Klara Friederike Esch

EDUCATION

College / University

Freie Universität Berlin

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Drosophila melanogaster husbandry and larval body wall dissection, immunostaining, fluorescence microscopy (confocal), molecular cloning, PCR, Western blotting, Fiji (ImageJ), GraphPad Prism, Adobe Illustrator, molecular dynamics simulations with Python, basic experience in R

Projects / Research

2021: Calcium Channels and Calcium Channel Mutants during Active Remodeling of Active Zones in Drosophila Neuromuscular Junctions (Prof Dr Sigrist, Freie Universität Berlin/NeuroCure)

Scholarships / Awards

2022 – 2023:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2017 – 2018:	Volunteer Service with Action Reconciliation Service for Peace in Jerusalem, Israel

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Due to my background in biochemistry, I am interested in understanding the intrinsic mechanisms of our behavior, development, and neurodegenerative diseases on a molecular level. During my BSc Biochemistry Program I was always fascinated by the modern super resolution microscopy techniques. Additionally, my Bachelor project on Drosophila active zone proteins and presynaptic plasticity led to a specific interest in molecular neurosciences regarding the active zone. Therefore, I am excited to combine these two interests to identify the function and relations of individual neuronal players. On the other hand, I look forward to the interdisciplinary approach on the subject and want to delve deeper into the different research areas that reach from the single neuron to the whole brain.