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Missanga van de Sand

Diploma student

 Missanga van de Sand .

Universität Konstanz
Fachbereich Biologie
D-78457 Konstanz, Germany

Tel: +49-7531-88-3205
Fax: +49-7531-88-3894

Room M 0639

email: missanga.van-de-sand/-/uni-konstanz.de

web: https://neuro.uni-konstanz.de
 
Curriculum vitae

12|2009 – 09|2010       Diploma thesis (Master thesis equivalent): “Feedback from higher brain areas to the primary sensory areas in the olfactory system of the honeybee”, University of Konstanz
10|2004 – 09|2010       Diploma Studies of Biology (B.Sc. / M.Sc. equivalent), key aspects: Behavioural Biology, Neurobiology, Developmental Neurobiology, additional voluntary courses in Psychology; University of Konstanz
06|2003                          Abitur (University entrance qualification)
Current research
The known connection between the primary olfactory area of the honeybee and various higher brain areas is from the projection neurons, conveying olfactory information from the antennal lobes to the mushroom bodies.

Whether there are also projections in the other direction (top-down) is currently unknown. There are two types of neurons that are likely candidates to have such an orientation, namely the VUM neurons and the ALF1-neuron. So far we do not know the identity of top-down neurons, what kind of information they convey and what impact they have on olfactory processing. In my studies I am trying to elucidate the function of these feedback neurons.

Research experience and Training

Since 11|2010             Research assistant
07|2008 – 09|2009    Student assistant: How odour experience influences generalisation of odour mixtures in humans, University of Konstanz
03 – 09|2009               Pilot project „e²xzellenz“, Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg foundation for the education of female executives in the area of natural sciences and engineering, HFU University of Furtwangen
03|2009                        Internship at hospital, Ward of Neurocognition, Maternus Klinik Bad Oeynhausen
03 – 04|2008               Internship at Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioural Neurobiology, University of Tübingen
10 – 11|2007               Field assistance in Goegap Nature Reserve, Scholarship by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) , Succulent Karoo Research Station, Springbok, South Africa

Conference participation (talk or poster)

-         21st Neurobiology PhD Student Workshop, 2010 (talk), Bielefeld
-         International Symposium in Honeybee Neuroscience, 2010 (poster), Berlin
-         German Society for Zoology (DZG) – annual conference 2009 (poster), Regensburg
-         German Society for Neurology (DGN) – annual conference 2009 (poster), Nürnberg