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Prof. Dr. Dominik Egger
Prof. Dr. Dominik Egger
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Address
Herrenhäuser Straße 2
30419 Hannover
30419 Hannover
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Prof. Dr. Dominik Egger
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Professors
Institute of Cell Biology and Biophysics
Professors
Biofabrication for drug testing
Focus in research and teaching
Cell based drug development
- 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
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Academic career
2023–ongoing
University Professor ”Biofabrication for Drug Testing”, Institute of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Germany2020–2023
Deputy Head “Institute of Cell and Tissue Culture Technologies”, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria2019/20
Erasmus+ Mobility Teaching, Master's in Biomedical Engineering Scaffolds and tissue engineering, University Zaragoza, Spain2017–2023
Senior Scientist, BOKU2014–2017
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 laude2012
Research internship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel2011–2014
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 good2008–2011
Bachelor of Science in Life Science at LUH
Grade: excellent -
Awards
2019
DECHEMA Max-Buchner fellowship2018
1st Prize - Poster Session for Young Researchers at “ESAO Winter School” of the European Society for Artificial Organs, Semmering, Austria2015
“Karl-Schügerl-Preis” for Master Thesis (2nd price), Hannover, Germany2015
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 Member2020–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 OnlineFunding agency
OeAD, Wissenschaftlich-Technische Zusammenarbeit (WTZ)
