Marek Svoboda

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HOMETOWN
Slušovice, Czechia

LANGUAGES
Czech, Slovak, English, French

THESIS MENTOR
Dr. Giovanni Bosco

FAVORITE ALGORITHM
RNA Velocity

UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience & Behavior

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Columbia University Medical Center
Laboratory Technician - Witchterle lab
Columbia University
Teaching Assistant - Science of Psychology and Introductory Biology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Neurosurgery Intern - Dr. Ilya Laufer

DARTMOUTH QBS PROFILE

THESIS TITLE
Mapping the Transcriptional Pathways in PTEN-associated Autism Murine Model Using scRNA-seq of neurons

CAREER TRACK(S)
Academia

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Python, R, Matlab, MS Ofiice, Neurolucida, Prism, ImageJ, Cell Culture, Mouse Handling, Fluorescent Microscopy

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Science Scholars Enrichment Elective Coordinator
Geisel Student Government Representative (Medical Education Committee)

 


QBS PhD Experience

Electives
Machine Learning (Coursera)

Publications

Poster Presentations

Oral Presentations


My Interests

"I am interested in interdisciplinary approaches that combine molecular biology and computational analysis in neuroscience. In my current project, I use scRNA-seq to study gene interactions in autism to identify novel therapeutic targets."

RESEARCHER I ADMIRE
V. S. Ramachandran

FAVORITE RESEARCH PAPER
PubMed

Why QBS?

"I hope to gain valuable computational skills to complement my basic science and medical education."

FAVORITE QBS CLASS
QBS 146: Bioinformatics I

Life @ Dartmouth

WHEN I AM NOT IN LAB 
"I play tennis and escape the room games, eat popcorn, and share music with my friends while carpooling."