Frank Kirchhoff - Curriculum Vitae#

Scientific Education and Employment

• Since 2009 Full Professor (W3) and Head of the Department of Molecular Physiology, CIPMM, University of Saarland, Homburg, Germany
  
• 2000-2009 Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen
  
• 1997-2008 Lecturer at the Free University of Berlin
  
• 1997 Habilitation in Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin
  
• 1995-1999 Research Assistant, Cellular Neurosciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
  
• 1991-1994 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg
  
• 1986-1990 PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Institute of Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg
  
• 1985 Diploma in Biochemistry, Institute of Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg
  
• 1981-1985 Study of Biochemistry, University of Hannover
  

Honours, Distinctions and Community Services

• Since 2016 Coordinator of the EC H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016: Training, Research and Raising of Public Awareness in Cell Biology and Pathology of Neuroglia (EU-GliaPhD)
  
• Since 2014 „Visiting Professor“ at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania, and of the University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
  
• Since 2013 Coordinator of the DFG Priority Programme SPP 1757 “Glial Heterogeneity”
  
• Since 2013 Member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) Achucarro Basque Center of Neuroscience in Bilbao-Zamudio (Spain)
  
• Since 2010 Editorial board member of Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy
  
• Since 2009 Editorial board member of GLIA
  
• 1987-1989 PhD Fellowship of the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
  
• 1981-1986 Fellowship of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
  

Ad hoc reviewer for journals: Cell Calcium, Europ J Neuroscie, Glia, J Neurosci, J Physiol, Nature, PLoS Biology, Science, Science Signaling, eLife

Ad hoc reviewer for grant agencies: Horizon 2020, ERC; DFG, D; ANR, F; FRM/ARSEP, F; Wellcome Trust (UK), MRC, UK; International Spinal Research Trust (ISRT, UK).