GET TO KNOW THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM BEHIND THE SUMMER ACADEMY!

Our team consists of young neuro-oncologists (the organizing committee) and renowned mentors from various disciplines. Find out who is working in which position and for which hospital. Learn also more about our professional interests and expertise we bring to the table. We look forward to exchanging ideas with you and invite you to get in touch with us.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Neuro(onco)logy

PD Dr.

Sied Kebir

Deputy Head Clinical Neurooncology

Clinic for Neurology
University Medicine Essen

Dr.

Lazaros Lazaridis

Clinician Scientist
Clinical Neurooncology

Clinic for Neurology
University Medicine Essen

Dr.

Teresa Schmidt

Resident

Clinic for Neurology
University Medicine Essen

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Neurosurgery

Dr.

Johannes Knipps

Resident

Clinic for Neurosurgery
University Hospital Düsseldorf

Dr.

Aleksandrs Krigers

Consultant neurosurgeon

Clinic for Neurosurgery
University Hospital Innsbruck

Dr.

Mareike Müller

Resident

Clinic for Neurosurgery
University Hospital Düsseldorf

Dr.

Björn Hofmann

Resident

Clinic for Neurosurgery
University Hospital Düsseldorf

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

RADIOTHERAPY

Sonia Ziegler

Resident

Radiotherapy & Radiooncology
University Medical Center Göttingen

Nanna Hartong

Nanna Hartong

Resident

Clinic for Radiotherapy
University Hospital Freiburg

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

PSYCHOONCOLOGY / NEUROPATHOLOGY

PSYCHOONCOLOGY

Dr.

Anne-Louise Wüster

Resident

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
University Medical Center Freiburg

NEUROPATHOLOGY

Dr.

Viktoria Ruf

Consultant neuropathologist

Center for Neuropathology and Prion Research
Ludwig-MaximiIians-University Munich

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

NEURORADIOLOGY

Dr. Wenger Alakmeh

PD Dr.

Katharina Wenger-Alakmeh

Consultant radiologist

Institute for Neuroradiology
University Hospital Frankfurt

Dr.

Torge Huckhagel

Resident

Institute for Neuroradiology University Medical Center Göttingen

Mentoring

Neuro(onco)logy

Prof. Dr.

Martin Glas

Head of Division Clinical Neurooncology

Clinic for Neurology & Neurooncology Center
University Medicine Essen

Dr. Tadeja Urbanic-Purkart

Dr.

Tadeja Urbanic-Purkart

Head of Neuro-Oncology Outpatient Clinic

Clinic for Neurology
University Hospital Graz

Mentoring

NEUROSURGERY

Prof. Dr.

Michael Sabel

Head of the Center for Neurooncology

Clinic for Neurosurgery
University Hospital Düsseldorf

Marion Rapp

Prof. Dr.

Marion Rapp

Senior physician

Clinic for Neurosurgery University Hospital Düsseldorf

PD Dr.

Bogdana Suchorska

Managing Senior Physician

Clinic for Neurosurgery
Sana Kliniken Duisburg

PD Dr. Christian Freyschlag

PD Dr.

Christian Freyschlag

Deputy Clinic Director

Clinic for Neurosurgery
University Hospital Innsbruck

Foto Dr. Ahmadipour

PD Dr.

Yahya Ahmadipour

Senior Physician

Clinic for Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery 
University Medicine Essen 

Mentoring

RADIOTHERAPY

Prof. Dr.

Stefan Rieken

Director and Chairholder

Clinic & Polyclinic Göttingen for Radiation Therapy & Radiooncology
University Medical Center Göttingen

Mentoring

PSYCHOONCOLOGY / NEUROPATHOLOGY

PSYCHOONCOLOGY

Prof. Dr.

Claas Lahmann

Medical Director

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
University Medical Center Freiburg

NEUROPATHOLOGY

Prof. Dr.

Christian Mawrin

Medical Director

Director of the Institute of Neuropathology
Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg

Mentoring

NEURORADIOLOGY

Prof. Hattingen

Prof. Dr.

Elke Hattingen

Chief physician

lnstitute for Neuroradiology University Medicine Frankfurt

Artificial intelligence

Targeted Therapy in Neurooncology

Translational neuro-oncology

Manuscript preparation

Statistical methods

Digitization in neuro-oncology

Bioinformatic analyses

Mentoring

Innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

Targeted Therapy in Neurooncology

Translational neuro-oncology

Poster and oral presentation

Manuscript preparation

Effective time management

Communication

Networking

Travelling

Culinary art

Temporary employment abroad

United States Medical Licensing Examination

Clinical trials

Time management

Intraoperative tumor detection

Neuro/surgical emergency and critical care medicine

Networking with other physicians

Laboratory research

Surgical strategies

Poster and oral presentation

Travelling

Winter- and mountain sports

Technical innovations

Career planning in neurosurgery

Statistical analysis

Living in a new country

Research in molecular psychosomatics and psychotherapy research

Networking with other physicians

Clinical studies

Time management

Immunology

Translational research

Intensive Care Medicine

Structured doctoral programs

Surgical strategies

Self-motivation/time management

Basic research

Interactions of combination therapies (radiotherapy with chemo-/immunotherapies/TTFields)

Digitization of the doctor-patient relationship

Interculturality

Mentoring

Family and career

Poster and oral presentation

Sport

Nature

Music

Good food

Re-irradiation and radionecrosis

Artificial intelligence and digitalisation

Teaching

People

Singing and dancing

Hiking and nature

Research with a psychosomatic focus

Physician-patient communication

Rhetoric trainings & coachings

Neurodegenerative diseases

Brainbanking

Art

Music

Nature

Experimental doctoral thesis

Laboratory research

Stays abroad during studies

Brain tumors

Mentoring programs

Networking

Traveling

Performance cars

Neuroradiology education and training

Clinician Scientist programs

Planning and execution of a doctorate

Registry Studies

Economic efficiency and interdisciplinarity in health care

Artificial intelligence in neuroradiology

Structured diagnostic reporting in neuroradiology

Functional and structural imaging of central nervous system tumors

Travel, Sports, Languages & History

Communication

Artificial intelligence

Innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

Awareness

Communication

Presentation

Argumentation

Everyday life as a resident in psychosomatic medicine

Networking

Travelling

Art and music

Patient-centric communication and treatment

Integration of family and clinical work

Multilingual patient care to promote compliance