Brid Bode

Date of birth
25th September, 1980

Place of birth
Wolfenbüttel, Germany

EDUCATION

Brid Bode

College / University
Georg-August-University Göttingen

Degree
Diploma in Biology

Major Subjects
Developmental Biology, Immunology and Microbiology

Lab Experience
Standard molecular biology techniques; qPCR; Immunhistology; MACS; cell culture; FACS; cytotoxicity assays; proliferation assays; ELISA; mouse work

Affiliation-Address:

Circadian Rhythms Group (Dep. Genes and Behavior)
Max Plack Institute of Biophysical Chemistry
Am Fassberg 11
37077 Göttingen

phone: +49 (0) 551 201 2724 e-mail:

Further Information:
Dept. of Neurobiology

PROJECTS / RESEARCH

The aim of my PhD project is to analyze the interaction of Per and Dec genes in the regulation and synchronization of the circadian clock in mammals.
Therefore, I will analyze circadian clock function in Dec- and Dec/Per-double deficient transgenic mice using a combination of behavioural and molecular techniques. My project will help to characterize the interactivity of the different transcriptional translational feedback loops (TTLs) that make up the molecular clockwork of the mammalian circadian timing system in vivo.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My scientific interest is chronobiology in mammals, with a focus on TTL function and how the Zeitgeber light resets the circadian clock in the SCN, covering the whole range from molecules to behavior.