"The one who figures out everything by himself, certainly goes wrong."

Japanise proverb

Dr Lajos Haracska

Education:

B.Sc., Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1991 J�zsef Attila University, Szeged, Hungary

Ph.D., Biochemistry, 1998 J�zsef Attila University, Szeged, Hungary

Employment history:

2004-present, group leader, staff scientist, Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary

1998-2004, research fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA

          1997-1998, postdoctoral fellow, The Medical

            Sciences Institute, Dundee, UK

1995-1998, PhD student, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary

1991-1995, research fellow, Institute of Biochemistry, Szeged, Hungary

Awards, fellowships:

1996   Excellent young Researcher Award of The Hungarian Academy of Sciences

          1997   EMBO short term fellowship

          1997   FEBS short term fellowship

2003   Wellcome Trust International Senior Research Fellowship in Biomedical Science

2005   Howard Hughes Medical Institute Award

2006    Marie Curie Fellowship

Dr P�ter Burkovics

Date of birth:
      November 01, 1978
Place of birth:
      Szeged, Hungary
Marital status:
      Single
Education and training:
University of Szeged, Hungary, Biology (cellular and molecular biological specialization)

1997 - 2002 (Degree equivalent to M.Sc)

Andr�s Blasty�k

Date and country of birth:
28. 12. 1972, Hungary

Education:    
University of Szeged, 1991-1996
Degree equivalent to M.Sc

University of Szeged Faculty of Science
Doctoral Program in Biology 2006-

           
Employment:                        
Laboratory of Henrik Gyurkovics and J�nos Gausz
Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS

Laboratory of Francois Karch
University of Geneva, Switzerland
(supported by an EMBO Short Term Fellowship)
     
Laboratory of Lajos Haracska
Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS

Research experience:            
Drosophila genetics and molecular biology
Yeast genetics and molecular biology
DNA-protein interactions  

Ildik� Hajd�

Date and country of birth: 06.06.1978, Hungary

Education:   University of Szeged, 1998-2003
                  Degree equivalent to M.Sc

                  University of Szeged Faculty of Science 2003-
                  Ph.D. student of molecular biology

Research experience: Undergraduate student 2000-2003
                                  Laboratory of Dr. Istvan Kiss
                                Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS
                                Novel screen for dp53 interacting

                                genes in Drosophila melanogaster

                                Ph.D student 2003-
                              Laboratory of Dr. Lajos Haracska
                                  Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS
                                 Study of HLTF and SHPRH as the

                                human homologues of yRad5

Overseas experience: The University of Texas Medical

                                Branch
                                Sealy Center for Molecular Science
                                Laboratory of Dr. Louise Prakash
                                February-May, 2006
                              In vitro protein-protein interaction

                                studies
   
                              The University of Manchester
                              Laboratory of Dean Alan Jackson
                              June-September, 2006
                              Progression of replication in Rad18-/-

                                cell lines
   
Publications:

Unk I*, Hajdu I*, Fatyol K, Bermudez V, Hurwitz J, Yoon Jung Hoon, Prakash L, Prakash S, Haracska L.
Human HLTF functions as a ubiquitin ligase for PCNA poliubiquitination.
PNAS, 2008 Mar 11;105(10):3768-73.

* Contributed equally

Unk I, Hajdu I, Fatyol K, Szakal B, Blastyak A, Bermudez V, Hurwitz J, Prakash L, Prakash S, Haracska L.
Human SHPRH is a ubiquitin ligase for Mms2-Ubc13-dependent polyubiquitylation of proliferating cell nuclear antigen.
PNAS, 2006 Nov 28;103(48):18107-12

Val�ria Szukacsov

Date and country of birth: 16. 07. 1975, Hungary

Education:    
University of Szeged, 1998-2003
Degree equivalent to M.Sc

University of Szeged Faculty of Science 2003-
Ph.D. student of molecular biology

Research experience:            
Undergraduate student 1998-2003
Laboratory of Dr. �va Monostori
Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS

Ph.D student 2003-
Laboratory of Dr. Lajos Haracska
Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS

Research interest:
Posttranslational modification of the DNA repair proteins
Regulation of the DNA repair pathways

   
Publications:
1. Legradi A, Chitu V, Szukacsov V, Fajka-Boja R, Szekely Szucs K, Monostori E.
Lysophosphatidylcholine is a regulator of tyrosine kinase activity and intracellular Ca(2+) level in Jurkat T cell line.
Immunol Lett. 2004 Jan 30;91(1):17-21.

