Education 1977-1984 Study of Human Medicine at Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg 1985 Dissertation Dr. med., summa cum laude 1992/2002 Board Certificate as Psychiatrist / Psychotherapist 1997 Habilitation in Psychiatry Positions and Employment 1985-1988 Research Fellow, Unit on Neurochemistry, Biological Psychiatry Branch, NIMH, Bethesda, Md, USA (Dr. Marangos and Dr. Post) 1988-1991 Assistant Physician, Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Julius-MaximiliansUniversity Würzburg(Director: Prof. Dr. Beckmann) 1991-1992 Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology, Ruhr University (Prof. Przuntek) 1992-1994 Assistant Physician and Consultant Psychiatrist, Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Julius-Maximilians- University Würzburg (Director: Prof. Dr. Beckmann) 1994-1996 Research Associate, Institute of Human Genetics of Friedrich-Wilhelm-University Bonn (Director: Prof. Dr. Propping) 1996-1998 Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg (Prof. Beckmann) 1999-2006 Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Wilhelms University Münster (Prof. Arolt) 2004-2006 Professor of Molecular Psychiatry, Vice Director, Wilhelms University Münster Since 2006 Professor of Psychiatry and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Julius-MaximiliansUniversity Würzburg Since 2009 Dean for Education, Medical Faculty, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg

 Main interests Genetics of Anxiety Disorders and related endophenotypes (Neuropsychology, Neuroimaging), Gene and Protein expression in Mental Disorders and Animal Models of Mental Disorders, Neurobiological basis of therapies for mental disorders, Common molecular basis of cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric disorders,  Ongoing research support, e.g. o DFG: SCC TR 58 Fear, Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders o DFG: RTG 1253 “Emotions” o BMBF: Efficacy of CBT on fear reduction in panic disorder o BMBF: MOOD-HF Study o Vogel-Studie „Frühdiagnostik von Demenzerkrankungen“