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Dr. Sandra Berndt

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin

Haus J
Johannisallee 30
04103 Leipzig

Telefon: +49 341 97 - 22175
Telefax: +49 341 97 - 22109

Berufliche Laufbahn

  • seit 01/2021
    Rudolph-Schoenheimer-Institute of Biochemistry, Univ of Leipzig, Leipzig, GermanyGroup leader with Prof LiebscherResearch: Adhesion GPCRs, cell signaling, X-ray crystallography, EPR and NMR spectroscopy, Src kinases, Arrestins
  • 05/2015 - 12/2020
    Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USAPostdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Vsevolod Gurevich and Prof. Tina IversonResearch: Cell signaling, Arrestin, Src family kinases, G protein-coupled receptor, cell culture, recombinant protein expression, X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy
  • 08/2013 - 04/2015
    Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKPostdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Daniel NietlispachResearch: G protein-coupled receptor, ß1-adrenergic receptor, insect cell expression, NMR-spectroscopy
  • 06/2009 - 08/2013
    Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Universität Leipzig, DeutschlandDoktorandDoktorarbeit: The extracellular lysine residues of in vitro folded neuropeptide Y receptor type 2 interacting with its ligand observed by NMR-spectroscopy

Ausbildung

  • 01/2004 - 06/2009
    Institut für Biotechnologie, Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, DeutschlandStudium Biochemie Diplomarbeit: Optimierung der in vitro Präparation des prokaryotisch exprimierten Y2 Rezeptors für strukturelle Untersuchungen mittels NMR Spektroskopie
  • Certificate in STEM and Online Teaching, CiCT, Vanderbilt University, USA, 04/2020

  • Certificate in College Teaching, CiCT, Vanderbilt University, USA, 03/2020

  • Instructor, Chemical and Physical Biology, Vanderbilt University, USA, 09/2019

    Module title: New approaches for practical and time efficient cloning, construct design and the strategic selection of protein-protein interaction techniques.   


  • Kursleiter, Praktischer Kurs der Kristallographie, Vanderbilt Universitaet, USA, 06/2018 – 08/2018

  • Research Associate, Clare College, Cambridge, UK,10/2014 – 04/2015

    Supervision of chemistry classes for undergrad students. Led discussions of lectured material, discussed problems, provided feedback and prepared students for final exams.

  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge University, UK, 10/2013 – 04/2015

    Journal club supervision of graduate students. Led discussion, stepwise guiding through publications, encouraged students to critical thinking and explained new biochemical techniques