Mechanisms of Propagation

Prof. Dr. Karin Danzer

Curriculum Vitae

Scientific Qualifications

1998-2003 Study of Biology, Ulm (Germany), Würzburg (Germany), University of Cardiff (Wales)
2004-2007

Doctorate in biology (Dr. rer. nat.) in neurodegeneration, University of Ulm, Germany and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co.KG, Biberach, Germany; supervision: M. Kostka, Doctoral examination on November, 2007

Professional Career

since 06/2021 DZNE research group leader "Mechanisms of Propagation" and W3 professorship at the DZNE Ulm and at Ulm University, Germany
2019 Extraordinary professorship “APL” Ulm University, Germany
2018 Positive evaluation of junior professorship, Ulm University of Ulm, Germany (equivalent to habilitation)
2016 – 2022

Emmy Noether Research Group Leader, Neurology, Ulm University, Germany

2011-2018

Junior professorship (W1) “Mechansims of Neurodegeneration”, Ulm University, Germany

2008-2011 Research Fellow, Supervision: P. McLean and Brad Hyman, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
2007-2008: Postdoc in neurodegeneration, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co.KG, Biberach, Germany

Engagement in the Research System

Since 2020 Member of the Clinician and Medical Scientist Bord of the Medical Faculty Ulm
Since 2020

Member of the Admission Committee for the Study programme “Molecular Translational Neuroscience”

Since 2019 Member of the Steering Committee CRC 1506 “Aging at Interfaces”
Since 2018 Member of the PhD Committee of the International Graduate School Molecular Medicine
Since 2011 Involvement in exams for Dr. hum. biol., Dr. rer. nat. or Dr. med.
Since 2011 Head of the group “Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration”

Teaching

Since 2011 teaching in Molecular Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular and Translational Neuroscience as lectures, seminars and internships (Cellular and Extracellular Networks, Clinical Neuroscience, Signalling Pathways in Stem Cells, Development and Aging).

Collaborative Projects

2021- 2024

project Lead “Validation of a neurochemical biomarker profile for supporting diagnosis of major depression”, Boehringer Ingelheim Ulm University Biocenter (BIU)

Academic Distinctions

2020 appointed W2 Professorship for Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology, Friedrich Alexander University, declined
2018 Sana Science Award (Sana Clinic)
2014- 2017 Junior professorship program state of Baden-Württemberg
2007     AD/PD Young Investigator Award (Karger)
Mentee’s awards
2017     PhD prize IGradU
2020     German Parkinson Prize

 

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