More info on our group leader Dr. Przyborski:
Short CV
2018 Venia legendi in Cell Biology & Parasitology, Heidelberg University
2017-present: Heisenberg Fellow and Group leader, Department of Parasitology, University Hospital Heidelberg
2015-2017: Temporary Professor of Parasitology, University of Marburg
2013: awarded apl. Prof, University of Marburg2010:Habilitation in Cell Biology and Parasitology, University of Marburg
2005-2015: Group leader, University of Marburg
2004: PhD in Molecular Parasitology. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK/ University Hospital Heidelberg
Funding
I am funded through several projects from the German Research Foundation (DFG). My position is financed through a Heisenberg Fellowship from the DFG.
Prizes and awards
2012: Rudolphi Medal of the German Society of Parasitology
2011: Young Investigator teaching prize, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg.
2008: Young Investigator teaching prize, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg.
Publications
Recent research publications and reviews (65 in total 2003-2017, H-index= 24 (Google Scholar))
link to pubmed list of publications
Professional duties
Reviewer for following Journals (selection): Cellular Microbiology, Infection and Immunity, International Journal for Medical Microbiology, International Journal for Parasitology, Molecular Informatics, Molecular Microbiology, Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Malaria Journal, PLS ONE, PLOS Pathogens, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Communications, Trends in Parasitology, Traffic.
Editor, PLOS ONE.
Guest Editor, PLOS Pathogens
Grant reviewing: Medical Research Council (MRC, UK), Wellcome Trust, (UK), NRF, (South Africa), SNF (Switzerland), German Research Foundation (DFG), ANR (France), Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (Germany).
Member of board: German Society of Parasitology (2006-2012)

Heisenberg Fellowship
Dr. Przyborski joined our unit on 1 Oct. 2017 on the basis of the prestigious Heisenberg Fellowship being awarded to him.
This 3-year fellowship by the German Research Foundation gives early career researchers who meet the requirements for professorship the opportunity to pursue an advanced research topic prior to professorial appointment.
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