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| Name | Elena Gardini |
| Address | University of Zurich Institute of Psychology Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Binzmuehlestr. 14 / Box 26 CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland E-mail: e.gardini@psychologie.uzh.ch Tel: +41 44 635 74 58 |
| 2017 | Graduate research trainee (GRT): Prof. Gustavo Turecki, ICN program, McGill University (4 weeks). | |
| Since 2016 |
PhD student: Dynamics of Healthy Aging, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Switzerland. |
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| 2015-2016 |
Research internship: McGill/Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Group of Suicide Studies (MGSS), McGill University (6 months) |
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| 2011-2013 | Master of science HEP Vaud in education: Pedagogical school of Lausanne (Switzerland). Discipline: natural sciences. Thesis title: Evaluation and intrinsic motivation. Grade: Excellent | |
| 2007-2009 | Master of science in Biology: University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Biology of Parasites and Behavioural Ecology. Thesis title: Evaluation of a molecular routine technique for detecting Ehrlichia ruminantium in ticks and in the cattle blood. Grade: Excellent | |
| 2004-2007 | Bachelor of science in Biology: University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Thesis title: Infective Ameobozoa Classification. Grade: Good | |
| 2000-2004 | Matura: Liceo Lugano 1 (Switzerland). Major: biology and chemistry. |
| 2017-present | University of Zurich: Master course “Biopsychological methods”, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy |
| 2015-present | University of Zurich: Department of Clinical Psychology. Research assistant, 30%. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Neurobiochemistry Laboratory. Research assistant, 3 months 40%. |
| 2014 | University of Zurich: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Neurobiochemistry Laboratory. 7 months internship. Project title: Epigenetic contribution on early onset obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| 2013 | Secondary school Lucens: Substitutive teacher, 4 months 100%. |
| 2013-2014 | Secondary school Ollon: Science, Physics and Mathematics teacher, 50%. |
| 2011-2013 | Secondary schools Vaud: Substitutive teacher. |
| 2011 | University of Neuchâtel: Department of Molecular Parasitology. Substitutive lecturer for Master class “molecular and immunological interactions host-vector-pathogens” and examiner for oral exams. Spring semester. |
| 2010 | University of Neuchâtel: Department of Molecular Parasitology. Research assistant, 4 months 100%. |
| 2010 | CSRS (Centre Suisse de Recherche Scientifique en Côte d'Ivoire): in Ivory Coast, 1 month, 100% internship. Collection of ticks and blood from cattle in different rural areas and presentations delivered. |
| 2009-2010 | Secondary school Lugano: Science teacher, 50%. |
| 2017 | Faculty award (UZH): Travel expenses in Montreal in the context of a graduate research trainee (GRT) |
| 2009 | CSRS: Research grant for internship in Ivory Coast. |
Standard molecular biology and biochemistry techniques (i.e: ELISA)
Genetic: Reverse Line Blot Hybridization (RLB), Single Nucleotide polymorphism analysis (SNPs), VNTR
Epigenetic: MS-High Resolution Melting (MS-HRM), Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), including Bisulfite treatment of DNA, primer design for bisulfite treated DNA, different methods of NGS library construction and purification
Fischer, S., Gardini, E., Haas, F. & Cleare, A. J. (submitted). Polymorphisms in genes related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and antidepressant response – systematic review.
Grünblatt, E., Marinova, Z., Roth, A., Gardini, E., Ball, J., Geissler, J., ... & Walitza, S. (2018). Combining genetic and epigenetic parameters of the serotonin transporter gene in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 96, 209-217.
Stoffel, M., Gardini, E., Ehlert, U., & Ditzen, B. (2017). Alterations in DNA methylation of FKBP5 following a stress prevention program. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 83, 45.
Chen, G.G., Gross, J.A., Lutz, P.E., Vaillancourt, K., Maussion, G., Bramoulle, A., Théroux, J.F., Gardini, E.S., Ehlert, U., Bourret, G. and Masurel, A. (2017). Medium throughput bisulfite sequencing for accurate detection of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine. BMC Genomics, 18, 96.
Hubmann, P., Gardini, E., Neuhauser, A., Burkhardt, S.C., Schaub, S., Lanfranchi, A., Turecki, G. and Ehlert, U. (2016). Early intervention moderating the effect of maternal sensitivity on FKBP5 methylation in children living in psychosocially disadvantaged families. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 71, 60.
