Alexander Gansen

Berufserfahrung von Alexander Gansen

• Bis heute 12 Jahre und 2 Monate, seit Mai 2012

  Research Associate

  DKFZ - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum

  • Coordination and participation in several international collaborations • Independent planning and execution of research projects to characterize protein-DNA interactions • Assistant supervision of a research subgroup (3-4 members) • Writing of project applications and publications • Invited guest scientist at the National University of Singapore: Combination of TIRF microscopy with magnetic force spectroscopy • Frequent teaching (lectures and lab practicals in Molecular Biophysics)

• 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Nov. 2009 - März 2012

  Research Scholar (Postdoc)

  University of Washington, Seattle

  • Prototyping of polymer-based microfluidic systems (design, fabrication, validation and optimization) • Chip-based DNA analysis with digital (RT-)PCR and LAMP • Assessment of alternative materials for microchip fabrication • Co-authoring of one two patent applications

• 6 Jahre und 10 Monate, Dez. 2002 - Sep. 2009

  PhD Student and Research Associate

  DKFZ - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum

  • Design, construction and maintenance of a confocal microscope for single molecule detection • Characterization of protein-DNA complexes and nucleic acids with Fluorescence Spectroscopy • Assay development and validation to improve sample throughput and sensitivity in bulk FRET experiments • Analyze transient intermediate conformations in nucleosome structure • Visiting Scientist at the University of Debrecen in Hungary: Upgrade of a commercial microscope for single molecule detection

• 9 Monate, Feb. 2002 - Okt. 2002

  Research Assistant

  Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

  • Analysis of micro-scale flow profiles using 2-Focus FCCS (implemention in a commercial laser scanning microscope)