What is your current position?
I am Professor of Dermatology and medical director of the Department of Dermatology at University Hospital Tübingen. I also serve as clinician scientist at the Department of Dermatology at the medical Faculty Dresden at the TU Dresden. I am a PI at the Transregio CRC 369 “DIONE – Degeneration of Bone due to Inflammation”.
What is your main research focus?
My research team investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying inflammatory skin disease in autoimmunity. We focus on: The impact of innate immune sensing on the development of autoimmune diseases in the skin and its interplay with organ and bone involvement.
What does your typical workday look like?
A typical day includes patient care, teaching of medical students, mentoring PhD students and postdocs, coordinating ongoing projects within DIONE. I lead a clinical department for dermatology, interact with clinical and scientific collaborators, lead lab meetings to align on research progress, and work on scientific presentations, grant proposals and publications.
