{"id":12393,"date":"2026-01-09T11:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/city-lab.fi\/?p=12393"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:50:05","slug":"bence-berki-bringing-biochemistry-expertise-to-biomedicum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/city-lab.fi\/en\/bence-berki-bringing-biochemistry-expertise-to-biomedicum\/","title":{"rendered":"Bence Berki \u2013 Bringing Biochemistry Expertise to Biomedicum"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\na {<br \/>    text-decoration: none;<br \/>    color: #464feb;<br \/>}<br \/>tr th, tr td {<br \/>    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br \/>}<br \/>tr th {<br \/>    background-color: #f5f5f5;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<div>\n<p>I\u2019m Bence Berki, and I started this January at City-Lab\u2019s Biomedicum shop as a customer service specialist, covering for Nancy during parental leave.<\/p>\n<p>My background is in biomedical sciences: I hold a Master\u2019s degree in Biomedical Science from the University of Turku (graduated in 2022) and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Oulu (2020). I have both work and academic experience in molecular biology, cell biology, and protein chemistry. I\u2019ve worked in research and product development roles at a startup and in an IVDR-certified diagnostics company.<\/p>\n<p>I completed my Master\u2019s thesis at Turku Bioscience Centre in Ilkka Paatero\u2019s group, where I studied the role of the TLNRD1 protein in vascular development using a zebrafish model. During this project, I gained extensive experience in DNA\/RNA extraction, PCR techniques, fluorescence microscopy, and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. After graduating in 2022, I joined a startup called DeepScan Diagnostics as a method developer: I helped set up the lab at the Viikki campus and contributed to developing a liquid biopsy-based cancer test for dogs. City-Lab became very familiar to me during that time, as we ordered a wide range of supplies for the new lab\u2014from pipettes and DNA extraction kits to centrifuges. In this role, I performed numerous blood sample analyses and validated methods for PCR reactions and DNA extractions.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite memories of City-Lab are the exhibitions that bring together a large group of bio-industry companies represented by City-Lab. These events have been excellent opportunities to meet and network with representatives from different companies and to develop my own expertise.<\/p>\n<p>I applied for this position because I feel I thrive in a social work environment where I can interact with a variety of customers. It will be exciting to think about different solutions for researchers\u2019 product needs! In addition to Finnish and English, I can also communicate in Hungarian, which is my other native language.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m looking forward to the year ahead at City-Lab and sincerely thank the team for the warm welcome.<br \/>\nSee you at Biomedicum!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12389\" src=\"https:\/\/city-lab.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kopio-Syksy-2025-IG-7-e1767792436644.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019m Bence Berki, and I started this January at City-Lab\u2019s Biomedicum shop as a customer service specialist, covering for Nancy during parental leave. 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