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Prof. Dr. Georg Hildenbrand

My professional areas of expertise are bioinformatics, biophysics and medical technology. The aim of my research is to gain new insights for the development of more precise diagnostic and treatment options. Astro biological studies on the emergence of life in extreme environments complement my research experience. 

Expertise

  • Bioinformatics

  • Biophysics

  • Medical technology

  • Research Focus:

    • High-resolution microscopy in research on the genome architecture, DNA repair and receptor clusters in membranes
    • Computer-based comparative genomics and determination of conserved structures
    • Astrobiology: Origin and development of life in extreme environments

Vita

Degree / work experience Institution / company Timescale
Professor faculty of engineering sciences TH Aschaffenburg since 2022
Research and teacher in biophysics and astrobiology Kirchhoff-Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg 2007 – 2022
Assistant physician radiotherapy University Hospital Mannheim 2012 – 2019
Assistant physician neurology SRH Kurpfalzkrankenhaus Heidelberg 2012
Medical studies, license to practice medicine University Mainz 2006 – 2011
Laboratory manager of the microscopy laboratory Faculty of medical physics and biophysics, University of Münster 2005
Study abroad Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris 2004
Doctorate in Physics University of Heidelberg 1999 – 2003
Studied physics and biology, Diploma in biology University of Heidelberg 1991 – 1999