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Curriculum Vitae June 98

Ph. D. Rikard Erlandsson
Department of Zoology
Abt. Prof Pääbo
Department of Zoology
University of Munich
Luisenstrasse 14
D-80333 Munich
Germany

currently PostDoc in Munich
tel +49 89 5902 326
fax +49 89 5902 474
eMail: erland@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de

Scientific papers.

1997 - , PostDoc: Department of Zoology, University of Munich.
Evolution by DNA sequence comparison.
Techniques:
Automated DNA sequencing. Large scale DNA sequencing. Cycle sequencing of PCR and plasmid templates.
Equipment
Arakis (EMBL-sequencer). Pharmacia A.L.F. and ALFexpress. MJ and Perkin-Elmer 9600 thermocyclers. Beckman Biomek 2000 robot.
1996 - 1997, PostDoc: Department of Medical Genetics, University of Uppsala.
Research focused on MHC-DRB in seals and the HFE mutation in hereditary hemochromatosis patients in Jämtland.
Techniques:
PCR on genomic and plasmid DNA also long-range PCR.
Equipment
Perkin-Elmer 9600 and 2400. ABI 373 and 377.
1986 - 1996, PhD student: Department of Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institute.
1994 we merged with other departments to form
Microbiology and Tumor Biology Center, Karolinska Institute.
Research on renal cell cancer and chromosomal mapping.
Techniques:
DNA/RNA isolation from frozen tissue and tissue culture. Jumping/linking library construction. Cloning of PCR products. Manual and automated DNA sequencing. T7 and Cycle sequencing of PCR products and plasmids. Solid phase sequencing also using the combs for Pharmacia A.L.F.
Equipment
Pharmacia A.L.F. Perkin-Elmer 2400.
1980 - 1981, Student and Civil Service: Department of Virology, Karolinska Institutet.
Research on Vaccina virus and glucoproteins.
Techniques:
Tissue culture. Cell fractionation. Protein purification mainly from Vaccinia infected cells.
Equipment
SDS-PAGE gels.

Molecular genetics of kidney cancer:
Chromosomal regions of importance in the development of renal cell carcinoma.
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Doctoral thesis defended March 15, 1996:

1991 - 1995: Lectures (part of course in research education, KI/MIC) "Science and computerized reference handling". 1991-95
1994: Lecture on "DNA, chromosomes and related methods" part of education for laboratory technicians.
1993: Supervisor, Degree project, 10p Stockholm College of Health and Caring Sciences: Advanced course in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Eva Ragnar: No mutations found in the 3' region of the suggested tumor suppressor gene, acylpeptide hydrolase, in four sequenced renal cell carcinoma cell lines.

Protein and DNA sequence analysis.: 1990-11-19--11-24 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute.
Protein expression from cloned cDNA in mammalian and bacterial systems.: 1990-11-05--11-09 Department of Molecular Biology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute.
Epidemiology and biostatistics II.: 1989-01-16--02-10 The Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute.
Epidemiology and biostatistics I.: 1988-10-16--11-12 The Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute.
Molecular biology of tumor cells.: 1988-09-06--12-07 Department of Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institute.
Library techniques and information retrieval.: 1987-10-20--10-23 Medical Information Center, Karolinska Institute.

1992-03-21--03-30: Ten days I worked with dr Sigurdur Ingvarsson at department of Parhology Reykjavik to start up a project on linkage and breast cancer.
1991-04-08--04-29: During three weeks I worked with dr Theodore Friedmanns lab to study cDNA sequencing and cloning.
1989-08-28--09-06: During one week I studied heredity and renal cancer at the Icelandic Cancer Society together with Dr Hrafn Tulinius.
1988-01-31--03-05: During five weeks I worked in the lab of Dr Wen-Hwa Lee at University of California at San Diego, and learned chromosome walking and to work with cDNA libraries.

1983, 0.25 yrs: Immunology, University of Stockholm.
1982, Fil Kand (B. Sc.) 1977, 0.5 yrs Mathematics, University of Uppsala. 1979, 1 yrs Chemistry, University of Stockholm. 1980 - 1982, 1.5 yrs Microbiology, University of Stockholm.

Turin 980328-980330 Italy: Human genome mapping '98.
Nice 961026-961028 France: 3rd international ISPO symposium. Impact of cancer biotechnology on predictive oncology & therapy.
Reykjavik 960614-960617 Iceland: Vth workshop of the Nordic Genome intiative, participation with my own abstract.
Keystone 960219-960225 U.S.A.: Cancer susceptibility genes and molecular carcinogenesis, a special AACR conference, participation with my own abstract.
Boston 941211-941213 U.S.A.: Second international symposium on Biomedical Diagnostic and prognostic Indicators, participation with my own abstract. Chairman of the session Genetic Predisposition on Dec 12.
Helsingfors 940903-940905 Finland: IVth workshop of the Nordic Genome intiative
Cleveland 940307-940308 U.S.A.: The third int. symp. on the biology of renal cell carcinoma, participation with my own abstract.
H.H.I. 920926-920930 U.S.A.: (Hilton Head Island) Genome technics, participation with my own abstract.
Oslo 920514-920517 Norway: 2nd Nordic Genome Workshop, participation with two abstracts.
Porto Conte 920412-920415 Italy: 2nd European HUGO conference, participation with my own abstract.
Tokyo 920305-920308 Japan: 3rd International workshop on human chromosome 3, participation with my own abstract.
London 910818-910822 England: Human Gene Mapping 11 participation with my own abstract.
Reykjavik 910618-910621 Iceland: Genetics and evoulution XIV Congress of Scand ass. of Genetic. participation with my own abstract..
Heidelberg 901210-901212 Germany: Genome analysis: From sequence to function. European HUGO, participation with my own abstract..
Denver 1990 U.S.A.: 2nd International workshop on human chromosome 3, participation with my own abstract.
San Antonio 1988 U.S.A.