Dr. Joachim Glaubitz

Developing diagnostics for neuro degenerative diseases. Alzheimer, Parkinson and more.

Lead of the special microbiology division of Omya International AG. A center of excellence and innovation ecosystem: numerous patents in the fields of antimicrobials and bioanalytics. Special focus on natural mineral additives that allow biocide free formulations in a wide field from pharma, cosmetics to construction materials.

Product development, transfer to operations and launch of new HIV blood viral load assay (EMEA, FDA, COBAS 6800/8800). Internal and external study design and execution. Line manager of small development teams (3-10 co-workers) and lead of global project teams in a matrix function. The developed and patented internal control standard was also used for the Roche SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) real time pcr test (on Cobas 6800/8800) since 2020.

Manager of the QA Laboratory (ISO 9001, 13485, 17025) with 2 direct reports. Technology development (medical device SeraQuant). Establishment and maintenance of cooperations with other companies (e.g. micromata GmbH Kassel providing the Software for the SeraQuant).

Basic Research in brain development. Lab of Max-Planck President Prof. Peter Gruss. DNA microarray technology, transgenic mice models. Achievement was identification of several new genes (Biomarkers) with regionalized expression during time and space of brain development.

Medical research in the field of neuro regeneration. Identification of the gene six1 to be involved in the process of neuro re- and degeneration. Real-time PCR technology. RNA in-situ-hybridizations, antibody immuno stainings.

One year of hands-on training in 5 different laboratories applying the latest technologies in molecular biology, bioanalytics, microbiology. Lab of nobel laureate Prof. Robert Huber (x-ray structure analysis of proteins), purification and crystallization of human plasmin (enzyme for dissolving blood clogs). Lab of Prof. Wolfgang Hammerschmidt (virology), HAT selection to create monoclonal antibodies, general cloning techniques, western, southern, northern blotting, radio tracers.