CURRICULUM VITAE

last updated Spring 2007

PERSONAL DETAILS

First name: Daita Domnica
Family name: Ciobanu
Date of birth: May 16th, 1977
Nationality: Romanian
Address: Department of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
706 Fairchild Center, MC 2437
1212 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
USA
Phone: +1-212-854-5236
Fax: +1-212-865-8246 (Attn Daita @ Hunt Lab)
E-Mail: daita@hotmail.com


ACADEMIC RECORD

2000-Present: PhD student, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
2002-2006: MPhil in Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
2000-2001: MA in Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
1996-2000: BSc Degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies, Department of Biochemistry, School of Biology at the University of Bucharest, Romania
1984-1996: German High School, Bucharest, Romania, majoring in mathematics and physics


RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS

2001-present Structural mechanics of ATP-driven polypeptide transport by SecA. Laboratory of Prof. John F. Hunt.
2003
  • John J. Fak, Anna Itkin, Daita D. Ciobanu, Edward C. Lin, Xiang-Jin Song, Yi‑Te Chou, Lila M. Gierasch, and John F. Hunt (2004) Nucleotide Exchange from the High-Affinity ATP-Binding Site in SecA is the Rate-Limiting Step in the ATPase Cycle of the Soluble Enzyme and Occurs through a Specialized Conformational State. Biochemistry 43(23); 7307-7327 Jun 15 2004 
2002
  • Jordi Benach, Yi-Te Chou, John J. Fak, Anna Itkin, Daita D. Nicolae, Paul Smith, Guenther Wittrock, Daniel Floyd, Cyrus M. Golsaz, Lila M. Gierasch, John F. Hunt (2002) Phospholipid-induced monomerization and signal-peptide-induced oligomerization of SecA. J. Biol. Chem. Oct 27 [epub ahead of print]. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (6), pp. 3628-3638, Jan 2003.

2001 Site Directed Mutagenesis of the SecA Translocation ATPase. Location of the Trp Involved in the Signal Sequence Binding to E. coli SecA by Site Directed Mutagenesis. Laboratory of Prof. John F. Hunt. Department of Biological Sciences. at Columbia University , New York, NY, USA.
2000
A Kinetic Framework for Lactococcus Group II Intron Reverse-Splicing into dsDNA Target Site Assisted by Intron Encoded Protein. Laboratory of Anna Marie Pyle, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
1999
  • Gore AC, Ciobanu D, Weber DA, Oung T, Sun Y (1999) Effects of Environmental Toxicants on GnRH Gene Expression in Hypothalamic Neurons. In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, Kobe, Japan, In Press.
1999 Effects of Environmental Toxicants on GnRH Gene Expression in Hypothalamic Neurons. Laboratory of Prof. Andrea Gore, Neurobiology of Aging Center at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City
1998 Regulation of neuroendocrine development and aging by neurotransmitters, growth factors, and steroid hormones and the effects of environmental toxicants on reproductive development. Laboratory of Prof. Andrea Gore, Neurobiology of Aging Center at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City


OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYMENT

2001-2007 Trained and Mentored undergraduate students with independent projects
2004 Spring TA-ing the Project Lab in Protein Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
2001 Fall: TA-ing the Biochemistry Course, Department of Biological Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
2001 Spring: TA-ing the Intro to Molecular and Cellular Biology Course, Department of Biological Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
1999-2000: Biology teacher at the German High School for German native speakers, 5th, 6th and 9th grades (8 hours/week), Bucharest, Romania
1999 Summer 8 week internship in the Laboratory of Prof. Andrea Gore, Neurobiology of Aging Center at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City
1998 Summer 8 week internship in the Laboratory of Prof. Andrea Gore, Neurobiology of Aging Center at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City
since 1994: translations from/into German, English, Romanian for different companies


MEETINGS AND COURSES ATTENDED

2004 September 10-12th: Department of Biological Sciences Retreat, Columbia University. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY, USA.
2003 May, 9th 5th Annual Skirball Institute Symposium on Molecular Machines, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
2002 November 15-17th: Department of Biological Sciences Retreat, Columbia University. Arden House, Harriman, NY, USA.
2002 Spring Term: Computational Genomics, Department of Computer Science, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
2001 Fall Term: Current Topics in Protein Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
2001 Spring Term: Intro-Computer Program in JAVA, Department of Computer Science, at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
2000 Fall Term: Signal Transduction, Department of Biological Sciences, at Columbia University, New York, NY
2000 October, 27-29th: Department of Biological Sciences Retreat, Columbia University. Arden House, Harriman, NY, USA.
2000 September, 8-10th: Biochemistry-Biophysics Biennial Retreat. College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University. Arden House, Harriman, NY, USA.
1999 November: Graduate course of life sciences, in the fields of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Francophone University CEFOR (l'Université Paris-Sud & Bucharest University), Bucharest, Romania


LANGUAGES

mother language: Romanian
fluent: English, German
good: French


Other activities (miscellaneous)

translations of books: Rudolf Ihering, Struggle for Right, co-translator
design and layout
of book covers:
Daniela Stefanescu, novel: Entrance forbidden
Daniela Stefanescu, novel: I hope, you hope, he (she) hopes...
Hobbies: Webmaster Romanian Club at Columbia University
Manager Columbia University Tutoring and Translating Agency (CUTTA)
Spending time in nature, skiing, mountain climbing and tenting, scouting

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