Academic Education

1988-1996

Studies in Medicine (University of Bochum, Technical University of Munich, Université de Lausanne, Georgetown University and Harvard University)

Scientific Degrees

2002	Habilitation: Charité & Humboldt University, Berlin
1998	Doctorate: Dr. med., Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry and TU Munich

Professional Experience

Since 2017	Chair of Brain Inflammation and Repair, University of Edinburgh and UK DRI
Since 2015	Professor (W3) of Neuropsychiatry, Charité
Since 2011	Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy CCM, Charité
Since 2010	Director, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Charité
Since 2008	Tenured Professor (W2) of Psychiatry, Charité
Since 2006	Consultant, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy CCM, Charité
2004-2007	Professor (C3) of Psychiatry and Head, Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, Charité
Since 2000	Group leader, Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité
1998-2004	Resident in Neurology and in Psychiatry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Others (Editorial work, member of scientific councils, advisory boards, awards)

~	Reviewer (Journals, ad hoc): Acta Neuropathol, Ann Neurol, Biol. Psychiatry, Brain, Embo J, J Cell Biol., J Clin Invest, J Exp Med, J Neurosci, Lancet Neurol, Mol Psychiatry, Nat Neurosci, Nat Med, Nat Rev Immunol, Plos Med, Science Stem Cells
~	Editorial board member: Brain Pathology, Glia, PLoS One, Cytotherapy Associate Editor: Brain Communications ERC deputy panel chair
2019	Brian Abel-Smith Prize
Since 2019	Member of the Executive Board, DGGPP
Since 2017	Chair, Dementia Research Committee, DGBP
Since 2016	Deputy Spokesperson, DFG SFB/TRR167
Since 2011	Chair, Neurology Committee, International Society for Cellular Therapy
2010-2015	Coordinator (with M. Prinz), DFG Research Unit (FOR) 1336
2004-2009	Elected member of the Junge Akademie, Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Leopoldina
2003	Robert Feulgen Prize, Society for Histochemistry
2002	EMBO fellowship
2001	Novartis Prize for Therapeutic Research