Successful Completion of the IPMM Program (2016) - Congratulations to all IPMM-PhD Graduates
Based on Anglo-American models, the IPMM PhD program reflects the increasing importance of interdisciplinarity and provides comprehensive research training in an atmosphere of scientific excellence.
In 2016 - so far - following IPMM PhD students successfully completed the IPMM Program and were awarded the academic degree "Doktor der Naturwissenschaftlichen Medizin - Dr. nat. med." jointly conferred by the Faculties of Medicine and of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The degree Dr. nat. med. is equivalent to the German Dr. rer. nat. and corresponds to an Anglo-American PhD, or for qualified physicians an Anglo-American MD-PhD.
Abjeet, Joshi (M.Sc.)
IPMM Thesis: Extrinsic modulation of regenerative pathways differentially affects axonal recovery in pre-clinical models of peripheral nerve disorders
Supervisor: PD Dr. Helmar Lehmann - Dept. of Neurology
Amer, Wafa (M.Sc.)
IPMM Thesis:Comprehensive analysis of disease related nuclear and mitochondrial genes in hepatocellular carcinoma
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Margarethe Odenthal - Institute for Pathology
Bobylev, Ilja (Dipl. Biol.)
IPMM Thesis: The role of mitochondria in the pathogenesis of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Supervisor: PD Dr. Helmar Lehmann - Dept. of Neurology
Deshmukh, Jayesh (M.Sc.)
IPMM Thesis: Epidermal RAC 1 regulates the DNA damage response and protects from UV-light induced skin carcinogenesis and keratinocyte apoptosis
Supervisor: Prof. Ingo Haase / Dr. Sandra Iden - Dept. of Dermatology / CECAD Cologne
Dietlein, Felix (Dr. rer. nat. / Dr. med. cand.)
IPMM Thesis: A framework to comprehensively identify synergistic drug interactions in cancer
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Reinhardt - Dept. I of Internal Medicine
Faitschuk, Elena (Dipl. Biol.)
IPMM Thesis: A novel dual chain-based design of a Chimieric Antigen Receptor (CAR) for adoptive cell therapy and an FcR-specific CAR for improved targeting of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hinrich Abken - Dept. I of Internal Medicine
Göckeritz, Elisa (M.Sc. - Clinical Molecular Science)
IPMM Thesis: Exploring oncogenic functions of malignant B cells by inhibition of PI3K and BTK
Supervisor: Dr. Günter Krause - Dept. I for Internal Medicine
Deniz, Hos (Dr. med.
IPMM Thesis: The Contribution of Macrophages to Inflammatory Corneal lymphangiogenesis
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen - Dept. of Ophthalmology
Martyniszyn, Alexandra (Dipl.-Biol.)
IPMM Thesis: Duales Targeting von malignen B-Zellen mit einem bispezifischen chimären Antigen-Rezeptor (CAR) zur Erkennung von Antigen-Verlustvarianten
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hinrich Abken - Dept. I of Internal Medicine / CMMC
Meder, Lydia (M.Sc.)
IPMM Thesis: Deciphering the role of NOTCH, ASCL1, p53 and RB in secondary small cell lung carcinomas
Supervisor: PD Dr. Lukas Heukamp - former member Dept. I of Internal Medicine
Sheikh, Miriam (Pharmacist)
IPMM Thesis: Identification and kinetic characterization of novel inhibitors of Cholesterol Esterase and new insights into the bile salt-induced activation mechanism
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefan Herzing - Institute for Pharmacology
Scholz, Rebecca (Dipl.-Oecotroph.)
IPMM Thesis: Microglia as therapeutic targets in retinal degeneration: role of translocator protein (18 kDa) (TSPO) and minocycline
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Langmann - Dept. of Ophtamology, Lab. of Experimental Immunology of the Eye
Volz, Caroline (M.Sc.)
IPMM Thesis: The role of VGFR2 and EphA2 in tumor cell invasion in non-small-cell lung cancer
Supervisor: PD Dr. Dr. Roland Ullrich - Dept. I of Internal Medicine
Zhang, Liang (Dr. med.)
IPMM Thesis: Capsid-engineering overcomes barriers towards endothelial cell transduction
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Büning - Dept. I of Internal Medicine / CMMC / present adress: Hannover Medical School
The overview of successfully completed IPMM PhD doctorates since 2005:
http://www.cmmc-uni-koeln.de/ipmm/doctoral-candidates/completed-dissertations/