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Prof. Dr.

Florian Kühnel

Project: C06, C07

Academic Education and Scientific Degrees
2018
appointed Professor (Apl.)
2011
Habilitation in ‘Experimental Virology’, Hannover Medical School
1997-2001
PhD (Biochemistry), Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Gastroenterology (supervised by Prof. Dr. S. Kubicka)
1996
Diploma (Biochemistry), University of Hannover and Fraunhofer Inst. ITEM, Thesis work (supervised by Dr. S. Krautwald)
1990-1996
Studies in Biochemistry, University of Hannover

Professional Career
Since 2011
Research group leader at the Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hannover Medical School
2005-2011
Principal Investigator at the Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hannover Medical School
2001-2005
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hannover Medical School (Supervisor: Prof. S. Kubicka)
Address
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology
Hannover Medical School
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
30625 Hannover
Phone
+49/511/532 3995
eMail
Kuehnel.florian@mh-hannover.de
Awards and Appointments
2016
'Proffered Paper' award at the biennial congress of the EACR, Manchester
2014
Poster award at the annual meeting of the German Association for the Study of the Liver (GASL), Tübingen
2014
Scientific award 2013 of the ‘Niedersächsische Krebsgesellschaft’
2008
Poster award at the annual meeting of the German Association for the Study of the Liver (GASL), Frankfurt
2004
Poster award at the AGO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gastrointestinale Onkologie) annual Meeting, Tübingen, Category ‘Basic Research’
1999/2002/2003
Travel Awards of the EASL

Others
Since 2017
Member of the German Assoc. for Gene Therapy (DGGT)
Since 2016
Member of the European Academy of Tumorimmunology (EATI)
Since 2016
Member of the European Association of Cancer Research (EACR)
Since 2011
Active member of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT)
Since 2008
Scientific Consultant of the Biotechnology-company ‘Sirion’ München, Martinsried

Patents
Patent No. 15165130.4-1410 (granted) - Anti-tumour medicament based on adenovirus
Patent No. 2017636378.6 (europ. patent application) – Adenovirus for anti-tumor therapy