| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2001-present | Structural mechanics of ATP-driven polypeptide transport by SecA. Laboratory of Prof. John F. Hunt. |
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| 2002 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| mother language: | Romanian |
| fluent: | English, German |
| good: | French |
| 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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