Curriculum Vitae
| Degrees | |
|---|---|
| 1979-1984 | PhD Biochemistry, Purdue University |
| 1975-1979 | BA, Biochemistry, Rutgers University |
| Major previous appointments | |
|---|---|
| 2018-present | Co-founder and Advisor, Navan Technologies, Inc. |
| 2014-present | Director SPARK-Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health |
| 2014-present | Professor (W3), Charité – University Medicine Berlin |
| 2014-present | Research Group Leader, DZNE/Professor, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 2009-present | Co-founder and Advisor, Balance Therapeutics, Inc. |
| 2011-2017 | Co-founder and Advisor, Stealth Bioscience, Inc. |
| 2003-2013 | Co-Director, Stanford Down Syndrome Center |
| 2003-2014 | Director, Stanford Down Syndrome Center |
| 2002-2014 | Nancy Pritzker Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University |
| 2002-2013 | Professor (secondary), Department of Neurology, Stanford University |
| 2000-2002 | Professor(primary), Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2000-2002 | Professor(secondary), Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 1993-2002 | Associate-Professor(secondary), Physiology & Biophysics, Secondary Appointment, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 1996-2000 | Associate Professor(primary), Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 1993-1996 | Associate Professor(primary), Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 1993-1996 | Scientist, Neurobiology Research Center, UAB |
| 1988-1993 | Group Leader, Center for Molecular Neurobiology, University of Hamburg |
| Activities in the Scientific Community / Professional Memberships | |
|---|---|
| 2014-present | co-Speaker, DZNE Berlin |
| 2014-present | Founder SPARK Berlin, Charite Medical University |
| 2012-present | Coordinator/Director: Stanford Bioscience Graduate Advisory Committee |
| 2009-present | Director Stanford Down Syndrome Center |
| 2007-2009 | Chairman Stanford Neuroscience Admission Committee |
| 2003-present | Co-Director Stanford Down Syndrome Center |
| 2002-present | Stanford Graduate Admission Committee |
| 2002-2017 | Editor of Trends in Neuroscience |
| 1999-2002 | CMB Steering committee |
| 1998-2000 | UAB Neurobiology Graduate Program Director |
| 1998 | UAB Tenure and Promotions committee (Neurobiology) |
| 1997-1999 | Basic Science Advisory Council |
| 1997 | Neurobiology Graduate Program Committee |
| Honors and Awards | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Fulbright Specialist Program Awardee |
| 2010-present | Vice Chair of the Stanford IACUC committee for the fair use of animals in research |
| 2010-2014 | Appointed to NIH SYN study section |
| 2009-present | Director Stanford Down Syndrome Center |
| 2009 | Distinguished Russ Record Lecture: Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2009 | Neuro-Innovation Award for Translational Research, Stanford University |
| 2009 | Fidelity Foundation Award for Neurodegenerative Research |
| 2007 | Coulter Foundation Award for Translational Research |
| 2004 | Beach Distinguished Lecture: Purdue University |
| 2003-2008 | Co-Director Stanford Down Syndrome Center |
| 2002-2003 | Chairman of MDCN7 |
| 2002- | Nancy Pritzker Professor |
| 1999-2001 | HFSP Grant recipient |
| 1998- | Appointed to NIH MDCN7 study section |
| 1993-1996 | HFSP Grant recipient |
| 1989 | Gian Tondury Prize, Swiss Science Foundation |
| 1980-1984 | United States Public Health Service Training Grant |
| 1984 | A.K. Balls Award for Distinguished Research, Purdue University |
| 1974 | Eagle Scout |