Quentin Vicens
Assistant research professor at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus- Claim this Profile
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Morkos Henen
Quentin is one of the well-recognized scientists in the field of RNA. When he joined the University of Colorado, he took the lead to start investigating Z-RNA on a structural level using multiple techniques. I came to know him when we both joined the same department at Anschutz Medical Campus. Soon, we started a very fruitful collaboration to combine many techniques to investigate the dynamics and structure of RNA and RNA-binding proteins. His state-of-the-art research allowed him to get several NIH and NSF grants awarded in the last couple of years. He also was awarded lately a grant from the RNA Bioscience Initiative (RBI) at the University of Colorado. With more than 50 publications and many overseas collaborations, Quentin is definitely one of the most devoted scientists I have ever known.
Mieke Ridderhof
Quentin and I met at a Turning Technologies user conference in Denmark which he co-organized, shortly after that we started working together as I had recommended Quentin to become a Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator. I have come to know Quentin as a very good presenter - very switched on with regards to classroom technology innovation and he is very good at explaining why certain things work and is able to substantiate that as well. Quentin and I ended up working together whilst he worked for 3 different universities in a span of almost 5 years. He significantly contributed to our joint effort of disseminating clicker-based teaching practices. I have found that it is very easy to work with him and I would love to work with him again in the future when the opportunity would arise to do so.
Morkos Henen
Quentin is one of the well-recognized scientists in the field of RNA. When he joined the University of Colorado, he took the lead to start investigating Z-RNA on a structural level using multiple techniques. I came to know him when we both joined the same department at Anschutz Medical Campus. Soon, we started a very fruitful collaboration to combine many techniques to investigate the dynamics and structure of RNA and RNA-binding proteins. His state-of-the-art research allowed him to get several NIH and NSF grants awarded in the last couple of years. He also was awarded lately a grant from the RNA Bioscience Initiative (RBI) at the University of Colorado. With more than 50 publications and many overseas collaborations, Quentin is definitely one of the most devoted scientists I have ever known.
Mieke Ridderhof
Quentin and I met at a Turning Technologies user conference in Denmark which he co-organized, shortly after that we started working together as I had recommended Quentin to become a Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator. I have come to know Quentin as a very good presenter - very switched on with regards to classroom technology innovation and he is very good at explaining why certain things work and is able to substantiate that as well. Quentin and I ended up working together whilst he worked for 3 different universities in a span of almost 5 years. He significantly contributed to our joint effort of disseminating clicker-based teaching practices. I have found that it is very easy to work with him and I would love to work with him again in the future when the opportunity would arise to do so.
Morkos Henen
Quentin is one of the well-recognized scientists in the field of RNA. When he joined the University of Colorado, he took the lead to start investigating Z-RNA on a structural level using multiple techniques. I came to know him when we both joined the same department at Anschutz Medical Campus. Soon, we started a very fruitful collaboration to combine many techniques to investigate the dynamics and structure of RNA and RNA-binding proteins. His state-of-the-art research allowed him to get several NIH and NSF grants awarded in the last couple of years. He also was awarded lately a grant from the RNA Bioscience Initiative (RBI) at the University of Colorado. With more than 50 publications and many overseas collaborations, Quentin is definitely one of the most devoted scientists I have ever known.
Mieke Ridderhof
Quentin and I met at a Turning Technologies user conference in Denmark which he co-organized, shortly after that we started working together as I had recommended Quentin to become a Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator. I have come to know Quentin as a very good presenter - very switched on with regards to classroom technology innovation and he is very good at explaining why certain things work and is able to substantiate that as well. Quentin and I ended up working together whilst he worked for 3 different universities in a span of almost 5 years. He significantly contributed to our joint effort of disseminating clicker-based teaching practices. I have found that it is very easy to work with him and I would love to work with him again in the future when the opportunity would arise to do so.
Morkos Henen
Quentin is one of the well-recognized scientists in the field of RNA. When he joined the University of Colorado, he took the lead to start investigating Z-RNA on a structural level using multiple techniques. I came to know him when we both joined the same department at Anschutz Medical Campus. Soon, we started a very fruitful collaboration to combine many techniques to investigate the dynamics and structure of RNA and RNA-binding proteins. His state-of-the-art research allowed him to get several NIH and NSF grants awarded in the last couple of years. He also was awarded lately a grant from the RNA Bioscience Initiative (RBI) at the University of Colorado. With more than 50 publications and many overseas collaborations, Quentin is definitely one of the most devoted scientists I have ever known.
Mieke Ridderhof
Quentin and I met at a Turning Technologies user conference in Denmark which he co-organized, shortly after that we started working together as I had recommended Quentin to become a Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator. I have come to know Quentin as a very good presenter - very switched on with regards to classroom technology innovation and he is very good at explaining why certain things work and is able to substantiate that as well. Quentin and I ended up working together whilst he worked for 3 different universities in a span of almost 5 years. He significantly contributed to our joint effort of disseminating clicker-based teaching practices. I have found that it is very easy to work with him and I would love to work with him again in the future when the opportunity would arise to do so.
Experience
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant research professor
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Dec 2017 - Present
RNA structural and computational biology RNA structural and computational biology
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University of Strasbourg
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France
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2017
I joined the Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire at the CNRS to study structure-function relationships in ribonucleic acids involved in translation initiation in mammals. I joined the Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire at the CNRS to study structure-function relationships in ribonucleic acids involved in translation initiation in mammals.
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Distinguished Educator
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2017
I acted as an agent for Turning Technologies in order to promote smart use of technologies that improve teaching in higher education.The Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator Program was created with the intent to improve learning environments through establishing a community of outstanding users and innovative educators. I acted as an agent for Turning Technologies in order to promote smart use of technologies that improve teaching in higher education.The Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator Program was created with the intent to improve learning environments through establishing a community of outstanding users and innovative educators.
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Faculty Developer
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Dec 2012 - Sep 2016
I helped instructors in higher education to adopt research-based and student-centered teaching strategies such as peer instruction and the flipped classroom. I co-taught within professional development courses in Denmark and in France, both on-site and online. I helped instructors in higher education to adopt research-based and student-centered teaching strategies such as peer instruction and the flipped classroom. I co-taught within professional development courses in Denmark and in France, both on-site and online.
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Aarhus University
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Denmark
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Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Science Teaching and Learning Fellow
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May 2010 - Dec 2012
Faculty Developer with Dr. Michael CaspersenFocus: Implementing effective and sustainable educational improvements at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics according to evidence-based science education research.Summary: I acted as a facilitator for course improvement through the introduction of clickers in lectures, and the organization of professional development workshops, courses and conferences for teaching staff (all academic levels from teaching assistant to full professor). I also organized online resources for students, PhD students and lecturers.
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University of Colorado Boulder
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate
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Apr 2008 - Nov 2009
Post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Robert BateyTopic: Biophysical analysis of ligand binding processes for bacterial ribonucleic acid (RNA) regulatorsMethods: Biochemistry, biophysics, chemical probing, molecular biology, X-ray crystallographySummary: Our studies helped uncover a mechanism for ligand binding to bacterial RNA regulators that has implications for the design of novel antibiotics. This work was supported by the company BioRelix.
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Instructor
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2008
Instructor for the course MCDB #1150 entitled Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology for the Baker Residential Academic Program (two semesters)Summary: I taught this course using innovative teaching practices supported by the Science Education Initiative which was founded by Prof. Carl Wieman (http://www.colorado.edu/sei/). I occupied this position in parallel of my post-doctoral position.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate
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Apr 2003 - Mar 2008
Post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Thomas CechTopic: Structural and functional analysis of natural group I ribozymesMethods: Biochemistry, biophysics, chemical probing, molecular Biology, X-ray crystallographySummary: Our work comprised several breakthroughs: 1. development of a technique to help with growing high quality ribonucleic acid (RNA) crystals; 2. identification of criteria by which RNA function can be inferred from sequence; 3. discovery of an RNA-catalyzed reaction that has implications in evolution and modern biology
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Education
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University of Strasbourg
Habilitation à diriger les recherches (HDR), Post-doctoral degree -
1998 - 2002
University of Strasbourg
PhD, Life Sciences – Molecular Biology -
1997 - 1998
University of Strasbourg
D.E.A., Biological NMR and Crystallography -
1995 - 1998
University of Strasbourg
Magistère, Chemistry - Biology -
1996 - 1997
University of Strasbourg
Maîtrise, Biochemistry (Structural Biology) -
1995 - 1996
University of Strasbourg
Licence, Biochemistry -
1993 - 1995
University of Strasbourg
D.E.U.G., Biology - Physics - Chemistry
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