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
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Bioinformatics
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Biophysics
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Medical technology
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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 |