Arwed Weigel
EDUCATION
College / University
University of Potsdam
Highest Degree
Vordiplom
Major Subjects
Physics
Country
Germany
Lab Experience
Basic and advanced practical training in experiments in physics, microscopic techniques
Projects / Research
- Jan - July 2003: Functional analysis of domains of saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA polymerase II subunit 4 (B.Tech final semester thesis project)
- June - Aug 2002: Identifying and studying microbes and pathological agents in snacks sold on the sidewalk / Qualitative and quantitative analysis of various products of pineapple Juice fermentation by saccharomyces cerevisiae / Acute toxicological studies on mice. Summer Projects at Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
Scholarships / Awards
| 2003 – 2004: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS
- General functioning of the mammalian nervous system- Learning and behavior on all levels of research: the interdisciplinary integration from synaptic plasticity to self-consciousness
- Neurodegenerative diseases, especially HD