Detail

Irmela Jeremias
Group Leader
Telefon: +49 89 3187-1424
E-mail
Geb./Raum: HAE / 059
Personal data Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Irmela Jeremias
born 1967 in Mainz, Gerrmany
nationality: German
Work address Research Unit Apoptosis in Hematopoietic Stem Cells, AHS
German Research Center for Environmental Health (HMGU)
Marchioninistraße. 25, 81377 Munich, Germany and
Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital,
Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU),
Lindwurmstraße 4, 80337 Munich, Germany
Current Positions Head of the Research Unit
„Apoptosis in the Hematopoietic Stem Cells (AHS)“
at Helmholtz center Munich
Mildred Scheel Professor of German Cancer Aid at LMU Pediatrician
Awardee of European Research Council (Consolidator Grant)
Research Interest Acute Leukemias
Leukemia stem cells
Xenograft mouse models
Innovative treatment strategies
Genetic engineering
Scientific background
2017 Research Unit Apoptosis in Hematopoietic Stem Cells
at Helmholtz Center Munich
2017 Mildred Scheel Professorship of German Cancer Aid at LMU
2015 ERC Consolidator Grant of European Research Council (ERC)
since 2005 Head of the Research Group „Apoptosis“
at Helmholtz Center Munich (HMGU), tenured since 2012
2005 Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Pediatrics
2001 – 2004 Awardee of Hochschulwissenschaftsprogramm,
Head of a Research Group at Dr. von Hauner
Children's Hospital, LMU
1996 – 1998 Awardee of German Research Association (DFG)
at German Cancer Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg
1993 Medical Doctorate at Experimental Endocrinology,
University Mainz, Germany (magna cum laude)
Track record >50 orginal publications, out of them 25 as first- or last author
impact factors > 20 points 1 last author paper in 2016
> 9 points 6 papers
Third party funding > 8.5 million Euros since 1996
Clinical background
since 2000 Pediatrician in Oncology, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, LMU
2000-2001 Attending Physician at Intensive Care Unit,
Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital
1993-1996, 1998-2000 Resident at Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, LMU
1995 Approbation
1993 State Examination in Human Medicine
1992 American Examination in Human Medicine ECFMG, FMGEMS
1987 – 1993 Studies of Human Medicine in Germany
(Munich, Mainz and Bochum) and Colombia (South America)
Stays abroad
1992 University of Chicago (1 month)
1990/91 Colombia, South America (14 months)
1986/87 Lyon, France (6 months)
1980/81 Girvan, Shottland (3 months)
Awards
since 2016 Consolidator Grant of the European Research Council (5 years)
2013 - 2018 Award for „Excellent Women“ within Impuls- and
Integration Fond (IVF) by Helmholtz Association (HGF)
2001 – 2004 Award of Hochschulwissenschaftsprogramm
(Group leader) for Habilitation (3 years)
1996 – 1998 Training Award (PostDoc) of German Research Association
at German Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany (2 years)
Languages German, English and Spanish (fluently), French (basics)