2. Burkovics P, Szukacsov V, Unk I, Haracska L.
Human Ape2 protein has a 3'-5'exonuclease activity that acts preferentially on mismatched base pairs
  Nucleic Acids Res.  2006 Apr 13

Lajos Pint�r

Date and country of birth:
04.27.1979, Hungary

Education:    
University of Szeged, 1998-2003
Degree equivalent to M.Sc in Genetics and Molecular Biology

University of Szeged Faculty of Science 2003-
Ph.D. student

Research experience:            
Undergraduate student 2000-2003
Laboratory of Dr. Henrik Gyurkovics
Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS
Maintenance of active and inactive chromatine structure in Drosophila Melanogaster

Ph.D student 2003-
Laboratory of Dr. Lajos Haracska
Institute of Genetics, BRC HAS
Structural and functional analysis of hRev3

Awards and Fellowships:
2003 National Competition of Undergraduate Students 1. place in section of molecular biology

2006-2009 Young Scientist Research Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary
   
Publications:

2007: Blasty�k Andr�s; Pint�r Lajos; Unk Ildiko; Prakash Louise; Prakash Satya; Haracska Lajos
Yeast Rad5 protein required for postreplication repair has a DNA helicase activity specific for replication fork regression.
Molecular cell 2007;28(1):167-75.

Yatish J. Achar

Education:
BSc (2000) University Of Mysore, Hassan, India
MSc Biotechnology (2002) University of Mysore, Mysore, India

Career history:

2002-2004: Research scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore India

2004-2004: Senior Research fellow, Avesthagen ltd, Bangalore India

2004-2005: Research trainee, International training course, BRC, Szeged, Hungary

2005-onwards: PhD student, Hungarian academy of sciences, Szeged, Hungary

Gali Himabindu

SYNOPSIS:

Currently as a PhD student at Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Centre,Szeged (September 2006)

ITC Fellow (International Training Course) at Biological

Research Centre, Szeged (October 2005 - August 2006)

Research assistant in Cell and Tissue Engineering project at CCMB, Hyderabad ( November 2003 - May2005)

Research assistant in comparative genomics work at Centre for Human Genetics, Bangalore (May 2003 - November 2003). 

Completed MSc. in Biotechnology, from University Of Mysore (July-2002)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1995 - School of secondary examination from board of secondary education. First division with distinction

1997 - Higher secondary examination from board of Intermediate education. First division.

2000 - B.Sc. in Microbiology, Genetics & Chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, First Division. 

2002 - M.Sc. in Biotechnology from University of Mysore, Mysore. Distinction

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Date of Birth             :   20th April 1979

Father's name           :     G. Jayaram Chowdary

Nationality                 :     Indian

Marital status and sex :     Unmarried, Female

Languages known       :     English, Hindi, Telugu & Kannada

Zolt�n Gyuris

Education:
Molecular biology 2002-2007 University of Szeged
PhD student (Multidisciplinar Medical School) 2007-

Employment history:
2003-2007 Genetic laboratory in Second Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiological Center, Szeged

2007- Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis Research Group,
Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged

Citation list:

1) Gyuris Z, Sepp R, Endreffy E, Hortob�gyi T, Pap R, S�ghy L, P�link�s A, Csan�dy M, Forster T. A dystrophin g�n mut�ci�j�nak igazol�sa izomdystrophia asszoci�lt dilatat�v cardiomyopathi�ban Magyar Hum�ngenetikusok V. Munkakonferenci�ja. Szeged, 2004. november 11-13.

2) Gyuris Z, Sepp R, Csan�dy M, Napolitano C, S�ghy L, Jebelovszki �, Priori S, Schwartz PJ, Anastasakis A, Forster T. Az els� KCNE1 g�nmut�ci� azonos�t�sa magyar hossz� QT szindr�m�s betegben. A Magyar Kardiol�gusok T�rsas�g�nak 2005. �vi Tudom�nyos Ül�se. Balatonf�red, 2005. m�jus 11-14.

