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Prof. Dr. Dr.

Hellmut Augustin

Project: C03

Academic Education and Scientific Degrees
1997
Venia legendi (Habilitation) in Molecular Cell Biology, University of Göttingen
1992
PhD in Experimental Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
1988-1992
Graduate Student, Dept. of Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
1987
Doctoral degree Dr. med. vet., School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
1984-1987
Residency and graduate training in Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
1984
Veterinary Medical Examination and License to Practice (Approbation)
1978-1984
Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Professional Career
Since 2016
Full Professor of Vascular Biology and Angiogenesis Research and Head of Research Division Vascular Oncology and Metastasis, Joint Research Division Vascular Biology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, and German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance)
2006-2016
Aventis Foundation-endowed Chair for Vascular Biology and Angiogenesis Research and Head of Research Division Vascular Oncology and Metastasis, Joint Research Division Vascular Biology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, and German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ- ZMBH Alliance)
2002-2006
Adjunct Professor, Medical Faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
2001-2006
Head, Dept. of Vascular Biology and Angiogenesis Research, Institute of Molecular Oncology, Tumor Biology Center, Freiburg
1992-2001
Research Assistant Professor (C1, C2), Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Göttingen
Address
European Center for Angioscience (ECAS)
Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, and German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg
Ludolph-Krehl-Str. 13-17
68167 Mannheim
Phone
+49/621/383 71450
eMail
hellmut.augustin@medma.uni-heidelberg.de
Awards and Appointments
Since 2019
Speaker of the SFB-1366 “Vascular Control of Organ Function”, of Heidelberg University (www.sfb1366.de)
Since 2018
Founding Director, European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany
2011-2018
Deputy Director, Center for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany
2009-2017
Speaker of the SFB-TR23 “Vascular Differentiation and Remodeling” of the Universities Heidelberg and Frankfurt (www.transregio23.de)
2014
Heidelberg Molecular Life Science (HMLS) Investigator Award
2013-2016
Director, Helmholtz Alliance “Preclinical Comprehensive Cancer Center” (www.helmholtz-pccc.de)
2011-2016
Director, Center for Molecular Biology and German Cancer Research Center Alliance (DKFZ-ZMBH-Alliance)
2011-2016
Speaker, Cell and Tumor Biology Research Program (FSP-A), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
2005-2012
Coordinator of the nationwide German tumor-vessel interaction Priority Research Grant (SPP1190 - www.tumorvessel.de)
2003
Binder Innovation Award of the German Society for Cell Biology
1998-2005
Coordinator of nationwide German angiogenesis Priority Research Grant (SPP1069 - www.angiogenese.de)
1987
Erich-Aehnelt-Memorial Award, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Others
Since 2012
Senior Editor, Cancer Research
2011-2016
Editorial Board, Nature Scientific Reports
2009-2012
Associate Editor, Molecular Cancer
2003-2009
Section Editor, Thrombosis and Haemostasis