Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Cornelia Lee-Thedieck
30419 Hannover
Research focus
Stem cell - Material - Interactions
- hematopoietic stem cells
- stem cell niche
- in vitro-3D models
- adult Stem cells for cellular therapies
- biomaterials
Curriculum vitae
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Academic career
from 10/2018
Professor for Cell Biology
Leibniz University Hannover
03/2012 – 10/2018
Independent Junior Group Leader, non-tenured
at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Functional Interfaces
Focus: Stem Cell–Material-Interactions
06/2009 – 02/2012
Group Leader
at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (formerly MPI for Metals Research)
Focus: Nanostructured biomaterials for adult stem cells
06/2007 – 09/2008
Post Doc
at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems with Prof. Spatz
Project: Interaction analyses of hematopoietic stem cells with biofunctionalized, nanostructured surfaces
07/2004 – 05/2007
Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.)
at the University of Tübingen with Prof. Klein and Prof. Rammensee
Thesis title: On cadherins and their potential as biomarkers in the kidney -
Education
10/1998 – 04/2004 Diploma Studies of Biochemistry at the University of Tübingen
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Selected awards and scholarships
02/2018 – 02/2023
ERC Starting Grantee (project “bloodANDbone”)
11/2013
YIN (Young Investigator Network) Science Award
10/2013 – 09/2017
Awardee of the young investigator programme ‘NanoMatFutur’ of the BMBF
03/2011 – 02/2012
Scholarship of the Schlieben-Lange-Programme for support of excellent young scientists
07/2005 – 05/2007
Scholarship of DFG research training group (DFG-Graduiertenkolleg)
GK 794 “Cellular Mechanisms of Immune-Associated Processes” -
Selected positions of trust
- Co-editor of the journals Scientific Reports and Biointerphases
- Reviewer for Nano Letters, Biomaterials, Acta Biomaterialia, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Science, Scientific Reports, Biotechnology Journal, BMC Cell Biology (amongst others)
- Referee for ERC, EPSRC und BBSRC
- Project leader according to §§ 15 and 17 GenTSV and officially in charge of S2 area