Personal profile

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Primary fields of research

My research focus is sequencing methods for the study of DNA. This technique is often referred to as next generation sequencing (NGS), second generation sequencing (SGS), massively parallel sequencing (MPS) or high throughput sequencing (HTS).

Within genetics, this technique allows investigating the details and alterations in DNA and the information it can provide. I have further specialised in the field of epigenetics investigating the small changes in the expression of the DNA.

I have, from previous research projects, great experience with working with minute amounts of DNA or RNA accompanied with greater quantities of DNA or RNA outside target. From that I have several years of experience with molecular capture methods where we are able to fish out the very small quantities of target DNA and RNA.

 

Keywords:

Genetics, epigenetics, NGS, DNA, RNA, forensics, schizophrenia, methylation patterns, sequencing, forensic genetics

CV

Previous position

Title

Post.doc

Subject

Identification of mammals and various viral diseases from blood feeding leeches collected in the rainforest in Southeast Asia using target enrichment capture and NGS

Location

Junior Research Group: Southeast Asian Biodiversity and Biogeography, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany (collaboration with University of Copenhagen)

Employer

Dr. Andreas Wilting

Time frame

August 2013 – September 2014

 

Higher education

Title

PhD. Candidate

Title of PhD. thesis

Molecular techniques for characterisation of pathogens: target enrichment, second generation sequencing and mass spectrometry

Location

Centre for GeoGenetics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Supervisors

Prof. M. Thomas P. Gilbert and Prof. Lars Peter Nielsen

Time frame

June 2010 – June 2013 (Defended October 4th 2013).

 

Title

Visiting PhD. candidate

Subject

Capture of herpesvirus from various types of tissue

Location

Department of Wildlife Diseases, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany.

Supervisors

Prof. Alex D. Greenwood

Time frame

November 2012 – March 2013

 

Title

Master of Science in Engineering

Subject

Biotechnology with specialisation in medical microbiology

Location

Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark

Time frame

January 2008 – April 2010

 

Title

Master of Science

Subject

Life Sciences

Location

Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands

Time frame

January 2009 – July 2009

 

Title

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Subject

Biotechnology

Location

Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark

Time frame

September 2004 – January 2008

 

 

External positions

Post.doc, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

1 Aug 201331 Aug 2014

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science

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