Pawel K. Mazur
Isoldenstr 11 Munich, 80804 Germany
Phone: +49 89 3065 7021  Fax: +49 89 4140 6794  E-Mail: pawel.mazur@lrz.tum.de
Education
10/2005-present
PhD, International Max Planck Research School, Technical University of Munich
10/2003-9/2005
MSc, Summa cum laude, Molecular biology, Warsaw University
10/2000-9/2003
BSc, Summa cum laude; Biology, Warsaw University
9/1996-6/2000
Matura (A-levels) Summa cum laude, Janek Bytnar High School
9/1991-6-1998
Graduated with distinction, State Music School, piano, voice class
9/1988-6/1996
Graduated with distinction, Henryk Sienkiewicz Elementary School
Research Experience
1/2006-present
International Max Planck Research School, Fellowship of University Hospital Technical
University of Munich
9-12/2005
International Max Planck Research School, Fellowship of Max Planck Institute
orientation, coursework and laboratory rotations
6-9/2004
Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York,
USA; Advisor Prof. M. Timmermans, miRNA166 in development
9/2003-7/2005
Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Warsaw University; Advisor: Prof. A.
Jerzmanowski; BSc and MSc thesis: Retinoblastoma protein in development
6-9/2002
Research Internship in Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of
Science, Mentor Prof. Zagorski-Ostoja, GM plants generation
4/2000
Research Internship in Faculty of Chemistry; Warsaw University, Mentor: Dr.
D.Pawlak, Sponsored by Polish Children’s Found
3/2000
Research Internship in Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Science,
Mentor: Prof. P. Grieb, Sponsored by Polish Children’s Found;
1-2/1999
Research Internship in Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Science, Mentor
Prof. M. Makosza, Sponsored by Polish Children’s Found;
6/1998
40th Summer Research School of Physics; Jagiellonian University in Krakow
3/1998
Research Internship in The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology; Mentor: Prof.
E. Wyroba, Sponsored by Polish Children’s Found;
Honors/Awards
7/2009
American Association of Cancer Research Scholarship for Course in Pathobiology of
Cancer-The Edward A. Smuckler Memorial
6/2009
Conference Scholarship awarded by Keystone Symposia
9/2008
EMBO Scholarship for Course in Mouse Anatomy and Embryology
9/2006
Conference Stipend awarded by Symposia ‘Horizons of molecular biology’
10/2001-7/2005
Ministry of Education Scholarship, granted for highly talented students
12/2002
Mayor of Warsaw Prize for the Best Student of All-Warsaw Universities
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5/2002
Global Leader Award-The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Institute of International
Education, London, UK
4/2002
Student Representative in Warsaw University Senate
6/2000
First Prize on European Essay Contest
6/2000
Representative to Polish Youth Parliament-VI term of office
4/2000
Laureate of National Biology Olympiad for high school students the top 25
5/1999
Second Prize on United Nations Literary Competition for Essay “Seniors-towards
generation solidarity”
11/1998
President of Poland Scholarship for Extraordinary Academic Achievements
9/1998-6/1999
Prime Minister Scholarship for the Best High School Student
5/1998; 5/1999
Honorable Mention in Category Research Papers in 6th and 7th International
Competition First step to Nobel Prize in Physics
9/1997-9/2000
Polish Children’s Fund Scholarship granted for three consecutive years; only ca. 15
scholarships per year are awarded
1997,1998,1999
Honorable Mentions on the 6th, 7th, 8th All-Poland Research Paper Competition
Publications
6/2010
In situ proteomic analysis of preneoplastic lesions in targeted mouse models of
pancreatic cancer using MALDI imaging mass spectrometry, submitted, co-author
5/2010
Identification of Pdx1 expression in the skin discloses different roles of Notch1 and
Notch2 in KrasG12D-induced skin carcinogenesis, in revision, first author
5/2010
Notch2 is required for PanIN progression and development of pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma, PNAS, in press, first author
9/2008
Conditional ablation of Notch signaling in pancreatic development, Development; Coauthor
9/2008
Liver-specific inactivation of Notch2, but not Notch1, compromises intrahepatic bile
