Dr. Melanie Kny

Basic and translational research to decipher the molecular events behind pathophysiological protein wasting in heart and skeletal muscle with the importance of proinflammatory processes as one of the major topics – publications in peer reviewed journals. Key tasks: Project conception, management, conduction, communication and publication; supervision of under-/-graduates and technicians, laboratory organisation and management.

Basic research in epigenetics project to detect the methylation status of the POMC promoter in rat brain cells

Basic research to uncover the role of the ubiquitin domain protein Herp in ER associated protein degradation – thesis and publication in peer reviewed journal

Basic research project to show whether and how the lipid modification status of G protein alpha affects GPCR signal transduction

Basic Research. Diploma thesis title: "Redox regulation of the IL-1 signaling pathway and potential role of lipid rafts"

Professional training as Quality Management Specialist: 1) Qualitätsmanagementbeauftragter (LVQ and TÜV certified) 2) Qualitätsmanager (LVQ and TÜV certified)

Biochemistry Clinical nutrition