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Denny Pellowski

Nutritional Scientist
Berlin

Summary

Passionate nutritional scientist with a drive to always reach his full potential. Special expertise in questions related to trace elements and healthy aging. Proficient in quantitative trace element analysis and various cell culture techniques.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

PhD Student

University Of Potsdam
10.2021 - Current
  • Contribution to a better understanding of the functions of trace elements in the human organism: Screening for changes in trace element status based on human studies after long-term dietary intervention and variability of trace elements in serum following a single meal
  • Investigation of interactions and transfer of trace elements at the blood-brain barrier using an appropriate in vitro cell culture system
  • Collaboration partner in a research project focusing on chelator trials related to copper metabolism disorders: Application of the in vitro cell culture system to this specific question
  • Collaboration partners for trace element quantification in various matrices (food, serum, hair, cell lines) via ICP-MS/MS
  • Presented at regional conferences on various medical topics, contributing to the advancement of knowledge within the field
  • Authorship of publications in the aforementioned research areas

Student Assistant

University Of Potsdam
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Conducting cell culture studies on the cytotoxicity of selenium species in HEK cells

Education

Master of Science - Nutritional Sciences

University of Potsdam
Potsdam
10.2019 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences

University of Potsdam
Potsdam
10.2016 - 09.2019

Skills

  • Analytical Methods (ICP-MS/MS, GF-AAS)

  • Cell Culture:

  • Routines

  • Cytotoxicity assays

  • Bioavailability

  • Isolation of primary cells

  • Evaluation of Human Studies

  • Statistical Analyses

  • Western Blot

  • PCR Techniques

Affiliations

Institute of Nutritional Science, Department of Food Chemistry, University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany.

Trace-Age-DFG Research Unit on Interactions of Essential Trace Elements in Healthy and Diseased Elderly (FOR 2558), Berlin-Potsdam-Jena-Wuppertal, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany.


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Graphpad

Timeline

PhD Student

University Of Potsdam
10.2021 - Current

Student Assistant

University Of Potsdam
01.2021 - 10.2021

Master of Science - Nutritional Sciences

University of Potsdam
10.2019 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences

University of Potsdam
10.2016 - 09.2019
Denny PellowskiNutritional Scientist