Education:

Habilitation:           Immunology, Free University Berlin

Experience:

Scholarship holder (NaFöG) at the Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Free University Berlin

Scientific job at the Radiobiology Unit, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Köln-Porz

Research scientist at the Clinic for Dermatology and Venerology, study group Prof. Dr. Karin Scharffetter-Kochanek, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne

Research scientist at the Radiobiology Unit, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, study group Dr. Christa Baumstark-Khan, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Köln-Porz

Major research interests:

Gene expression and signal transduction in mammalian cells in response to noxes

DNA damage and its repair, apoptosis, technology “Fluorescent Proteins”

Molecular bone metabolism

Interindividual radiation sensitivity, biomonitors and biodiagnostics, genotoxicity and cytotoxicity tests