Marc Folcher

Scientist at Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel IOB

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

Experienced Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in Biotechnology research innovation. Skilled in Medical device, Optogenetic, environmental bioluminescence, cell-based therapies, Bioengineering, Virology, Cell Culture, and Life Sciences.

Experience

  • Scientist at Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel IOB
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Senior scientist and technical manager at ETH, Zurich
    2008 - Mar 2020 · 12 yrs 3 mos

    Lecturer in biotechnology. Development of wireless powered optogenic cell based implant. Extensive collaboration with prestigious academic institution and industrial partners at a high level. Organization of the Biotechnology and Bioengineering laboratory at the D-BSSE Basel (30 people). Planning and supervising synthetic biology research projects. Establishment of cell automation assay platform for phosphodiesterase inhibitor screen. Biosafety officer.

  • University of Basel (Biozentrum)
    • Scientist
      2001 - 2008 · 7 yrs

      Signaling in bacterial infections. Providing biochemical expertise for deciphering a second messenger pathway controlling biofilm formation and motility in environmental bacterium and pathogens. Contribution to high caliber scientific publications. Taught oenology and bacterial genetics to Master Students. Trained BS, MS, and Ph.D. students.

    • Scientist
      1993 - 2001 · 8 yrs

      Establishment of the Actinomycetes laboratory. Bioengineering of antibiotic biosynthesis pathways in industrial production strain. Characterized antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Isolation of Multi Drug Resistance determinant in Mycobacterium. Radioisotope safety expertise. Analysis of volatile organic compounds. Taught genetic and microbiology to Master and ESBS Students.

  • Research Assistant and Scientific Photographer. at Institut Pasteur
    1992 - 1993 · 1 yr

    Scientific Photography; middle and large format argentic cameras. Proteomic analysis of Streptomyces developmental process by 2D gel electrophoresis.

  • Student Researcher at Roche
    1992 - 1992 · Less than a year

    Purification and crystallography of multidrug resistance proteins.