duct development in mice, Hepatology; Co-author
1/2008
Notch signaling is required for exocrine regeneration after acute pancreatitis,
Gastroenterology; Co-author
1/2003
Arabidopsis mutants education set, Polish Journal of Natural Sciences; Co-author
Other Publications and Presentations
8/2009
Talk on FEBS/EACR Course Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction and
Cancer, Spates, Greece
6/2009
Poster on Keystone Symposium Deregulation of Transcription in Cancer, Kerry, Ireland
2/2008
Poster on International Congress for Integrative Cancer Genomics Munich
9/2007
Poster on Gordon Conference: Mechanism of Cell Signaling, Oxford, UK
9/2006
Poster on International PhD Student Symposium, Gottingen, Germany
1/2006
Article: Evolution of Eukaryota, Biology [polish]
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6/2005
Invited lecture for Academic Science Television (ATVN): Genes which makes a male:
http://www.atvn.pl/archiwum/ram_new2.php?ID=2005-06-23/1,
http://www.atvn.pl/archiwum/ram_new2.php?ID=2005-06-24/1
3/2005
Article: Plasmids, Biology [polish]
1/2005
Article: Storm of Hormones, Science and life [polish]
9/2003
Poster on Conference of the Polish Society for Plant Experimental Biology
7/2000
Talk on London International Youth Science Forum, London, UK
Professional Development
3/2010
10th Course in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München,
Hohenkammer, Germany
8/2009
FEBS and EACR Course in Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction and
Cancer, Spates, Greece
7/2009
AACR Course in Pathobiology of Cancer, The Edward A. Smuckler Memorial
Workshop, Snowmass Village Resort - Aspen, Colorado, USA
9/2008
EMBO Course in Mouse Anatomy and Embryology, Zagreb, Croatia
6/2007-3/2009
Max Planck Institute Advanced Courses in: Statistics for Biologists, Fluorescence
Activated Cell Sorting, Light Microscopy for Biologists, Histological and Immunohistochemical Techniques, Access to genes and genomes with Ensembl
9/2005-12/2009
Soft skills workshops: Effective Scientific Writing, Project Management, Presentation
Skills, Designing and presenting a poster, Self and Time Manage-ment, Speed reading
and memory enhancement, Intercultural Communi-cation, Negotiation Skills,
Presentation with Confidence, The Art of Small Talk, Application Skills, Selfmanagement for Junior Scientists, Getting Funded
10/2003
20th European Evolutionary Biology Workshops, Warsaw
9/2003 – 6/2005
School of Science-Lecturer and instructor, Warsaw, Poland
5/2002
Global Leaders Program Meeting, London, UK
7/2000
London International Youth Science Forum, Sponsored by British Council
6/1999
European Youth Congress in the Netherlands, Sponsored by European Union
Teaching Experience
5/2009
Course in Molecular Medicine Methods-Instructor, University Hospital of Technical
University of Munich, Germany
9/2003 – 6/2005
School of Science-Lecturer and instructor, Warsaw, Poland
2/2005-7/2005
Bachelor student supervisor, Warsaw University, Poland
2/2005-5/2005
Course in Molecular Biology Methods-instructor, technical assistant, Warsaw
University, Poland
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Affiliations/Memberships
9/2009-present
Member of American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
8/2009-present
Member of European Association of Cancer Research (EACR)
9/2003-present
Founder, Chairman and Honorary Member of Warsaw University Students Scientific
Society of Genetics and Epigenetics
6/2002-present
Alumnus of Goldman Sachs Foundation Global Leaders Program
1/2003-present
Polish Biochemical Society / Federation of European Biochemical Societies
10/2000-present
Alumnus Association of Polish Children Found
Interests
• Stand-up comedy: Best Stand-up Comedy performance at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Youth Art Creation
Festival “Feta” (1998-2000), Kolbuszowa, Poland
• Theater/acting: Theatre workshops-Siemaszkowa’s Theatre (9/1998-6/1999), Rzeszow, Poland
• Music/piano: Member of chorus “Acordare” (9/1995-6/2000) in 1999 Best Acappella performance,
Finished Music School (piano)
• Cybernetics, politics, economy (Laissez-faire, Austrian School)
• Sports: gym/workout, running, swimming