ERIKA ORBÁN

Ph.D., research assistant professor

Mail address:
Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös L. University,
Budapest 112, Pf. 32. 1518
E-mail: eorban2 at gmail.com
Tel: +36-1-372-2500/1728
Fax: +36-1-372-2620

Research Interests:

Cancer research, cell targeting, in vitro toxicity studies of synthetic branched polypeptides and their conjugates with daunomycin, proteomics. Analysis of in vitro antitumor properties of daunomycin conjugates on tumor cell lines. In vitro cellular studies, uptake studies, MTT assay, Western blot, FACS analysis.

Publications:

My publications according to the Collection of the Hungarian Scientific Work (MTMT): link

Qualifications:

1995-2001: Dózsa György Grammar School, Budapest, Hungary
2001-2006: Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary, Biology
2003-2006: Cancer research at Semmelweis University, 2nd Department of Pathology, Budapest, Hungary
2006: M.Sc. in Biology
2006-: Ph.D. studies, Eötvös L. University, Research Group of Peptide Chemistry, Budapest, Hungary

Membership of Professional Societies:

2005- European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
2005- International Association of Pathologists

Awards:

Scientific Conference for Students (TDK) at ELTE University: 2004 (second prize), 2005
Scientific Conference for Students at Semmelweis University: 2004, 2005, 2006
Scientific Conference for Students (National): Pécs, 2005 (third price)
’Excellent Student of the Faculty’ award: 2005, 2006
National Scholarship: 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Best Poster Award: Second International Symposium on Proteomic, Combinatorial & Other Methods for Drug Discovery, Development & Delivery; 2007.
EACR Meeting Bursary, 2008.
EACR Travel Fellowship Award, 2010.

Study trips:

2008.: Department of Biopathology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy (Francesco Dieli); 1 month
2010.: Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Biopolymer Structure Analysis Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (Marilena Manea); 2+3+8 weeks