Martina Muckenthaler, PhD
Professor of Molecular Medicine
MMPU Group Leader
Heidelberg University Hospital
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Pulmonology
Academic education
Biology (1984 - 1985), University of Regensburg & Biology (1986 - 1990), Technical University of Munich Diploma: Biology, Technical University of Munich and London Hospital Medical College, UK, 1990
Professional experience
since 2006 - PI; Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University of Heidelberg and EMBL
since 2004 - Professor of Molecular Medicine, University of Heidelberg
2002 - 2003 - Staff Scientist (faculty member), EMBL, Heidelberg
1994 - 2001 - Postdoc, EMBL, Heidelberg, research group: Matthias Hentze
Awards and appointments
since 2019 President of International BioIron Society
2018 Chair of the Scientific program Committee of the European Hematology Association
since 2018 Advisor for the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
2017 Chair of the Scientific Committee of the American Society of Hematology, 'Iron and Heme'
since 2016 Board member of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM)
2015 ‘Reeves Prize’ Hypoxia Symposium, Lake Louise, Canada
2015 - 2018 Elected Executive Board Member of the European Hematology Association
2014 - 2017 Chair of the Fellowship and Grant Committee of the European Hematology Association 2012 - 2016 Scientific Committee member of the American Society of Hematology
2012 - 2015 Elected Board Member of the European Hematology Association
2009 - 2013 Elected Director of the International BioIron Society
2007 Margit Krikker Award of the International BioIron Society
2000 Fondbroker Förderpreis „The best idea“ 1994 EMBO long-term fellowship Awards and appointments
