3D isolation of stem and progenitor cells
development of physiological 3D cell culture models from differentiated stem cells.
cell based drugs: production of stem cells and extracellular vesicles under physiological conditions
drug testing: preclinical testing of cell-based drugs in advanced 3D cell culture models

Curriculum vitae

Academic career

2023–ongoing
University Professor ”Biofabrication for Drug Testing”, Institute of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Germany

2020–2023
Deputy Head “Institute of Cell and Tissue Culture Technologies”, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria

2019/20
Erasmus+ Mobility Teaching, Master's in Biomedical Engineering Scaffolds and tissue engineering, University Zaragoza, Spain

2017–2023
Senior Scientist, BOKU

2014–2017
Doctoral Degree (Dr. rer. nat.) at LUH/BOKU, Prof. Thomas Scheper and Prof. Cornelia Kasper
Thesis title: Concepts for the implementation of physiologic conditions for the cultivation of human mesenchymal stem cells
Grade: summa cum laude

2012
Research internship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

2011–2014
Master of Science in Life Science at LUH/BOKU, Prof. Cornelia Kasper
Thesis title: Evaluation of the influence of physiologic dynamic cultivation conditions on human mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue
Grade: very good

2008–2011
Bachelor of Science in Life Science at LUH
Grade: excellent
Awards

2019
DECHEMA Max-Buchner fellowship

2018
1st Prize - Poster Session for Young Researchers at “ESAO Winter School” of the European Society for Artificial Organs, Semmering, Austria

2015
“Karl-Schügerl-Preis” for Master Thesis (2nd price), Hannover, Germany

2015
Bursary for conference “European Society for Animal Cell Technology, ESACT”, Barcelona, Spain
Editorial activities

2022
MDPI Bioengineering, Guest Editor for Special Issue "Advanced 3D Cell Culture Technologies and Formats"

2020–ongoing
MDPI Engineering Proceedings, Advisory Board Member

2020–ongoing
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Research Topic Editor (two research topics)

2018–2019
MDPI Bioengineering, Guest Editor
Reviewer activities

Journals (selection)
Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Tissue Engineering Part C, Scientific Reports, Biomedical Engineering Online

Funding agency
OeAD, Wissenschaftlich-Technische Zusammenarbeit (WTZ)