Curriculum Vitae
| Degrees | |
|---|---|
| 2005-2009 | PhD Thesis, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Department of Genetics, Tübingen, Germany |
| 2003-2005 | MSc Thesis, International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Biology, Göttingen, Germany / Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology |
| 1999-2003 | Molecular Biology and Genetics, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey |
| Major previous appointments | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Visiting Associate Professor, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA |
| 2020 | Tenured W2 appointment, DZNE, Dresden, Germany |
| 2019 | CEO, Neuron-D GmbH |
| 2014 - 2020 | Helmholtz Group Leader, DZNE, Dresden, German |
| Honors and Awards | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Schaefer Research Scholars Program Award, Columbia University, NY, USA |
| 2020 | Helmholtz Validation Funds of the President’s Initiative (jointly with Dr. Hayder Amin, DZNE Dresden) |
| 2016 | DZNE Innovation to Application I2A Award, DZNE |
| 2014 | Helmholtz Association Young Investigator Award, Helmholtz Association |
| 2014 | Alzheimer Intiative e.V. Research Award, AFI e.V. |