

      2008 - 2010
      Master's Degree Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology

      Activities and Societies: Member of RUG iGEM team 2010

    • Wageningen University

      2002 - 2007
      Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology

      Activities and Societies: Board of WSV Ceres (1 year full-time), Activity committee at study association Codon, Education committee Biotechnology

  • Experience

    • BLEND Localization

      Jul 2016 - now
      Freelance Translator
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Radiation Expert 5B

      Apr 2008
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Laura Van Der Straat
      Winner of AFSG Patent Challenge 2012-2013 - Mar 2013 I convinced the jury of this challenge organized by AFSG Wageningen University that my scientific findings were suitable for commercial valorization. Therefore I received 12.500 euro to patent my idea.