2025 | Vorstand; Gottfried Schatz Forschungszenter, Medizinische Universität Graz, AT |
2024 | Lehrstuhlinhaber; Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Medizinische Universität Graz, AT |
2019 -2024 | Assoz. Professor; Abteilung für Kardiologie, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Universität Maastricht, NL |
2015 -2019 | Assistenzprofessor; Abteilung für für Kardiologie, CARIM School of Cardiovascular Diseases, Universität Maastricht, NL |
2015 -2023 | Gastwissenschaftler; Institut für Pharmakologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, DE |
2013 -2015 | Postdoctoral Fellow; Institüt für Pharmakologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, DE (Direktor: Prof. Dr. D. Dobrev) |
2012 -2013 | Postdoctoral Fellow; Div. of Experimental Cardiology, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, DE (Direktor: Prof. Dr. D. Dobrev) |
2008 -2009 | Gastwissenschaftler, Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center (CBAC), Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA (Direktor: Prof. Dr. Y. Rudy) |
2007 -2012 | PhD (cum laude; höchste mögliche Auszeichnung, die etwa 5 % der PhDs in den Niederlanden verliehen wird) Depts. of Cardiology and Knowledge Engineering, Maastricht University, NL Betreuer: Prof. Dr. H.J.G.M. Crijns, Prof. Dr. Ir. R.L.M. Peters, Prof. Dr. P.G.A. Volders, Dr. R. L. Westra Dissertation: “Computational analysis of β-adrenergic stimulation and its effects on cardiac ventricular electrophysiology” – Defense date April 27, 2012 |
2006 -2007 | MSc in Operations Research, Maastricht University, NL (Graduated Summa Cum Laude) |
2003 -2006 | BSc in Knowledge Engineering / Computer Science, Maastricht University, The Netherlands (Graduated Summa Cum Laude) |
2015 | ‘Best referee of 2015’ award of the Dutch Heart Foundation |
2015 | Oskar-Lapp-Forschungspreis, German Cardiac Society (DGK; joint award with Dr. Niels Voigt) |
2012 | 2011/2012 PhD Thesis Award of the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) |
2007 | Student award Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands for the MSc thesis: “A parallel approach to polynomial optimization” |
2024 -2029 | Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni Committee Member of the assessment and selection committee |
2024 -2026 | European Heart Academy - European Society of Cardiology Co-chair |
2024 -2026 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Immediate Past Chair |
2024 -2026 | European Heart Rhythm Association - European Society of Cardiology Board member; representing the WG on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology |
2024 -2026 | EHRA Level 3: Leadership and Innovation (DAS-CAM) Co-director postgraduate education |
2022 -2024 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Chairperson |
2019 -2023 | Diploma of Advanced Studies in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management Co-director postgraduate education |
2016 -2023 | Diploma of Advanced Studies in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management Member of the Scientific Program Committee |
2020 -2022 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Treasurer and Chair-elect |
2016 -2021 | AG Zellulare Elektrophysiologie (AG18) - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie Nucleus member |
2018 -2020 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Secretary |