Mag. Dr. Thomas Machacek-Link
Senior Lecturer/Researcher
Education
- Master’s degree in molecular biology, University of Vienna
- Master’s thesis in the laboratory of Dr. Christian Seiser, University of Vienna.
- “The role of Histone Deacetylase 1 in neuronal development of PC12 cells”
- PhD thesis in the laboratory of Prof. Verena Jantsch, University of Vienna, “Genetic requirements for SUN-1 phosphorylation in C. elegans meiosis
Professional career
- Since 2016 | Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences FH Technikum Wien, competence field Chemical Engineering and Ecotoxicology
- In 2021 joined the City of Vienna Competence Team “Microplastics and Nanoparticles as Environmental Risks” as Lecturer & Researcher
Competences
- Cell biology and microbiology
- Biotechnological applications of CrispR/Cas9 technology
- Gene expression analysis
- Cytological methods
- Impact of environmental influences on the soil worm C. elegans
- Investigation of epigenetic effects