Dr. Antje Hillmann

• Evaluated and implemented national guidelines for institutional postdoctoral training • Identifed research scholar needs through surveys and personal talks • Developed strategies to improve postdoctoral training

• Analyzed novel mechanisms for the development of cognition enhancing drugs employing in vitro and in vivo techniques • Investigated expression levels of cycline-dependent kinase inhibitors in neuroendorine thyroid cancer • Edited and reviewed scientific manuscripts and grant applications • Presented results in lab meetings

• Evaluated the influence of anti-inflammatory drug treatment on cognitive function and pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease • Studied the immunohistochemical staining profile of a novel antibody in brains of Alzheimer disease patients • Presented work in poster sessions at national and international conferences • Supervised and trained undergraduate students • Tutored seminar “neurodegenerative diseases” for undergraduate students

• Served on a committee to review and implement course regulations for graduate program

• Conducted market analysis research of biotech companies • Designed promotional posters for university and business clients • Created templates for nucleotide orders • Developed concept for catalog and marketing folders • Evaluated costs for conference promotional bags • Revised company homepage and product price lists

• Examined interplay of potassium transporter system Kdp with nitrogen PTS-system in Escherichia coli • Employed molecular biological and biochemical techniques

Microbiology