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María Paula Landínez Macías

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PhD Student at University of Zurich

Enthusiastic about biotechnology, translational and clinical research.
Interests: Neurodevelopment / Genetics / Imaging / Cell culture / Gene therapy / RNA based gene therapy / RNA editing

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fulltime

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internship

Work Experience

Marine Biological Laboratory

2014-06 - 2015-01

Workplace
Research associate
Location

Woods Hole, MA, USA

Employement type

internship

During 3 consecutive winter and summer seasons I was invited to conduct electrophysiology, and calcium imaging experiments on cultured cells to investigate the effect of drugs for bipolar disorders on neuronal signaling pathways.

Marine Biological Laboratory / University of Zurich

2015-02 - 2019-11

Workplace
Teacher assistant
Location

Zürich

Employement type

parttime

• 10 – 12. 2019 Biochemistry course in the University of Zurich Responsible for preparation and guidance of practical course with 18 students. • 06 – 07. 2017 Neurobiology course in the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA Responsible for guidance of practical summer course for graduate students from top Universities around the world. • 02. 2015 – 05. 2016 General Biology and Genetics courses in the National University of Colombia. Responsible for logistics of a course with up to 140 students.

University of Zurich

2018-03 - 2020-06

Workplace
Organizer Growing up in Science Seminar
Location

Zürich

Employement type

unknown

Responsible for inviting leading scientists to talk about their research in academia, and their career path. Planning and hosting their visit. Successful organization of 11 events with established scientists coming from different countries.

Academic Experience

University of Zurich -

 

2016.08 - 2021.02

Philosophical Doctorate, PhD. in Molecular Life Sciences

National University of Colombia -

 

2015.01 - 2016.06

Master of Science, MSc in Neurobiology

National University of Colombia -

 

2008.01 - 2014.06

Bachelor of Science, BSc in Biology