Education and Training 1980–1986 Basic and advanced courses in Biology and Molecular Biology at the Universities of Mainz and Heidelberg. 1986–1990 Graduate studies in the department of Gene Expression, ZMBH, University of Heidelberg 1990 Dissertation Dr. rer. nat. Positions and Employment 1990–1994 Post doctoral fellow at the National Institute for Medical Research (MRC), Mill Hill, London, Department of Gene Structure and Expression 1994–1999 Research group leader at the Max-Planck-Institute for Immunobiology, Freiburg, Department of Molecular Immunology since 1999 University Professor at the Institute of Medical Radiation and Cell Research (MSZ), University of Wurzburg

 Main interests Stem cell biology: developmental potential of embryonic and adult stem cells Epigenotype of stem cells  Ongoing research support  Epigenetic regulation and memory during ventricular remodeling induced by pressure overload and reverse cardiac remodeling after unloading, start 01.11.2013;  Providing scientific infrastructure and equipment for cell culture, for molecular biological analyses, for mouse transgenesis, plus appropriate housing of experimental animals