International Ambassadors
As a main goal the REBIRTH International Ambassadors Program aims at building solid international bridges between the research groups of the Cluster of Excellence REBIRTH and top scientific institutions abroad. The REBIRTH International Ambassadors Program was initiated by Professor Renata Stripecke.
Most of the faculty members of this program were born and obtained undergraduate training in BRIC countries (Brasil, Russia, India and China) or other European countries and moved to Germany to obtain further graduate or post-graduate education. Therefore, as native speakers, they have a relevant cross-cultural advantage in bridging Germany with their countries of origin. Some of these faculty members speak additional languages or have relevant additional international experience. Many of them obtained fellowships from German funding agencies (such as DAAD, DFG) and know inherently the process of application and selection for fellowships. They have experienced the difficulties of adapting to a new language and culture. The Ambassadors in the Cluster of Excellence REBIRTH and in the PhD program Regenerative Sciences want to foster internationalization and international collaborations.
If you are interested in studying or working within REBIRTH please do not hesitate to contact our international Ambassadors.
Professor Dr. Falk Büttner – Russia
Professor Dr. Falk Büttner – Russia
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
Institute of Cellular Chemistry, Hannover Medical School – Junior Professor
REBIRTH Unit “Stem Cell Glycomics and Proteomics”
Research Interests
- glycobiology
- glycomics and proteomics
- stem cell biology
- mass spectrometry
International collaborative institutions
Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
- molecular-diagnostics company, LLC Semiotik, Moscow
E-Mail: buettner.falk[at]mh-hannover.de
PD Dr. Serghei Cebotari - Republic of Moldova and Russia
PD Dr. Serghei Cebotari – Republic of Moldova and Russia
- Ph.D. lecturer
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery (HTTG), Hannover Medical School – Chief Physician (leitender Oberarzt)
REBIRTH Unit “Large Animal Models for Myocardial Repair”
International Collaborative Institutions
Republic of Moldova
- Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau
Russia
- Pathology Department, Medical Faculty, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg
Professor Boris Chichkov, PhD - Russia
Professor Boris Chichkov, PhD – Russia
- Ph.D. Committee member
- Ph.D. lecturer
Institute of Quantum Optics, Leibniz Universität Hannover – Professor
and
Department of Nanotechnology, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. – Head of Department
REBIRTH Unit “Laser Biofabrication”
Research Interests
- laser physics and laser applications
- quantum and nonlinear optics
- nano- and biophotonics
- nanoengineering
- biomedical implants and devices
- tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
International Collaborative Institutions
- Institute of Laser and Information Technology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
- Neurodynamics and Neurobiology Department, Lobachevsky State University, Nizhny Novgorod
- Scientific Research Institute of Biomedical Technologies, Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, Nizhny Novgorod
E-Mail: b.chichchov(at)lzh.de
Dr. Gerald Dräger - Russia
Dr. Gerald Dräger – Russia
- Ph.D. Committee member
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität Hannover – Akademischer Direktor (roughly equivalent to assistant professor)
REBIRTH Unit “Functionalized Polymers and Regenerative Agents”
Research Interests
- polymer chemistry
- surface chemistry
- small molecules for stem cell culture
- drugs for stem cell culture
- mass spectrometry
International Collaborative Institutions
- Department of Technology of Organic Substances and Polymer Materials, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia
E-Mail: draeger [at] oci.uni-hannover.de
PD Dr. Constanca Figueiredo - Portugal, Spain, Sudan
PD Dr. Constanca Figueiredo – Portugal, Spain, Sudan
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
- Ph.D. lecturer
Head of Cellular Therapy Group
Institute of Transfusion Medicine
Hannover Medical School
REBIRTH Unit “Tolerogenic Cell Therapy”
Research Interests
- Tolerance
- Cell therapy
- Immunomodulation
- Hematopoiesis
- Stem Cell Biology
International Collaborative Institutions
- University of Coimbra, Portugal
- University of Oviedo, Spain
- University of Khartoum, Sudan
Sotirios Korossis, PhD - Greece and Italy
Sotirios Korossis, PhD – Greece and Italy
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
Head of Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering – CrossBIT
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery (HTTG)
Head of Bioartificial Lung Group
Leibniz Research Laboratories for Artificial Organs (LEBAO)
both Hannover Medical School
REBIRTH Unit Biohybrid Lung
Research Interests
- cardiovascular tissue engineering
- biohybrid lung
International Collaborative Institutions
- University of Patras, Greece
- University of Padova, Italy
Olga Kustikova, PhD - Russia
Olga Kustikova, PhD – Russia
- PhD supervisor
Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School – Senior Postdoctoral Fellow
REBIRTH unit “Enhanced and synthetic cells for regeneration”
Research Interests
- genetic modification of haematopoietic stem cells
- mechanisms of insertional mutagenesis related to semi-random retroviral vector integration
- discovery of genes and pathways that improve the competitive fitness of normal and malignant haematopoietic stem cells
International Collaborative Institutions
Russia
- School of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Dmitry Rogachev Federal Scientific Clinical Centre of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow
Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
E-Mail: kustikova.olga[at]mh-hannover.de
Professor Zhixiong Li, MD - China
Professor Zhixiong Li, MD – China
Head of Leukemogenesis and Molecular Therapy Group
Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
Hannover Medical School
Research Interests
- understanding how receptor protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) contribute to leukemia development
- neurotrophin receptors and FLT3 signaling pathways
- development of retroviral vector systems for gene transfer into hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs)
- preclinical gene therapy trials
International Collaborative Institutions
- Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangdong, China
- Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Medical School of the Tongji University, Shanghai, China
E-Mail: Li.Zhixiong(at)mh-hannover.de
Professor Dr. Ulrich Martin - Georgia and Russia
Professor Dr. Ulrich Martin – Georgia and Russia
- Chair, Ph.D. programme
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
- Ph.D. lecturer
Leibniz Research Laboratories for Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Hannover Medical School – Head of Department
REBIRTH Units “iPSC for Disease Modelling, Drug Screening and Cell Therapy” and “Lung Regeneration and Repair”
Research Interest
- stem cell biology
- regenerative cell therapy
- genetic engineering
- cardiomyogenic and respiratory cell differentiation
- cardiorespiratory tissue engineering
International Collaborative Institutions
Georgia
- International Affairs Department, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi
- Clinical Research Program and Cell Processing and Transplantation Unit, Central University Clinic, Ilia State University, Tbilisi
- Georgian National Institute of Medical Research, Tbilisi
- Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology, Sokhumi State University, Tbilisi
- Georgian National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), Tbilisi
Russia
- Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan
- Krasnodar Medical University, Krasnodar
- Research Institute of Medical Primatology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Sochi-Adler
E-Mail: Martin.Ulrich(at)mh-hannover.de
Professor Dr. Axel Schambach, PhD - Poland and Russia
Professor Dr. Axel Schambach, PhD – Poland and Russia
- Ph.D. Committee member
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
- Ph.D. lecturer
Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School – Head of Department
REBIRTH Units “Enhanced and synthetic cells for regeneration” and “Regenerative Gene Therapy”
Research Interests
- the process leading from identification of genetic defects to molecular therapy
- gene and cell therapy of acquired and inherited diseases
- reprogramming and transdifferentiation
- stem cell biology
- (retro)virology
International Collaborative Institutions
Poland
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow
Russia
- Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Children Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, Laboratory of Transplantation and Molecular Hematology, First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
- School of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Dmitry Rogachev Federal Scientific Clinical Centre of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow
- Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
E-Mail: schambach.axel[at]mh-hannover.de
Amar Sharma, PhD - India
Amar Sharma, PhD – India
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
- Ph.D. lecturer
Junior Research Group Leader
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology
Hannover Medical School
REBIRTH Unit “miRNA in Liver Regeneration”
Research Interests
- Hepatic stem cell Biology
- Liver regeneration
- MicroRNA mediated Post-transcriptional regulation
- Liver diseases
- Hepatic differentiation
International Collaborative Institutions
- Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India
- National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi, India
E-Mail: Sharma.Amar(at)mh-hannover.de
Professor Renata Stripecke, PhD - Brazil and USA
Professor Renata Stripecke, PhD – Brazil and USA
- vice-chair, Ph.D. programme
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
- Ph.D. lecturer
Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School – Head of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied
REBIRTH Unit Regenerative Immune Therapies
Research Interests
- Gene Therapy and Lentiviral Vector Systems
- Immune Therapy of Cancer and Chronic Infections
- Dendritic Cell Development and Re-programming
- Immune Regeneration after Pathologies or Transplantation
- Preclinical and Clinical Studies of Engineered Cell Products
International Collaborative Institutions
- University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- University of Campinas, Brazil
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande (PUC-RS), Brazil
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Professor Dr. Doris Steinemann - Republic of Moldova
Professor Dr. Doris Steinemann – Republic of Moldova
- PhD co-supervisor
Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School – Associate Professor
REBIRTH unit “Genomic Profiling”
Research Interests
- next-generation sequencing
- mapping technologies
- predisposing genomic alterations promoting cancer development and progression
- safety aspects of applied genetically engineered cells
International Collaborative Institutions
- Phthisiopneumology Institute Chiril Draganiuc in Kishinev, Moldova
Professor Thomas Thum, MD, PhD – Hungary and Poland
Professor Thomas Thum, MD, PhD – Hungary and Poland
- Ph.D. supervisor
- Ph.D. co-supervisor
- Ph.D. lecturer
Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies (IMTTS), Hannover Medical School -Head of Department
REBIRTH Unit “miRNAs in Myocardial Regeneration”
Research Interests
- genetic control by transcription factors and microRNAs
- non-coding RNAs
- treatment of heart failure
- translational medicine
International collaborative institutions
Hungary
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged
Poland
- Department of Heart Diseases, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław
E-Mail: thum.thomas[at]mh-hannover.de
