Curriculum Vitae
| Degrees | |
|---|---|
| Since 2022 | Professor (W2) for Metabolic Biochemistry of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Ludwig Maximilians Universität (LMU), Munich |
| 2021 - 2024 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago |
| 2008-2012 | Dr. rer. nat., Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen |
| 2002-2007 | Studies of Biology at University of Munich (LMU) |
| Major previous appointments | |
|---|---|
| since 2021 | Research Group Leader at DZNE, Munich |
| since 2021 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Chicago |
| 2018-2021 | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago |
| 2013-2018 | Post-doctoral Fellow at Northwestern University, Chicago |
| 2012-2013 | Post-doctoral Fellow at MGH, Harvard Medical School, Boston |
| Activities in the Scientific Community / Professional Memberships | |
|---|---|
| Since 2024 | Member of the selection committee of the Medical & Clinician Scientist Program (MCSP), LMU Munich |
| Since 2023 | Elected Member of the Board of the DFG Excellence Cluster "Systems Neurology" (SyNergy) |
| Since 2022 | Member of the Editorial Board of Cells, Section “Cells of the Nervous System” |
| Since 2021 | Associate Member of the Graduate School of Systemic Neuroscience, LMU Munich |
| since 2019 | Member of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for BPAN Warriors |
| Honors and Awards | |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Admission to the “Rise up” Program, Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung |
| 2023 | Dingebauer Award of the German Society of Neurology for “outstanding achievements in the research of the molecular pathomechanisms of neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease” |
| 2022 | “Impact Award”, Parkinson’s Foundation |
| 2020 | ERC Starting Grant |
| 2020 | Heisenberg Grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG) |
| 2020 | Science Award from the German Parkinson Association |
| 2012 - 2014 | Postdoctoral fellowship, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| 2011 | Stipend for the participation in the 62nd Nobel Laureate Meeting at Lindau |
| 2008 - 2011 | PhD Fellowship, Charitable Hertie Foundation |