Education:
- Diploma (equivalent to M.S.) in Chemistry, University of Bochum, Germany
- Diploma (equivalent to M.S.) in Biology, University of Bochum, Germany
- Dr. rer. nat. (equivalent to Ph.D.) in Biochemistry, University of Bochum, Germany
- Studies of Business Administration at Distance Teaching University of Hagen, Germany
- Habilitation in Molecular Biology, Hannover Medical School, Germany
Clinical/Research Interests:
- Chemisty/Biology
- Melanoma
Funding:
- 04/2023-03/2026: Principal Investigator (10% effort), Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology HR23-066: JMJD5’s Role in Male Fertility, (Direct costs: $135,000)
- 03/2024-02/2026: Principal Investigator (5% effort), National Institutes of Health R03 CA289562: Role of JMJD4 in Breast Cancer, (Direct/total costs: $100,000/145,000)
- 07/2024-07/2026: Principal Investigator (5% effort), National Institutes of Health R03 CA292973: Role of JMJD4 in Pancreatic Cancer, (Direct/total costs: $100,000/145,000)
- 08/2024-06/2029: Co-Investigator (5% effort), NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence P30 GM154635: Mentoring Translational Cancer Research in Oklahoma (Principal Investigator: Danny Dhanasekaran)
Select Honors and Accomplishments:
- 1987: Annual Award, Department of Chemistry, University of Bochum, Germany
- 1987-1989: Graduation Scholarship, Funds of the German Chemical Industry
- 1990: EMBO Visiting Scientist Fellowship
- 1995-1997: Post-Graduate Fellowship, German Research Community
- 1999: Selected Participant, 5th Annual Mouse Developmental Genetics Course, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Sponsored by National Institutes of Health)
- 2000-2002: Scholar, Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research
- 2001: Teacher of the Year in Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic Graduate School