Writing popular science articles
Caterina Presutti
PhD Candidate (Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Fellow)
Groningen,GR
Summary
Experienced PhD candidate in Biochemistry specializing in membrane proteins and the chemical-physical study of lipid and polymer membranes. Skilled in literature search, writing scientific manuscripts, abstracts, poster, and presenting research at conferences. Strong collaborative and communication skills. Seeking a position in scientific research or medical writing to contribute to biomedical advancements.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Short-term Secondment
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne)
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Purification and reconstitution in liposomes of human ASICs channels (Acid-sensing ion channel)
- Study of the activity of ASICs channels in liposomes with different membrane compositions
Short-term Secondment
University of Warsaw
09.2023 - 10.2023
Characterisation of lipid, polymeric and hybrid monolayers by Langmuir-Blodgett technique
Erasmus + Traineeship
Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)
1 2021 - 6 2021
Biochemical and structural characterization of the non-structural C-protein of Nipah virus
- Expression and purification of different constructs of the Nipah virus C-protein in different bacterial expression systems
- Search of soluble fragments using the ESPRIT method
- Structural characterization by SEC-MALLS, AUC, DLS, SLS, SAXS
Internship of Master
Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia (IIT)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Study of formation and detection of Tau protein aggregates for early detection of Alzheimer's disease by fluorescence spectroscopy:
- Expression and purification of different recombinant Tau protein constructs (cation exchange chromatography and gel filtration)
- Detection of aggregates by fluorescence spectroscopy
Education
PhD - Biochemistry
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands 10.2021 - Current
Master's degree - Neurobiology
Università La Sapienza Di Roma
Rome, Italy 09.2018 - 12.2020
Erasmus -
Universitat De Valencia
Valencia, Spain 09.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor's Degree - Biology
Università La Sapienza Di Roma
Rome, Italy 09.2015 - 12.2018
Skills
Research skills
Certification
Cryo-TEM course, University of Groningen (Groningen, The Netherlands)
Interests
Guitar and bass player in a JazzBigBand (Muziekhuis050, Groningen)
Salsa and bachata dancer
Timeline
Short-term Secondment
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne)
10.2023 - 12.2023
Short-term Secondment
University of Warsaw
09.2023 - 10.2023
Cryo-TEM course, University of Groningen (Groningen, The Netherlands)
03-2022
Ethics of Chemistry (EuChemS), Università La Sapienza (Rome, Italy)
01-2022
PhD - Biochemistry
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
10.2021 - Current
Internship of Master
Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia (IIT)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Master's degree - Neurobiology
Università La Sapienza Di Roma
09.2018 - 12.2020
Erasmus -
Universitat De Valencia
09.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor's Degree - Biology
Università La Sapienza Di Roma
09.2015 - 12.2018
Erasmus + Traineeship
Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)
1 2021 - 6 2021
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