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Hanna Witucka-Wall
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Professional experiences
University of Potsdam: Potsdam, Germany,
Institute of Biochemistry and Biology
Developmental Genetics Group,
Leader: Prof. Thomas Altmann; Position: Scientist
March 2004 – present
Project: Genome-wide association studies: evaluation of power of association test.
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Project management, experimental design and statistical analysis of natural and
synthetic plant populations
Developing of specification and quality standards in phenotypic screens
Data management and statistic validation of results using SAS
Implementation of ORACLE-database in laboratory
Organization and attendance in kick-off meetings, written and oral communication of
scientific results
Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology: Potsdam, Germany,
Cell Wall Group,
Leader: Dr Markus Pauly; Position: Scientist
February 2002 – February 2004
Project: Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of cell wall xyloglucan structure
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Project planning and developing of standard operating procedures
Implementation of screening, selection and characterization of cell wall mutants
Statistical analysis and scientific communication
Ingenium Pharmaceuticals AG: Munich, Germany,
Genomics Group,
Leader: Dr Sigrid Wattler, Dr Rainer Klocke
Position: Research Associate
January 2000 – February 2002
Project: Preclinical study on discovery and development of innovative drugs to treat
neuropathic pain and chronic inflammation
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Physiological screen of mice mutants
Data management and responsibilities in computing data processing system and
documentation of genetic data
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Education
Life Science University of Poznań (Poland);
Ph.D, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
1996 - 2000
Doctoral thesis: Production of double haploid and determination of the genetic marker linked
with low content of the linolenic fatty acid by rape (Brassica napus).
Master Studies, Specialization: Genetic and Plant Breeding
1990 – 1995
Diploma thesis: Induction of somatic embryogenesis by soybean (Glycine max).
High School No. IV;
1986 –1990
School leaving examination.
Additional qualifications
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Knowledge of conducting clinical trials according to ICH-GCP
Strong statistical skills; SAS 9.1, QTL cartographer, population structure analysis
PC and Macintosh application programs: very good
Experience in practical exercise instruction with students in the 6 th semester. Subject:
“Compact practicum Genetics” (in German and English), “Tissue cultures” (in Polish)
Languages: Polish (native), German (fluent), English (fluent), Russian (good)
Driving license
Practice in ORACLE database
Practical courses
MSOURCE, Munich; February 24th to 27th, 2007
Training: Clinical Trials guidelines and management
Deutsche Saatveredelung, Breeding Station Thüle; May 1997 – June 1998
Position: Intern
Work in in vitro culture laboratory: processing tissue culture
Saaten Union, Resistance Laboratory, Leopoldshöhe; July 1995 – August 1995
Position: Intern
References on request
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Prof. Dr Thomas Altmann, Group Leader: Developmental Genetics Group, University
Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam;
Dr Rainer Klocke (former Senior Scientist Ingenium Pharmaceticals) currently Policlinic 48149
Münster;
Dr Sigrid Wattler, Head of Genomics, Ingenium Pharmaceutical AG, 82152 Munich;
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Publications
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Ottó Törjék, Rhonda C. Meyer, Maik Zehnsdorf, Melanie Teltow, Georg Strompen, Hanna Witucka-Wall,
Anna Blacha, Thomas Altmann: Construction and analysis of two reciprocal Arabidopsis introgression line
populations: The Journal of heredity 2008;99(4):396-406
Meyer RC, Steinfath M, Lisec J, Becher M, Witucka-Wall H, Torjek O, Fiehn O, Eckardt A, Willmitzer L,
Selbig J, Altmann T: The metabolic signature related to high plant growth rate in Arabidopsis thaliana:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
104 (11): 4759-4764 (MAR 2007)
Witucka-Wall H, Torjek O, Meyer RC, von Korff M, Kusterer B, Rautengarten C, Altmann T: Segregation
distortion in Arabidopsis C24/Col-0 and Col-0/C24 recombinant inbred line populations is due to reduced
fertility caused by epistatic interaction of two loci: THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS 113 (8): 15511561 (NOV 2006)
Witucka-Wall H, Mouille G, Bruyant MP, Loudet O, Pelletier S, Rihouey C, Lerouxel O, Lerouge P, Hofte H,
Pauly M: Quantitative trait loci analysis of primary cell wall composition in arabidopsis: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
141 (3): 1035-1044 (JUL 2006)
Hanna Witucka-Wall, Łukasz Wolko, Barbara Siemieniako, Bogdan Wolko, Ryszard Słomski: Poszukiwanie
markerów cech użytkowych metodą RAPD-PCR; Przykłady analiz DNA; ISBN 83-7160-346-0 (2004)
H. Witucka, Ł.Wolko, R. Słomski: Genetic markers linked with low level of linolenic acid in rapeseeds:
Oil crops XXI pp. 257-260 (2000)
Potsdam, Dec. 15th, 2008
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