Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

PhD

Martin Kapun

Position: Staff scientist - Bioinformatics

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Martin Kapuns ORCID record:

Contact:

Martin.Kapun@nhm.at
Phone: +43 1 52177-414

2008-2013: PhD, Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria: The genetic basis of adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster; Advisors: Prof. Christian Schlötterer & Prof. Thomas Flatt
2004-2007: MSc (Magister rerum naturalis), Ecology, University of Vienna, Austria: The genetic structure of Slovakian Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster): Microsatellite differentiation between individuals and colonies; Advisors: Dr. Christian Schultze & Prof. Konrad Fiedler
1999-2004: BSc (Bacchalaureus rerum naturalis), Biodiversity and Ecology, Karl Franzens University Graz, Austria

Since July 2021: Bioinformatician at the Natural History Museum of Vienna, Austria
since 2019: Group Leader at Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
2019 -2021: Group Leader at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies with Prof. Wolf Blanckenhorn, University of Zürich, Switzerland
2019: Bioinformatics specialist with Prof. Tadeusz Kawecki, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
2013-2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Thomas Flatt, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland & Department of Biology, Ecology and Evolution, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
2008-2013: PhD Student with Prof. Christian Schlötterer, Institute for population genetics, Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria
2007-2008: Research Assistant with Prof. Dr. Hans Winkler: Population genetic studies of migratory birds, European beavers and phylogeny of Piciformes, Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria

2019-2022: WF standalone grant (P 32275; € 464.870,70): Keep cool: The Influence of Symbionts on Thermal Preference
2016-2018: 3x ESEB STN Travel Awards
2013: PhD diploma with distinction
2009-2010: DOC-Fellowship, Austrian Academy of Science
2008: Merit Scholarship, University of Vienna
2008: Master thesis with distinction

Student and Postdoc Supervision
Postdoc (1); PhD students (3); master students (3)

Lectures and exercise courses

2020: Ecology block course (Bio329); UZH Zürich (lecturer)
Insect Reproduction block course (Bio310); UZH Zürich (main organizer & lecturer)
2019: Animal behavior block course (Bio352); UZH ZÜRICH (lecturer)
Evolution practicum (Bio116); UZH Zürich
2017: Practical Course in Molecular Genetics (main organizer & lecturer)
Drosophila Genetics TP, UNIL Lausanne
2016: Practical Course in Molecular Genetics (main organizer & lecturer)
Drosophila Genetics TP, UNIL Lausanne
2015: Experimental Design Course; UNIL Lausanne (main lecturer)
Drosophila Genetics TP, UNIL Lausanne (main organizer & lecturer)
2015: NGS Workshop 2015: Introduction to bioinformatics with Python and data analysis using next generation sequencing (NGS), UNIL Lausanne (main organizer & main lecturer)
2014: Experimental Design Course; UNIL Lausanne
Bioinformatics TP, UNIL Lausanne
Introduction to Scientific Writing, UNIL Lausanne
2012: PhD student Introductory Course 2012: Introduction to bioinformatics programming with Python and data analysis using next generation sequencing (NGS), Vetmeduni Vienna (lecturer)
2011: Introduction to Scientific Writing, UNIL Lausanne
Einführung in die Biostatistik, Vetmeduni Vienna (main organizer)
NGS Workshop 2011: De novo assembly, a brief introduction to ABySS, Vetmeduni Vienna (lecturer)