Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne

Prof. Dr. Niels Gehring - Curriculum Vitae

Education and Professional Career

since 2022: Full professor (W3), Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne
since 2019: Main Coordinator (with Prof. Utz Fischer, Würzburg as co-coordinator) of the DFG Priority Programme 1935 “Deciphering the mRNP code”
2018 - 2020: Acting Director of the Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne
2017 - 2021: Heisenberg-Professor, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne
since 2015: Co-Coordinator (with Prof. Utz Fischer, Würzburg as main coordinator) of the DFG Priority Programme 1935 “Deciphering the mRNP code”
2011: Umhabilitation in “Genetik”, University of Cologne
2010 - 2017: Independent group leader, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne
2008 - 2010: Staff scientist, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), EMBL, Heidelberg
2007: Habilitation in “Medizinische Molekularbiologie”, University of Heidelberg
2002 - 2008: Post-doc, Department for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, University Hospital Heidelberg
2002: PhD in biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin
1999 - 2002: PhD thesis (Dr. rer. nat.), Department of General Pediatrics, University Hospital Charité, Berlin
1999: Diploma in biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin
1999: Diploma thesis, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch
1994 - 1999: Studies in biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin

Awards and Distinctions

2017: Heisenberg professor of the DFG
2015: Heisenberg fellowship of the DFG
2002: Research prize of the University Hospital Charité

Publications

Link to PubMed