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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
*Master Degree of Science in Biotechnology | *Master Degree of Science in Biotechnology / Diplôme d’ingénieur en Biotechnologie / Diplôme d’Etude Approfondie (DEA) in Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
[http://www-esbs.u-strasbg.fr/ Ecole supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (ESBS)] (graduated September 2003 in Strasbourg, France)<br/> | [http://www-esbs.u-strasbg.fr/ Ecole supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (ESBS)] (graduated September 2003 in Strasbourg, France)<br/> | ||
''Tri-lingual (French, English and German) Biotechnology Masters program emphasizing practical laboratory training'' | ''Tri-lingual (French, English and German) Biotechnology Masters program emphasizing practical laboratory training'' | ||
Revision as of 06:15, 15 October 2008
Contact Info
- Guillaume Lesage
- University of Zurich
Institute of Molecular Biology / Hemmi Lab
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zurich
Switzerland
- Contact me here: guillaume.lesage@molbio.uzh.ch
Research interests
- Virology
- MicroRNAs
Current position
PhD Student in the Hemmi Lab, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Zurich
Projects:
- Engineering of Oncolytic CRAds for Melanoma Treatment
- Study on Potential miRNAs Encoded by Human Adenoviruses
Previous labs
- Dec 2004 - Feb 2006: Fussenegger Lab, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Supervisors: Dr. J. Stitz, Prof. M. Fussenegger
Projects: Light-inducible gene regulation system / Engineering and pseudotyping of the Duck Hepatitis B Virus (DHBV)
- Oct 2003 - Jul 2004: New England Biolabs, Inc., Beverly, MA, USA
Supervisor: Dr. M.-Q. Xu
Project: Protein transduction assays on eukaryotic cells
- Jan - Sep 2003: New England Biolabs, Inc., Beverly, MA, USA
Supervisor: Dr. M.-Q. Xu
Projects: Mutagenesis study of the Ssp DnaB mini-intein / Catalytic RNA in RNAi production
Education
- Master Degree of Science in Biotechnology / Diplôme d’ingénieur en Biotechnologie / Diplôme d’Etude Approfondie (DEA) in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ecole supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (ESBS) (graduated September 2003 in Strasbourg, France)
Tri-lingual (French, English and German) Biotechnology Masters program emphasizing practical laboratory training
- Diplôme d'études universitaires générales (DEUG) in Biology
Institut d'Ecologie Appliquée, Université catholique de l'Ouest (graduated August 2000 in Angers, France)
Publications
- Galgano A, Forrer M, Jaskiewicz L, Kanitz A, Zavolan M, and Gerber AP. Comparative analysis of mRNA targets for human PUF-family proteins suggests extensive interaction with the miRNA regulatory system. PLoS One. 2008 Sep 8;3(9):e3164. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0003164 |
- Fluri DA, Kelm JM, Lesage G, Baba MD, and Fussenegger M. InXy and SeXy, compact heterologous reporter proteins for mammalian cells. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2007 Oct 15;98(3):655-67. DOI:10.1002/bit.21461 |
- Ding Y, Xu MQ, Ghosh I, Chen X, Ferrandon S, Lesage G, and Rao Z. Crystal structure of a mini-intein reveals a conserved catalytic module involved in side chain cyclization of asparagine during protein splicing. J Biol Chem. 2003 Oct 3;278(40):39133-42. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M306197200 |
Activities
- Former active member of the Swiss country board of YEBN (Young European Biotech Network): Part of the organizing team of the annual meeting 2004 in Zurich and part of the sponsor recruiting team from February 2005 to February 2006.
- Active participation in the ESBS Alumni Day 2005 (workshop).
- Founding member of the MicroRNA Network Zurich (MiNZ).
Useful links
Ecole Sperieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (ESBS)
Institute of Molecular Biology
Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences
New England Biolabs, Inc.
Young European Biotech Network
