Translational Disease Modeling

Prof. Dr. Lena Burbulla

Curriculum Vitae

Degrees
Since 2022Professor (W2) for Metabolic Biochemistry of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Ludwig Maximilians Universität (LMU), Munich 
2021 - 2024Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago 
2008-2012Dr. rer. nat., Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen
2002-2007Studies of Biology at University of Munich (LMU)

Major previous appointments
since 2021Research Group Leader at DZNE, Munich
since 2021Adjunct Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Chicago
2018-2021Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago
2013-2018Post-doctoral Fellow at Northwestern University, Chicago
2012-2013Post-doctoral Fellow at MGH, Harvard Medical School, Boston

Activities in the Scientific Community / Professional Memberships
Since 2024Member of the selection committee of the Medical & Clinician Scientist Program (MCSP), LMU Munich
Since 2023Elected Member of the Board of the DFG Excellence Cluster "Systems Neurology" (SyNergy)
Since 2022Member of the Editorial Board of Cells, Section “Cells of the Nervous System”
Since 2021Associate Member of the Graduate School of Systemic Neuroscience, LMU Munich
since 2019Member of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for BPAN Warriors

Honors and Awards
2023Admission to the “Rise up” Program, Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung
2023Dingebauer 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
2020ERC Starting Grant
2020Heisenberg Grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG)
2020Science Award from the German Parkinson Association
2012 - 2014Postdoctoral fellowship, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2011Stipend for the participation in the 62nd Nobel Laureate Meeting at Lindau
2008 - 2011PhD Fellowship, Charitable Hertie Foundation