International Medical Services
Fellows
The first three clinician scientists started the Jumpstart Program in January 2020:
Dr. med. Maximilian Haist
Department of Dermatology
Research project: Relevance of ß2 integrins for the function of regulatory T cells within tumors
Dr. med. Kevin Jan Legscha
Department of Internal Medicine III
Research project: Understanding the mechanism of action of Δ133p53α-isoform as a potential novel molecular enhancer of T-cell effector function to improve T-cell based cancer immunotherapy
Muriel Schraad
Department of Neurology
Research project: Interactions of human lymphocytes in human neuronal cultures: a platform for testing
neuroprotective drugs
These six clinician scientists received their Jumpstart fellowship in 2021:
Dr. med. Simone Boedecker
Department of Internal Medicine I
Research project: Effect of physical activity on the disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients and in the lupus mouse model of MRL Faslpr Mice
Dr. med. sci. Tobias Brummer
Department of Neurology
Research project: Investigation of spatio-temporal neuroaxonal damage marker release from multiple sclerosis- and experimental autoimmune encephalitis lesions
Dr. med. Pascal Klimpke
Department of Internal Medicine I
Research project: ADVOS-ACLF-study – extracorporeal ADVance Organ Support (ADVOS) in patients with Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF)
Dr. med. Vanessa Tomalla
Department of Internal Medicine I
Research project: Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid Receptor 2 antibody (anti-NR2) and its pathomechanistic role in fatigue in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE)
Dr. med. Johannes Piepgras
Department of Neurology
Research project: Neurofilament and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as emerging biomarkers for antibody-mediated encephalitis
Dr. med. Marco Stortz
Department of Internal Medicine I
Research project: OPTIMAINZ-AKI - A concept to improve the treatment of patients with acute kidney injury at the university medical center Mainz
