Group Leader
Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Michael Brand
Assistant to Group Leader
Olga Gansauge
+49 (0)351 458 82300
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5711-6512
Education
| 1997 | Habilitation and Venia Legendi for Genetics at University of Tübingen and for Cell Biology at University of Heidelberg |
| 1989 | Dr. rer. nat. at University of Köln |
| 1986 | Masters in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvard University; Diploma in Biology, University of Köln |
| 1980– 1986 | Studies of Biology at the Universities of Marburg and Köln |
| 1984– 1986 | Study of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Harvard University |
Positions held
| 1984– 1985 |
Fulbright fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, with Prof. Dr. D. A. Melton. |
| 1986– 1989 | Doctoral student, University of Köln, Dept. for Developmental Biology, with Prof. Dr. J.A. Campos-Ortega. Genetics and embryology of neural precursor formation in the Drosophila CNS |
| 1990– 1992 | Postdoctoral fellow, UCSF and HHMI, San Francisco, USA, with Prof. Dr. Y.N. Jan. Genetics and embryology of neural precursor formation and development in the Drosophila PNS. |
| 1992– 1995 | Helmholtz/BMBF Research fellow, Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Dept. of Prof. Dr. Chr. Nüsslein-Volhard. Systematic large-scale screen for zebrafish mutants. |
| 1995– 1999 | Group leader at the Institute of Neurobiology / Interdisciplinary Center for Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg. |
| 1999– 2006 | Senior Group leader at the Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden. |
| Since Feb. 2003 |
Professor of Molecular Developmental Genetics (C4/W3), TU Dresden, Development and regeneration of the vertebrate central nervous system |
| 2005– 2012 | Director, Biotechnology Center, TU Dresden |
| 2005– 2014 | Founding Director, Lead applicant and Speaker, Executive Board, DFG Research Center/Cluster of Excellence ‘Regenerative Therapies, CRTD’, Dresden |
| 2013 | Plumer Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford University, St. Anne’s College |
| 2013– 2017 | Visiting Professor, King’s College London, MRC Center for Developmental Neurobiology |
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2010-2018 2019-2020 |
Dean of Studies, International Master`s Program Regenerative Biology and Medicine Director and Speaker, DFG Research Center/Cluster of Excellence ‘Regenerative Therapies, CRTD’, Dresden |
Honors
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2018-2021 2016 2012– 2020 |
Vice President, then President, German Society for Developmental Biology, GfE Bundesverdienstkreuz of the FR of Germany, First Class Study section of the DFG, Life sciences grant review board, elected member |
| 2005– 2017 | Vice-Speaker, SFB 655 - Cells into Tissues |
| 2014– 2015 | Research Price, Alzheimer Forschungsinitiative Germany |
| 2013– 2015 | Support-the-Best award‚ „Excellence Uni concept“, TU Dresden |
| 2012 | Member of Faculty of 1000 |
| 2007– 2013 | Appointed member, ‘Innovation Council’ of the State of Saxony/Germany, a special advisory council consisting of 12 people, advising the government of the State of Saxony on Economic and Technology Innovation in Saxony. |
| 2001– 2004 | Coordinator, EU FP5 Research Network, Fore-/Midbrain patternin |
| 1999 | Walter-Arndt-Habilitation prize of the German Zoological Society |
| 1995– 1999 | Fellow, Support Program Neurobiology Baden-Württemberg |
| 1992– 1994 | Helmholtz fellow, German Research and Technology Ministry, BMFT |
| 1990– 1992 | Postdoctoral stipend of the DFG |
| 1989 | PhD thesis price of the University of Köln |
| 1984– 1985 | Fulbright fellowship, Harvard University |
| 1983– 1986 | Study Fellowship, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes |