Prof. Marc-Eric Halatsch

Vice Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Ulm School of Medicine
Albert-Einstein-Allee 23
Germany
D-89081 Ulm

Brief Biography:

Medical School: Göttingen (Germany), Cincinnati (Ohio), New York City (Mount Sinai School of Medicine), 1987-93
Neurosurgical Residency: University of Göttingen School of Medicine, 1993-96, 1998-2003
M.D. Thesis: “Molecular alterations during pancreatocarcinogenesis: Studies regarding oncogene activation, tumor suppressor gene and adhesion receptor expression”, University of Göttingen School of Medicine, 1996
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Division of Neoplastic Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, 1996-98
Board Certification Neurosurgery: 2003
Ph.D. Thesis: “Experimental therapeutic strategies targeting epidermal growth factor receptors in glioblastoma”, University of Göttingen School of Medicine, 2004

Academic positions:

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Attending Neurosurgeon, University of Heidelberg School of Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, 2005-09
Vice Chair, Professor of Neurosurgery and Senior Attending Neurosurgeon, University of Ulm School of Medicine, Ulm, Germany, 2009 to date

Research interests:

Clinical Interests: Neurooncology; Intraoperative Imaging; Spinal Surgery; Pediatric Neurosurgery
Research Interests: Neurooncology; Glioblastoma, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Targeted Therapy

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Indeed a fresh idea that challenges established views of the peer review process.