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Helena Bäckvall

Project manager

About me

Scientific coordinator/project manager: structure and organize research functions within the research group. Project coordination, research support function, group development/leadership. Research administration, write grant applications, reporting, finances/budget, staff support, etc 

Research description

Clinical proteomics and mass spectrometry. In our research group, we develop MS-based proteomics methods to improve personalized cancer therapy and to understand protein level changes related to diseases.

Education

  • MSc (Molecular and Cell Biology), 1998. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Licentiate in Pathology (Tumor biology), 2001. Department of Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • PhD in Pathology (Tumor Biology), 2003. Department of Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Post-Doc, 2004 – 2006. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA