Nicholas Dennison

• Management of HTS facility • Script development for automated 3D culture and analysis • Coordination of HTS projects with industry and academic partners • Implementation of Design of Experiments to enhance efficiency and optimize processes • Direct supervision of PhD and Bachelor students

• Refinement of automated neuronal culture protocols • Development of tailored image analysis algorithms to characterize neuronal morphology • Development of protocols to model neurogenesis and neurodegeneration for drug screening

• Development of an automated HTS platform for 3D vasculogenesis models in 384-well plate format. • Transformation of a standard cell culture lab into a facility for the development of diverse HTS tissue models. • Collaboration with Hoffmann-La Roche for an HTS outer retina model.

- Handling of the Surface Plasmon Resonance Technology - Extensive study of the kinetic interactions between the aptamer THR and its target Thrombin - Chemical functionalisation of Detonation NanoDiamonds - Coating of Titanium surfaces with NanoDiamonds for biomedical applications

- Handling of the MicroScale Thermophoresis Technology - Characterization of the molecular interactions between aptamers and different molecules and ions (Thrombin, ATP, Doxorubicin, Hg2+) - Worked under highest scientific standards in R+D projects for the company analysing uncharacterized aptamers

Gained in-depth experience about the physical principles behind bionanotechnology and single molecule systems. I was able to learn the theory behind and to work first-hand with techniques such as AFM, MFM, SEM and optical stretchers.

- Molecular Biology - Biochemistry - Fermentation biotechnology - Protein biochemistry - Bioanalytical chemistry - Immunology