Universitärer und beruflicher Werdegang

Postdoktorand(seit 2009)

Sektion Pädiatrische Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Ulm

1. Rolle von Transkriptionsfaktoren bei der Differenzierung humaner brauner Adipozyten (DFG-gefördert)
2. Entwicklung von humanem braunem Fettgewebe Boehringer Ingelheim University Ulm Biocenter (BIU)
3. Nationales Genomforschungsnetztwerk (NGFN Plus) "Molecular Mechanism in Obesity"

Promotion (03/04-06/08)

Deutsches Diabeteszentrum Düsseldorf

Institut für Klinische Biochemie und Pathobiochemie

Schwerpunkte: Betazell-Biologie, Pathogenese Typ II Diabetes, Insulinresistenz

Dissertation: "Untersuchungen zur Einwirkung von Glp-1-Rezeptoragonisten auf die Betazell-Apoptose"

Studium (10/98-01/04)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel

Institut für Allgemeine Mikrobiologie

Schwerpunkte: Mikrobiologie, Molekularbiologie, Zoologie, Biochemie

Diplomarbeit: "ADP-abhängige Acety-CoA-Synthetasen aus Archeoglobus fulgidus Stamm 7324"- Note: sehr gut

2014: Reisestipendium der DGKED

2013: Travel grant der European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)

2013: Outstanding Abstract Award ENDO 2013: "Fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) deficiency induces expression of UCP-1 and mitochondrial uncoupling" 95th meeting of the Endocrine Society, San Francisco, USA

2015-2017:DFG Einzelförderung (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsachft, TE912/2-1). Die Rolle von Transkriptionsfaktoren bei der Entwicklung von humanem braunem Fettgewebe

2013:Seed Money Kompetenznetz Adipositas (BMBF): Identification of molecular markers of brown adipocyte progenitor cells

2012-2014: Projektförderung BIU (Boehringer Ingelheim University Medical Center Ulm):Regulation der Profileration, der Differenezierung und der Funktion humaner brauner Adipozyten

University and professional career

Postdoctoral fellow (since 01/09)

University Medical Center Ulm, Germany

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Main focus:

1. Transcription factors in human brown adipocyte differentiation (DFG funding)
2. Human brown adipose tissue development (Boehringer Ingelheim University Biocenter (BIU))
3. National Genome Research Network (NGFN Plus): "Molecular Mechansim in Obesity", Subproject: "Functional characterization of obesity-related genes in human preadipocytes and adipocytes"

Postgraduate studies (03/04-06/08)

German Diabetes Center, Düsseldorf

Inst. of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathochemistry

Main focus: Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, obesity

Doctoral thesis: "Impact of glp-1 receptor agonists on beta-cell apoptosis" [German]

Studies (10/98-01/04)

Christian-Albrechts-University. Kiel, Germany

Study focus: Microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry

2014: Travel grant from the DGKED (German Association for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology)

2013: Travel grant from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) to visit the European Congress of Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK

2013: Outstanding Abstarct Award ENDO 2013: "Fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) deficiency induces expression of UCP-1 and mitochondrial uncoupling", 95th meeting of the Endocrine Society, San Francisco, USA

2015-2017: DFG research Grant (German Research Association, TE912/2-1): The role of transciption factors in human brown adipose tissue development

2012-2014: research Grant BIU (Boehringer Ingelheim University Medical Center Ulm): Regulation of proliferation, differentiation and function of human brown adipocytes [german]

2013: Seed Money Kompetenznetz Adipositas: Identification of molecular markers of brown adipocyte progenitor cells [german]