FRANÇOIS MAYER, PHD
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I am currently working as an Associate Editor for Nature Microbiology at Springer Nature in Berlin, Germany.

I am a Microbiologist with more than 10 years of experience in conducting microbiological and molecular biological research, scientific publishing, and science communication.
I studied Biology at the Technical University Braunschweig in Germany, and investigated biofilms of the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa during my Diploma thesis (eq. to Master). As a PhD student, I was part of the Excellence Graduate School 'International Leibniz Research School' (ILRS) and investigated infection-associated genes of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans at the Hans-Knoell-Institute (HKI) in Jena, Germany. Following a short postdoc at the HKI, I moved to Vancouver, Canada, to perform postdoctoral studies at the Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia. Here, I investigated virulence factor production by the fungal pathogens Cryptococcus neoformans and C. albicans.
In my free time, I enjoy reading and running.

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Current Occupation

2020-                  Associate Editor for Nature Microbiology at Springer Nature, Berlin, Germany
2019-2020          Associate Editor for Nature Microbiology at Springer Nature, London, United Kingdom



Academic Training

2019-2019          Research Associate with Jim Kronstad, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2014-2019          Postdoctoral Researcher with Jim Kronstad, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2013-2014          Postdoctoral Researcher with Bernhard Hube, Hans-Knoell-Institute Jena, Germany
2007-2012          PhD with Bernhard Hube, Hans-Knoell-Institute Jena / Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany
2006-2007          Diploma (eq. Master) in Biology with Dieter Jahn, Technical University Braunschweig, Germany
2001-2006          Study of Biology, Technical University Braunschweig, Germany



Awards and Fellowships
 
2014-2016     Research fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG)
2015               Fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2013               „Young Investigator Award“ by the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM)
2011               ALLFUN fellowship for European scientists
2010               Travel grant form the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM)
2009               Two travel grants form the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM)



Poster Presentations at Conferences and Meetings
 
2018       25th Anniversary Celebration of Michael Smith's Nobel Prize Symposium, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017       Postdoctoral Research Day, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016       13th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Paris, France
2015       Symposium Microb. & Immunol. Departments, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       28th Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, USA
2012       18th Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, Berlin, Germany
2011       4th ILRS Symposium, Dornburg, Germany
2011       Gordon Research Conference 'Immunology of fungal infections', Galveston, TX, USA
2009       61th Annual Conference of the DGHM, Göttingen, Germany



Talks at Conferences and Meetings

 
2019       Microbiology & Immunology Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2013       VI International Congress on Stress Proteins in Biology and Medicine, Sheffield, UK (Invited speaker)
2013       DGHM Meeting 'Eukaryotic Pathogens', Hannover, Germany (Invited speaker)
2012       Meeting of the section Antimycotic Chemotherapy, Bonn, Germany
2010       Interdisciplinary Forum on Superficial Fungal Infections, Jena, Germany
2010       3rd Joint Conference of the DGHM and VAAM, Hannover, Germany
2009       DGHM Meeting 'Eukaryotic Pathogens', Tübingen, Germany
2009       6th ILRS Meeting, Hans-Knoell-Institute, Jena, Germany
2008       2nd ILRS Symposium, Dornburg, Germany
2008       42th Scientific Conference of the DMykG, Jena, Germany
2008       DGHM Meeting 'Eukaryotic Pathogens', Würzburg, Germany
2008       4th ILRS Meeting, Hans-Knoell-Institute, Jena, Germany



Courses and Certificates
 
2018       Mitacs Training Workshop „Scientific and Technical Writing” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018       Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) Workshop „Public Speaking Unlocked”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017       Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS) and UBC Public Affairs Workshop „Introduction to Interacting with the Media” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017       Mitacs Step Workshop „Essentials of Productive Teams” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016       Mitacs Step Workshop „Discovering the Entrepreneur Within” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016       Mitacs Step Certified Workshop „Business Writing for Today's Professional” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016       PDFO, Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS) and the University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO) Workshop „Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016       PDFO Workshop „Professional & Business Effectiveness”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       PDFO Workshop „Succeeding in Difficult Conversations”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       PDFO Workshop „Effective Supervision”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Certified Online Course (6 months) “Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research”, NIH, USA
2015       PDFO Workshop “Social Media - Making the Most of Your Online Professional Presence”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       PDFO Workshop „NSERC Grant Writing Workshop”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       Mitacs Step Certified Workshop „Time Management” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015       PDFO Workshop „Career-Building Begins with You”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       CWSEI Clicker Workshop „Going beyond the technology: Impactful clicker choreography in your class”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       Mitacs Step Certified Workshop „Foundations of Project Management II” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       Faculty of Medicine Post-Doctoral Fellow Professional Development Series „People Side of Achieving Success (conflict management)“, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       PDFO Workshop „Budget Basics for Project Management“, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       Mitacs Step Certified Workshop „Foundations of Project Management I” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       PDFO Workshop „Introduction to Project Management“, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014       Mitacs Step Workshop „Networking: Tips for Expanding Your Personal Network” Vancouver, BC, Canada
2012       Jenaer Akademie Lebenslanges Lernen e.V., State-approved Course § 15 GenTSV for Project Leaders and Biosafety Officers "Gene Technology, Biosafety and Biosecurity", Jena, Germany
2011       Graduate Academy Jena, certified Compact Course "Academic Teaching", Jena, Germany
2010       Hans-Knöll Institute Jena, ILRS practical course "Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry –  Basics and Applications", Jena, Germany
2009       Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK, Training Workshop W1: "Fungi as a clinical problem"
2008       Hans-Knöll Institute Jena, ILRS practical course C3: "Analysis of Protein-DNA Interactions Using Surface Plasmon Resonance", Jena, Germany
2007       Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, ILRS practical course A3: "Microbial life under anoxic conditions", Jena, Germany



Manuscript Review
 
2010 - 2019     Review of manuscripts for PLOS Pathogens, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Basic Microbiology, Microbiology, Journal of Applied Microbiology, Microbiological Research, mSphere



Languages
 
English:   fluent
German:  native
French:    native

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