Lorena Hofbauer

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About Lorena Hofbauer

Proactive and team-spirited researcher, passionate about science and drug development with the goal of advancing human medicine and health. Committed to advancing projects through a data-driven approach to problem-solving, by leveraging multifaceted skills acquired through academic and biotech research experience. Combining a Can-Do attitude and rapid learning abilities with advanced communication skills. Secret Superpowers: – Attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture – Pro-active planning and a service-oriented mindset – curious and eager to learn Learnings from experiences- Project management: Led multidisciplinary research project, resulting in peer-reviewed research publication - Problem Solving and agile Skill Acquisition: Learned and Applied bioinformatic techniques for analyzing genomic data using R - Leadership and Mentoring: Supervised two Master’s student's projects and volunteered as institute PhD representative - Data Analysis and Communication: Communicated research projects to specialist and broad audiences at conferences and seminars As a Predoctoral Fellow at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, my focus has been on the intersection of genomics and development, specifically exploring gene regulation through innovative high-throughput NGS-based screens. My approach to understand how cells interpret genomic instructions was recognized with a Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowship and an FWF grant and I published my results in Molecular Cell.