Curriculum Vitae
| Degrees | |
|---|---|
| 2008-2012 | PhD in Neuroscience (Dr. rer. nat.), Goethe University Frankfurt & Philipps University Marburg, Germany |
| 2003-2008 | Diploma in Human Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Germany |
| Major previous appointments | |
|---|---|
| since 2020 | Head of DZNE Research Group “Functional Diversity of Neural Circuits”, Bonn |
| 2018-2020 | Visiting scientist, HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, USA |
| 2012-2020 | Postdoctoral fellow, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland |
| 2008-2011 | Graduate research assistant, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany |
| Activities in the Scientific Community / Professional Memberships | |
|---|---|
| since 2008 | Member of the Society for Neuroscience, USA |
| since 2007 | Member of the German Society for Neuroscience |
| Honors and Awards | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | ERC Consolidator Grant (European Research Council) |
| 2023 | Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, USA) |
| 2019, 2021 | Career Development Award (Dementia Research Switzerland - Synapsis Foundation) |
| 2018 | Janelia Visiting Scientist Scholarship (HHMI Janelia Research Campus, USA) |
| 2016, 2022 | NARSAD Young Investigator Award (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, USA) |