FLORIAN BLEIBAUM Date of birth: 26/10/1984 Mittelweg 36 26127. Oldenburg, Germany. Cell phone: 0179-7425284 e-mail: florian.bleibaum@uni-oldeburg.de PERSONAL PROFILE My education and work experience provide me with an interdisciplinary background and training in a variety of experimental techniques. I am a self-directed and motivated person, with a profound knowledge in Molecular Biology, and experience in project management and teaching. EDUCATION & TRAINING 10/2010 – 05/2014 Master of Biology Thesis: ”Characterization, identification and siRNA induced regulation of Erithacus rubecula cryptochromes” (written in English) Specializations in Molecular Neurochemistry, Biochemistry and Neurosensory Carl Von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg/University of Bremen 07/2012 Course in RNA interference techniques in vitro and in vivo PromoCell Academy, Heidelberg, given by Dr. Ute Schepers 10/2006 – 10/2010 Bachelor of Environmental Sciences Thesis: “The impact of changing environmental factors on host – parasite communities. Parameters for further laboratory tests” (written in English) Leuphana University of Lüneburg 09/2005 – 09/2006 Training as a paramedic, first aid and paramedic teacher Paramedic Centraler Krankentransport, Hameln 10/2002 – 07/2005 Abitur graduation Elisabeth-Selbert-Schule Hameln Fachgymnasium für Gesundheit und Soziales WORKING EXPERIENCE 05/2014 – currently Research assistant in the AG Neurosensorik (Animal Navigation) Project: The expression of cryptochrome proteins with their associated cofactor Flavin. Cooperation with Oxford University to analyze the effect of magnetic fields on radical pairs, as a result of the light induced reduction of the cryptochrome bound Flavin. 08/2014 – 09/2014 Collaboration project with Molzym GmbH & Co. KG/ Chimera Biotec GmbH Characterization of a heat shock protein (HSPx) antibody on Mycobacterium bovis. Design of the experimental setup and tutor of an external Master student. 04/2012 – 05/2014 Scientific assistant in the AG Neurosensorik (Animal Navigation) Project: Genetic and molecular characterization of cryptochromes in different species of migratory birds. Establishment of protocols and methods in biochemistry and cell culture. Teaching assistantship of Bachelor and Master students. 02/2011 – currently First aid and paramedic teacher Centraler Krankentransport 07/2008 – 11/2009 Management assistantship in the general student committee (AStA) Leuphana University of Lüneburg SOCIAL WORK 01/2005 – currently Public relations INTERHELP (German society for international help) Fundraising for projects on disaster relief supply and logistics management, as well as media elaboration. SELECTED SKILLS & TECHNIQUES Scientific skills Molecular biology RT-PCR, RACE-PCR, cell culture, molecular cloning, mutagenesis techniques, RNA/DNA extraction, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, RNA interference Biochemistry Recombinant protein expression, protein extraction, luciferase assay, WesternBlot (with different blotting systems), cell-free protein expression, immunoprecipitation (with different IP systems) Microscopy Fluorescence microscopy and confocal microscopy Molecular Virology Hemagglutination assay, plaque assay, TCID50 (Tissue Culture Infection Dose 50) in herpes and influenza virus infections Bioinformatics Protein/nucleotide sequence analysis (Geneious), SWISS model (protein structure modelling) Animal models Experience with transgenic mouse models, surgery assistance and in vivo application of siRNA in migratory birds Software skills MS Office environment and web publishing CONFERENCES 04/11/2013 – 04/13/2013 Bionav -The application of animal navigation techniques in autonomous vehicles. Royal Institute of Navigation conference. Egham, United Kingdom. 07/21/2012 Symposium of Magnetoreception. 6th European Conference on Behavioural Biology. University of Duisburg-Essen. Duisburg, Germany.