Viorica Raluca Contu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Lukasiewicz Research Network - PORT Polish Center for Technology Development
Wroclaw, Poland
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My organisation
The institute’s scientific and research endeavors are organized into three centers: · Life Sciences and Biotechnology (LS&BC), · Population Diagnostics (PDC) and · Material Sciences and Engineering (MS&EC). These centers house specialized Research Groups, supported by state-of-the-art measurement laboratories and core facilities. Łukasiewicz - PORT also houses a biobank, Polish National Node (PNN) of the BBMRI-ERIC network.
About me
Skills
- stem cell culture & differentiation
- cell-based assays
- iPSC-derived 2D & 3D cultures
- molecular and cell biology
- autophagy
- protein analysis (WB - IS - IP)
- nucleic acid manipulation techniques
- confocal microscopy & live cell imaging
Interests
- molecular neuroscience
- iPSC-based experimental models
- chronic stress
- neurodegeneration
- neuropsychiatric disorders
- neurons
- astrocytes
- oligodendrocytes
- scRNAseq
Additional questions
Organization types
R&D institution
Activities
Neuroscience
Country
Poland
Participant's current Engagement in EU projects
Project idea under development