Areas of Specialization
- Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
- Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes
- Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC/Lynch syndrome)
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Education & Experience
- Department of Medical Genetics, Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Visiting scientist and member of research group, Department of Internal Medicine, Inner City Campus, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
- Grantee, Higher Education Special Program III for Advancement of Women in the Sciences
- Residency, Institute of Human Genetics, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
- Doctorate of Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Physical Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany
- Diploma of Chemistry, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Physical Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany
- Medical school, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
- Study of Chemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
Certifications
- Professor
- Doctor of Medicine
- Board Certification as a Specialist in Human Genetics / Facharzt für Humangenetik
- German License to Practice Medicine / Approbation
- Diploma in Chemistry
Awards
- Therese von Bayern Award for Outstanding Women in Science
- Innovation Award of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs together with Alopex Technologies, Inc.
- Felix Burda Award for Science and Medicine together with the German Consortium for HNPCC
Professional Affiliations
- German Society of Human Genetics (GfH)
- European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG)
- American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
- Professional Association of German Geneticists (BVHD)
- Board of Directors of the BVHD, 1997-2005
- Board of Trustees, Children’s Network, Germany
- Board of Trustees, Lebenshilfe, Munich, Germany
- Scientific Advisor, NorDiag ASA, Norway
- Science Advisory Board, Colorectal Cancer Network [Netzwerk gegen Darmkrebs]
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA)