Dr. Dr. Nathalie Schmidt - Curriculum Vitae
Education and Professional Career
since 2026: Group Leader „Translational Immunometabolism” funded by Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung and German Research Foundation (DFG)
since 2026: Internal Medicine Specialist (Fachärztin für Innere Medizin)
since 2023: Clinician Scientist, Dept. I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne
2022: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), “Targeting cholesterol esterification as a novel immune checkpoint in viral infections and cancer”, University College London, UK; Supervision: Prof. Mala Maini
2016-2023: PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, UK, Supervisor: Prof. Mala Maini
2014-2016: Clinician Scientist, Clinic II of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg
2014: Medical Thesis (Dr.med.), „Tumorantigen-spezifische CD8+ T-Zellen bei Patienten mit hepatozellulärem Karzinom“ („Tumour antigen-specific CD8+ T cells in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma“, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg; Supervision: Prof. Robert Thimme. Summa cum laude (highest honors)
2009-2010: Charles University Prague, Czech Republic (Erasmus Program)
2006-2013: Medical Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Graduation
Awards, Distinctions and Scientific Activities
since 2026: Group Leader Career Advancement Program at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne
since 2026: Funding by the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung and the DFG
since 2025: DFG Nachwuchsakademie Infektionsmedizin Fellow
since 2025: Cologne Clinician Science Program Fellow
since 2025: Member of the German Society of Immunology, the German Society of Infectious Diseases, the German Society of Internal Medicine and InfectNet
2025-2026: Köln Fortune Funding
2022: Keystone Symposia Scholarship
2022: Best Oral Presentation Award: International School of Advanced Immunology
2022: Best Oral Presentation Award: Postgraduate Colloquium, Division of Infection, Immunity and Transplantation, University College London
2022: FOCIS Center of Excellence Travel Award
2019: Winner of the British Society of Immunology Bright Sparks Award
2018, 2021, 2022: Travel/Conference Awards: British Society of Immunology
2018: Travel Award International HBV Meeting
2018: Young Investigator Travel Award European Association of Studying the Liver
2016-2018: DFG Research Fellowship