Christian Faltus MSc.

Curriculum vitae

Since May 2016:
Senior Scientist, Division of Cancer Genetics/Epigenetics, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Salzburg.  

2015 – 2016:
Guest PhD-student, Division of Cancer Genetics/Epigenetics, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Salzburg.  

2012 – 2016:
PhD scholarship at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Department Epigenetics and Cancer Risk Factors, Heidelberg, Germany.

Since Sept. 2012:
PhD-studies, at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Department Epigenetics and Cancer Risk Factors, Heidelberg, Germany. Thesis: Identification and characterization of blood DNA biomarkers in lung cancer.

2011 – 2012:
Master-thesis, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics. Thesis: Role ofSUMO E2 enzyme Ubc9 deregulation in epigenetics.

2010:
Study Internship at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories, Topic: Investigation of substrates for ApoER2 and VLDLR in the Reelin SignallingPathway in primary embryonic rat neurons.

2009 – 2012:
Master studies in Molecular Biology at the University of Vienna, Austria.

2008 – 2009:
Bachelor thesis at ViruSure GmbH, Supervisor: Andrew Bailey, R&D in GLPcertified safety level 2 laboratories creating a cell line based infectious prionprotein production system

2006 – 2009:
BSc-Studies “Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology” at the IMC FH KremsUniversity of Applied Sciences, 3500 Krems, Piaristengasse 1, Austria.