Kunz, Leo

Biography

September 2013 - Present, ETH Zurich (Zurich/Basel, Switzerland)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
M.Sc. thesis title: “Fate Mapping of Skeletal Cell Populations In Vivo”

Cell Systems Dynamics Group (Prof. Dr. Timm Schroeder)
Research project title: Identification of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subpopulations In Vivo

April 2013 - July 2013, Helmholtz Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials (Aachen, Germany)
Internship
Assessment of a new cell culturing technique to enhance ECM deposition; Establishment of an elastin assay for monitoring of cardiovascular tissue constructs.

October 2010 - April 2013, RWTH Aachen University (Aachen, Germany)
Bachelor of Science in Biology
B.Sc. thesis title: "Einfluss der Handposition auf die muskuläre Koordination von M. biceps brachii und M. brachioradialis während der Ellbogenflexion" (Prof. Disselhorst-Klug)

Fellowships & Awards

2013: Schoeneborn-Prize of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences of RWTH Aachen University

2013: Annual student award Klee foundation (Förderpreis Stiftung Familie Klee), 5000 €

2012: 2 month research scholarship Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

2012 - Present: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes