Postdoctoral researcher at Semmelweis University: Investigating the molecular mechanism in the regulation of the complement alternative pathway. Biomarker analysis for characterizing the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathies. Molecular genetic analysis for detecting novel ethiological factors in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), in C3-glomerulopathies or in hereditary angioedema. Volunteer Research Assistant: Screening human samples (nasopharyngeal swabs) for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, by isolating RNA and performing reverse transcription PCR assays.