Erika Balog

 

Education:

1986-1991

major in physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania

1991

M.Sc. in physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania

1997

NATO ASI "Protein Dynamics, Function and Design" Erice, Sicily, Italy

1998

Ph.D. in biology, Eötvös Loránd University,Budapest, Hungary; advisor Judit Fidy


Employment:

1991-92

Institute of Biophysics, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Visiting Scientist

1992-99

Institute of Biophysics, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Ph.D. student/Teaching Assistant

1995

Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, Visiting Scientist; group leader: Josef Friedrich

1999-2000

Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, Posdoctoral Fellow; group leader: Glenn J. Martyna

2000-2002

IWR, Universität Heidelberg, Posdoctoral Fellow; group leader: Jeremy C. Smith

2002-2005

Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Visiting Scientist; collaboration: David Perahia, Universite Paris-Sud

2005-present

Institute of Biophysics, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Assistant Professor


Teaching experience:

1992-1999

leading seminars/laboratories of biophysics for medical students at Institute of Biophysics, Semmelweis University of Medicine

2000-2002

leading seminars/laboratories in molecular simulations for B and C praktikum students at Biocomputing Group, Universität Heidelberg

2000-2002

leading seminars/laboratories in molecular simulations for Praktical Akademie für Weiterbildung at Biocomputing Group, Universität Heidelberg

2006-present

leading seminars/laboratories of biophysics for medical students at Institute of Biophysics, Semmelweis University of Medicine


Fellowships, Awards:

1991-92

Kemény Zsigmond Foundation Fellowship

1997

II prize of Hungarian Biophysical Society for Young Scientist

1997

NATO Fellowship


Language skills:

Hungarian, English