Our lab is interested in understanding the mechanisms that lead to autoimmunity, with a special focus CNS. In particular, we investigate how cytokines affect the tissue that leads to damage. We use different disease models and study different cells of the immune system and how they interact with CNS cells. We have various projects in the lab, and for example, we study how immune cells induce the damage to the tissue, we use single cell sequencing (scSeq), high dimensional flow cytometry and microscopy. For the analysis of these large amounts of data, an association with IQCB will be very helpful for us.

Positions held

Since 2011  
W3 Univ. Prof. and Director, Institute for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center (UMC), Mainz, Germany

2010 – 2011  
Acting Director, Institute for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center (UMC), Mainz, Germany

2005 – 2010  
W2 Univ. Prof. in the I. Medical Department, University Medical Center (UMC), Mainz, Germany

2001 – 2005  
Independent Group Leader, Laboratory for Molecular Immunology, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Germany

2000 – 2001  
Research Associate, Department of Immunology, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Germany

1996 – 2000  
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Immunology, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Germany

1994 – 1996  
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Immunology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

Education

1986 - 1990 
PhD, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

1986 - 1988 
MSc, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

1983 - 1986 
BSc in Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Israel