Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Cornelia Lee-Thedieck

© Markus Breig, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Cornelia Lee-Thedieck
Address
Herrenhäuser Straße 2
30419 Hannover
Building
Room
238
© Markus Breig, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Cornelia Lee-Thedieck
Address
Herrenhäuser Straße 2
30419 Hannover
Building
Room
238
Positions
Executive Director
Institute of Cell Biology and Biophysics
Management
Department of Cell Biology
Professors
Institute of Cell Biology and Biophysics

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

  • 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

  • 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

Lectures

Cellbiology