ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

From-Until: Institution, Area of Specialization, Degree

Since 2016: Clinic for Heart Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Cardiovascular repair strategies, Univ.-Prof. permanent

Since 2012: Reference and Translation Center for Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy, University Medical Center Rostock, Cardiovascular repair strategies, Univ.-Prof. Tenure track

2001–2012: Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum Großhadern, Stem cell based cardiovascular repair, Priv.-Doz.

1998–2001: University of Ulm, Xenopus embryology, Postdoc

1994–1998: Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology, Tubingen, ¨ Xenopus embryology, Ph.D.

1987–1993: Technical University of Munich, Cell Biology, Dipl. Biol.

Major research interests:

Cardiovascular programming and reprogramming

Targeted cardiovascular gene transfer

Novel imaging technologies.
