| Born | 1964 | in Bad Reichenhall (Bavaria), Germany |
| Parents | entrepreneur/hunter; secretary German armed forces | |
| Citizenship | German | |
| Marital Status | Single | |
| Primary School | 1970-74 | Grundschule Neustadt (Weinstr.) and Böbingen (Pfalz) |
| High School | 1974-83 | State Humanistic Kurfürst-Ruprecht Gymnasium, Neustadt (Weinstr.) |
| Abitur/Baccalaureat | 1983 | Avg.: 1.2 on a scale from 1.0 to 6.0 (Top <1%), supported by a governmental stipend from 1980-83 |
| Volontary Service | 1982-91 | Member of THW (Technisches Hilfwerk), Protection against cathastrophes |
| Medical School | 1983-89 | University of Heidelberg (Heidelberg/Mannheim), supported by a governmental stipend from 1983-1989 |
| M.D. Thesis
(Molecular Cell Biology) |
1986-90 | german title: "Klonierung eines genomischen DNA-Fragments mit fur Lamin C codierenden Sequenzen"
Cloning of murine Lamin C gene Screening of genomic and cDNA libraries (Ehrlich ascites tumor) Institute of Cell and Tumor Biology (Dir. Prof. W.W. Franke) German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (Prof. D. Werner) |
| Postdoctoral Training
(Neurobiology) |
1989-91 | Retroviral gene transfer in brain/neural transplants
SV40 LT induction of PNET's (brain tumors) Establishing of neuronal stem-cell-like tumor cell lines p53 mutations in nervous system tumors Institute of Neuropathology University of Zürich, Switzerland Department of Pathology ( Prof. O.D. Wiestler and Prof. P. Kleihues, same Department as1996 Nobel prize winner Prof. R.M. Zinkernagel)) |
| (Molecular Genetics) | 1991-94 | Specific mutation of CD44 gene
CD44 splice-variants in brain tumors MAb blocking of spontaneous metastases Analysis of transgenic mice Institute of Genetics, University of Karlsruhe (Prof. P. Herrlich) |
| Approbation | 1992 | Registration as a Doctor, License to practice Medicine |
| Journeys/Stipends
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1995/6 | USA, Greece, Spain, France, Switzerland
Stipend from European Community, Stipend from german DFG for Harvard/MGH, transferred to Stanford University |
| Postdoctoral Training
(Metastasis Research / Immunology) |
1997-99 | New metastasis flow chamber model
Rapid arrest of melanoma cells under flow (VCAM-1/alpha-4 integrin) SDF1 mediated activation of VLA4 / VCAM1 binding CD44-hyaluronate mediates monocyte rolling Chemokines, NOD-autoimmune model Department of Pathology (Immunology) Stanford University School of Medicine (supported by DFG stipend and tuition sponsor, Nobel prize candidate for stem cells, Prof. Irving L. Weissman / and Butcher-Lab) |
| (Metastasis Research) | 2000+01 | Chemokine receptorsCXCR4 and CCR7 in breast and brain tumors Inst. of Med. Mikrob.,Immunol. and Inst. of Pathology Technical University of Munich (Prof. B. Holzmann/Prof. H. Wagner and Prof. H. Höfler) |
| (Chemical Engeneering) | 2002 |
Neurones and Cardiomyocytes in Biosensors
Crystal Quartz resonance analysis and cell adhesion MEAs (Mikro-Elektrode-Arrays) Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Prof. W.Knoll / Material Sciences) |
| (NanoPhysics) | since 2003 |
Cell adhesion and metastasis on a molecular level on living cells
...with atomic-force microscopy University of MIAMI,FL (U.S.A.) (School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics) |
| Scientific Interests
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Metastasis, Tumorbiology, Chemokines,Cell Adhesion Receptors, Gene Therapy, Neural-/hematopoetic Stem cells | |
| Other Interests | underwater-photography/snorkeling on Key Biscayne, Cross-country "mountain"-Biking, Advanced Snowboarding, Biotech start-up companies, Extreme-Windsurfing, People, California, Everglades, Munich, Internet, Botanics, Entomolog/mainly butterlflies, Squash, Photography, Diving (Rescue diver/PADI certificate), Sailing/Catamaran (BK certificate).... | |
| Foreign Languages | English, French, Latin (big Latinum), Spanish/Italian (basic) |
