Elsa Steinfath
EDUCATION
College / University
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, University of Auckland
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Molecular Medicine
Country
Germany
Lab Experience
RNA and protein extraction, PCR genotyping, RT-PCR and qPCR, westernblot, ELISA, immunohistochemistry on cells and tissue, primary mouse cell culture, handling of C. elegans and human brain tissue, vibratome sample sectioning, bright-field and fluorescence microscopy. ImageJ, Fiji, SPSS, Excel.
Projects / Research
- May 2016 - August 2016: Characterization of LRRK2/lrk-1 mutants with Parkinson's disease specific stress challenges in Caenorhabditis elegans, Dept. of Bioinformatics and Molecular Genetics, Dr. Ekkehard Schulze, Baumeister Lab, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
- August 2014: Spittau, B., Rilka, J., Steinfath, E., Zoller, T. and Krieglstein, K., TGFβ1 increases microgliamediated engulfment of apoptotic cells via upregulation of the milk fat globule-EGF factor 8. Glia, 63:142–153
- February 2013 - July 2014: The influence of IFNγ and inflammation-related stimuli on NLRP3 inflammasome activation in primary mouse microglia, Dept. of Molecular Embryology, PD Dr. Björn Spittau, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
Scholarships / Awards
2016 – 2017: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2015: | Scholarship from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst |
Since 2013: | Scholarship from Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst |