Erika Liktor-Busa Phd, PharmD
WORK EXPERIENCE
2016- postdoctoral fellow, University of Arizona, Department of Pathology
2014-2015: assistant lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged
2010-2012: postdoctoral fellow, University of Arizona, Department of Pharmacology
2010: assistant lecturer, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged
2008-2010: research assistant, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged
EDUCATION
2008: PhD. degree of University of Szeged (summa cum laude)
2005-2008: Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of University of Szeged,
Department of Pharmacognosy
2005: University of Szeged, Faculty of Pharmacy
Graduated as a pharmacist (excellent diploma)
AWARDS
2010: Zsigmond Foundation for Diabetes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2009: Anoli Award, Hungarian Pharmaceutical Society
2006: Award of the Pharmacia Foundation, Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists
FIELD OF INTERESTS
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Isolation, purification and structure determination of naturally occuring plant-derived compounds
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Pharmacological characterization of natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic molecules
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Identification of specific molecular targets of these substances
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Investigation of their mechanism of action at subcellular level
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Special area of interest: central nervous system disorders (chronic pain), infectious diseases
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Language: English (advanced level), German (basic level)
Computing: Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, Image J software
Laboratory experiences:
Chemistry-related skills:
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Isolation, purification and structure determination of bioactive compounds from plant materials
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preparative and analytical chromatographic techniques (TLC, HPLC, RPC, preparative column chromatography)
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basic bench/wet chemistry techniques
Pharmacology, molecular biology and microbiology-related skills:
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radioligand receptor binding techniques (saturation, competition binding assays and cAMP functional binding assays)
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microbiology – maintenance of bacterial culture, protein production and purification from bacterial cells, susceptibility test, MIC determination, checkerboard method
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general eukaryotic cell culture and primer neuronal cell culture maintenance and transfection
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Western-blot, immunoprecipitation and immunohistochemistry
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ELISA
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DNA/RNA extraction and purification
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PCR and RT-PCR
Teaching experiences:
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2012: Lili Szabo (graduated, co-supervised with Dr. Eva Varga, University of Arizona, Dept. of Pharmacol.)
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2011: Jeremy Driscoll (graduated, co-supervised with Dr. Eva Varga, University of Arizona, Dept. of Pharmacol.)
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2011: Adam Senograczki (graduated, University of Szeged, Dept. of Pharmacog.)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
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Kalász H., Liktor-Busa E., Janicsák G., Báthori M.:
Role of preparative rotation planar chromatography in the isolation of ecdysteroids. J. Liquid. Chrom. R.T. 2006, 29, 2095-2109.
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Liktor-Busa E., Simon A., Tóth G., Fekete G., Kele Z., Báthori M.:
Ecdysteroids from Serratula wolffii Roots. J. Nat. Prod. 2007, 70, 884-886.
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Simon A., Tóth G., Liktor-Busa E., Kele Z., Takács M., Gergely A., Báthori M.:
Three new steroids from the roots of Serratula wolffii. Steroids. 2007, 72, 751-755.
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Liktor-Busa E., Simon A., Tóth G., Báthori M.:
The first two ecdysteroids containing a furan ring from Serratula wolffii. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 1738-1740.
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Simon A., Liktor-Busa E., Tóth G., Kele Z., Groska J., Báthori M.:
Additional minor phytoecdysteroids of Serratula wolffii. Helv. Chim. Acta. 2008, 91, 1640-1645.
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Hunyadi A., Veres K., Liktor-Busa E., Báthori M.:
Glycosidically bound volatile constituents of the leaves of Morus alba L. – a new approach concerning the antidiabetic activity of the drug. Planta Med. 2008, 74, 1117.
7. Takács M., Simon A., Liktor-Busa E., Báthori M., Zsila F., Bikádi Z., Horváth P., Veress G., Gergely A., Tóth G.:
Structure and stereochemistry of novel ecdysteroids from the roots of Serratula wolfii. Magn. Reson. Chem. 2010, 48, 386-391.
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Hunyadi A., Liktor-Busa E., Balogh A., Hsieh T., Zupko I., Hohmann J.:
Investigation of the antidiabetic activity of Morus alba leaf extract in vitro and in vivo. Planta Med. 2010, 76, 1217.
9. Vardanyan R., Kumirov V., Nichol G., Davis P., Liktor-Busa E., Rankin D., Varga E., Vanderah T., Porreca F., Lai, J.:
Synthesis and biological evaluation of new opioid agonist and neurokinin-1 anatgonist bivalent ligands. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2011, 19, 6135-6142.
10. Kirmizibekmez H., Hilal B., Liktor-Busa E., Zana A., Yesilada E., Hohmann J.:
Chemical constituents of Salvia dichroantha. Biochem. System. Ecol. 2012, 42, 18-20.
11. Hunyadi A., Liktor-Busa E., Márki Á.,Martins A., Jedlinszki N., Hsieh T.J., Báthori M., Hohmann J., Zupkó I.:
Metabolic Effects of Mulberry Leaves: Exploring Potential Benefits in Type 2 Diabetes and Hyperuricemia. Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med. 2013, 2013, 948627.
12. Palici IF., Liktor-Busa E., Zupko I., Touzard B., Chaieb M., Urban E., Hohmann J.
Study of in vitro antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities of selected Saharan plants. Acta Biol. Hung. 2015, 66, 385-394.
Erika Liktor-Busa e-mail: erikal@email.ariozna.edu phone: 520-626-6616
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