PD Dr. Simona Schlereth - Curriculum Vitae
Education and professional career
since 04/2025: CAP Awardee at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne
since 2022: Senior physician at the University Hospital Cologne, Department of Ophthalmology
since 2022: Sustainability Officer of the University Eye Clinic Cologne and the SFB1607
since 2022: Medical Head of the Contact Lens Laboratory, Co-Head of the Poliklinik and Photo Laboratory at the University Eye Clinic Cologne
2020: Habilitation in Ophthalmology at the University of Cologne, Mentor: Prof. Dr. C. Cursiefen
since 2016: Specialist in Ophthalmology and Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO)
2012: Doctorate in Ophthalmology at the University of Freiburg, Mentor: Prof. Dr. T. Reinhard and Dr. J. Schwartzkopff
2011 - 2016: specialist training at the University of Cologne, Center of Ophthalmology
2010: research stay at the Schepens Eye Research Institute Boston, Harvard Medical School in the laboratory of Prof. Dana
2004 - 2011: Medical School, University of Freiburg (State examination in Medicine 2011)
Awards, distinctions and professional activities
2022: Science Award of the Rhineland-Westphalian Ophthalmologists (RWA), the largest regional association of German ophthalmologists
2016: Research award from the German Ophthalmological Society
2013: Travel grant from Women in Eye & Vision Research to the ARVO Congress in Seattle, USA
2012: Henning Zügel Research Award for the dissertation
since 2012: Member „Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft“
Funding
2023: Funding of two sub-projects (B04 & C04) within the SFB 1607 “Towards immunomodulatory and anti(lymph)angiogenic therapies for age-related blinding eye diseases” by the DFG
2019 - 2023: Funding from the German Research Foundation DFG (SCHL2157/2-1)
2019: Research funding by the CMMC - Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne
2016: Research rotation through the FOR2240
2014: Gabriele Lederle research funding
2013: Research funding and rotation position through the Cologne Gerok Program
Publications