Marco Casteleijn

Hi, I am Marco Casteleijn, postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Drug Research at the university of Helsinki

Marco Casteleijn's Bio:

Marco Casteleijn's Experience:

• Visiting research fellow (FEBS) at Radboud University Nijmegen

  June 2012 - June 2012

  Short research visit to learn and apply incorporation of unnatural amino acids in heat shock proteins, conjugation "click" chemistry, and developing a Cell Free Protein Synthesis system in collaboration with Raboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands and Biosilta Oy, Oulu, Finland.

• Researcher at University of Oulu

  January 2003 - May 2010

  (1). Ph.D. Student at the Department of process en Environmental engineering (PYO), Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory (BPEL) and project researcher;(2). M.Sc. Student at the Department of Biochemistry; (3). Board member of the Biocenter Oulu Graduate School. Developing genetic, directed evolution on triosephosphate isomerase, enzyme-characterization & enzymes-characterization, contract work for academic and industrial partners, project planning, writing grant applications, teaching, supervising students, hiring of Ph.D. students, chairing an international conference. ACCOMPLISHMENTS include developing and implementing of (a) a SOP administrative system; (b) automated HTP E. coli expression; (c) simple high yield cultivation technique for 15N stable isotope labeling. Acquired M.Sc degree (Magna Cum Laude) in molecular biology, acquired a Ph.D. degree in bioprocess engineering. Co-author in 5 peer-review publications. AWARDS: Scholarship Tauno Tonningin Foundation (2009, 4000 EUR), Best Poster of the year - Biocenter Oulu (2004, 150 EUR).

• Free-lance marketing (volunteer) at Mozilla Corporation

  January 2004 - January 2010

  Worked with a small team on developing a project driven workflow on spreadfirefox.com and some of the marketing strategies behind the scenes of spreadfirefox.com. The site has been followed-up by Drumbeat, and now Mozilla Affiliates. During this time, spreadfirefox.com gained many new active users, and Mozilla adapted a new workflow derived from our ideas. New marketing projects found there way on the market during development of Fire 1.0 - 3.6. Listed contributor to Firefox 2.0.

• Reseacher at RIVM

  December 1999 - December 2002

  Test-supervisor for batch release of vaccines and blood-products, chemical administrator, providing statistical support to co-workers. ACCOMPLISHMENTS includes drafting ISO 17025 guidelines for ?measurement insecurities?, writing statistical tools under GcLP and ISO 17025, a post marketing surveillance study on human growth hormones, a physicochemical study on the stability of influenza haemagglutinin. Co-author in 1 peer-review publication.

• Inorganic Chemical analyst/Microbiological analyst at W.Z.H.O.

  September 1999 - November 1999

  Actively performed wet chemistry methods, quantitative analysis, and instrumental methods related to inorganic chemistry and microbiology in two departments under strict QA rules. ACCOMPLISHMENTS include automation of monthly Shewhart card calculations saving valuable time.

• Cosmetic Formulator at Uniqema

  February 1999 - August 1999

  Personal Care & Wash (PCI) Creating emulsions for sun care products, soaps and lotions.

• Inorganic Chemical analyst/Microbiological analyst at W.Z.H.O.

  October 1997 - November 1998

  Actively performed wet chemistry methods, quantitative analysis, and instrumental methods related to inorganic chemistry and microbiology in two departments under strict QA rules. ACCOMPLISHMENTS include automation of monthly Shewhart card calculations saving valuable time.

• Intern at Quest International

  April 1996 - February 1997

  Developed a new protein hydrolysate ingredient for dairy ice-cream to improve the mouth-feel structure; BAS Diploma 'Sources, applications, and gel properties of basic proteins'

• Scientific advisor at Biotechrabbit

  July 2012

  Offering expert advice to the elected board of directors on pharmaceutical proteins and biotechnology. ACCOMPLISHMENTS include involving biotechrabbit in several EU grant applications.

• Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of Helsinki

  January 2011

  - Center for Drug Research (Faculty of Pharmacy) - Protein engineering of biotherapeutics for AMD. Project planning, writing grant applications, teaching, supervising students, peer review of articles. ACCOMPLISHMENTS include developing and implementing of a HC printable arrays for cell studies. Co-author in 2 peer-review publications. AWARDS: BMG labtech Spectrophotometer competition winner (13 500 EUR), FEBS travel grant (2012, 2300 EUR).

Marco Casteleijn's Education:

• Oulun yliopisto

  2008 – 2010
  PhD (Technical Faculty)

• Oulun yliopisto

  2003 – 2008
  Master of Science
  Concentration: Biochemistry

• Hogeschool van Utrecht

  1990 – 1997
  Bachelor of Applied Science
  Concentration: Biochemistry

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