3) Botos A, Sepp R, Losonczi L, Gyuris Z, G�r�g M, Csan�dy M, Forster T. A repolariz�ci� kvalitat�v param�tereinek elemz�se genotipiz�lt hossz� QT-szindr�m�s betegekben. A Magyar Kardiol�gusok T�rsas�g�nak 2006. �vi Tudom�nyos Ül�se. Balatonf�red, 2006. m�jus 10-13.

4) Csan�dy M, Sepp R, Botos A, Losonczi L, G�r�g M, Gyuris Z, Forster T: Clinical and molecular genetic screening in familial long QT syndrome. 14th Alpe Adria Cardiology Meeting, 3-7 May, 2006, Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia.

5) G�r�g M, Sepp R, Losonczi L, Gyuris Z, Botos A, Csan�dy M, Forster T. Klinikai �s molekul�ris genetikai csal�dsz�r�s famili�ris hossz� QT szindr�m�ban. A Magyar Kardiol�gusok T�rsas�g�nak 2006. �vi Tudom�nyos Ül�se. Balatonf�red, 2006. m�jus 10-13.

6) Csan�dy M, Sepp R, Gyuris Z, G�r�g M, Forster T. Genetikai vizsg�latok jelent�s�ge hypertrophias cardiomyopathi�ban. A Szegedi Akad�miai Bizotts�g Orvostudom�nyi Szakbizotts�g�nak Kardiol�giai Munkacsoportja Tudom�nyos Ül�se. Szeged, 2006. szeptember 19.

Quotable abstracts:

1) Gyuris Z, Sepp R, Csan�dy M, Napolitano C, S�ghy L, Jebelovszki �, Priori S, Schwartz PJ, Anastasakis A, Forster T. Az els� KCNE1 g�nmut�ci� azonos�t�sa magyar hossz� QT szindr�m�s betegben. Cardiologia Hungarica 2005; 35: A31.

2) G�r�g M, Sepp R, Losonczi L, Gyuris Z, Botos A, Csan�dy M, Forster T. Klinikai �s molekul�ris genetikai csal�dsz�r�s famili�ris hossz� QT szindr�m�ban. Cardiologia Hungarica 2006; 36: A37.

3) Csan�dy M, Sepp R, Botos A, Losonczi L, G�r�g M, Gyuris Z, Forster T. Clinical and molecular genetic seerning in familial long QT syndrome. 14th Alpe Adria Cardiology Meeting. Abstact Book of Alpe Adria Meeting (Liječnički Vjesnik) 2006; 56. old.

4) Botos A, Sepp R, Losonczi L, Gyuris Z, G�r�g M, Csan�dy M, Forster T. A repolariz�ci� kvalitat�v param�tereinek elemz�se genotipiz�lt hossz� QT-szindr�m�s betegekben. Cardiologia Hungarica 2006; 36: A15.

Katalin Kov�cs

Technician

Ildik� Kravj�r

Technician

Erika Hat�rv�lgyi

Scientific Manager

Education:
B.Sc., Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1998 J�zsef Attila University, Szeged, Hungary

Employment history:

2001 - 2003   Zipper Diagnostic Ltd., Szeged, Hungary
  Research employee

2003 - 2004 Creative Laboratory Ltd., Szeged, Hungary

 Research employee

2005 - 2007  School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
 

Research Assistant
2008-   Scientific member of Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis Research Group, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary
     
Languages:

 Hungarian: (native language)
 English:  State Language Exam, Intermediate Level
 French: DELF 1-4 International Language Exam

Ica Not�ri

Technician

Barnab�s Szak�l

Former Member

Szilvia Juh�sz

Undergraduate Student

D�vid Balogh

Undergraduate Student

Adrienn Hajdu

Undergraduate Student

Gyula Balla

Undergraduate Student

Zolt�n Varga-Orvos

Former Member

Educations:

K�roly F�tyol

Former Member