Education
1986
Prediploma Biology, University of Tübingen
1991
Diploma Biology, University of Stuttgart
1995
Ph.D Biology, University of Stuttgart
2007
Habilitation, University of Bonn
Research Experience
6/1995 – 9/1996
Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart
10/1996 – 9/1998
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Neurology, University of Tübingen
10/1998
Group leader (Neurodegenerative Disease Research), Department of Neurology, University of Bonn
1/2007
Permanent position as Research Associate, Department of Neurology, University of Bonn
Grants
2001 – 2006
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) German Human Genome Project, Subproject (01GS0115)
2001 – 2007
German Research Council (DFG), Research Unit (FOR 427)
2004 – 2008
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Competence Network on PD, Subproject (01GI990/1)
2004
University of Bonn Center Grant (BONFOR), Laboratory Improvement program
2007 – 2008
EU, FP6, Integrated Project, EUROSCA
2007 – 2012
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Biotech Start-Up Initiative GO-Bio
2007 – 2010
German Research Council (DFG), Research Grant (EV143/1)
2007 – 2010
University of Bonn Center Grant (BONFOR), Bonus Program
2008 – 2009
University of Bonn Center Grant (BONFOR), External Fellowship Stipend
2010 – 2015
German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Helmholtz Young Investigator Group
Reviewer (Ad Hoc)
Journals: Human Molecular Genetics, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Molecular Medicine, Experimental Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Lancet Neurology, Brain, Annals of Neurology, Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, Cerebellum, Journal of Neurochemistry, Gene
Grants: German Research Council (DFG), National Ataxia Foundation (NAF), Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), IMF Research Grant University of Münster, FORTÜNE Research Grant University of Tübingen