Prof.* Dr. Frank Gansauge

The family man studied medicine in Tübingen and Cardiff in England.

From 1992 to 1999, the Sindelfingen native worked as an assistant doctor in Surgery I at the Ulm University Hospital. He then spent two years as senior physician in charge of the day clinic and research laboratories at Surgical Clinic I.

One of his specialties is surgical oncology with chemotherapy and follow-up therapies.

Frank Gansauge qualified as a professor in this field. In 1995, the surgeon received the Fred Stephens Award and four years later the Merckle Research Prize.

During this time, he published more than 160 scientific publications and wrote numerous book chapters.

He is also a reviewer for renowned scientific journals and co-editor of "Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery". , over 160 scientific publications, reviewer in several renowned scientific journals, several awards (including the Fred Stephens Award, Merckle Research Prize).

Prof. Dr. J. Hinrich Peters

1982 – 2003 – Professor of Immunology at Georg-August University, Goettingen and internationally known expert in DC (dendritic cell) Therapy.

J. Hinrich Peters has operated an independent research team for decades, with the aim of investigating the mechanism of immune activation. His first pioneering achievements date back before the time of the discovery of the dendritic cell. They led to the discovery of cell cooperation in the lymphocyte stimulation, then focused more and more on the dendritic cell and culminated in the elucidation of the monocytic (myeloid) Origin of the then named according to their origin dendritic cells. These findings saw most inopportunely the light of day, were often directed against the mainstream and prevailed only by diffusion.

In 1992, the Working Group Peters discovered the keystone in the elucidation of the signals that are responsible for the differentiation of these cells. With this finding the way for therapeutic use in humans was opened, which actually began at the end of the 90s. Since then up to 1000 publications per year about the monocytic dendritic cell have appeared.

Prof.* Dr. Bertram Poch

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bessler

Expert in molecular medicine (author of co-author of more than 500 scientific publications)

Group Leader at the Institute for molecular medicine and cell research – UNIVERSITY of FREIBURG Breisgau (Germany)

Tumor immunology: macrophage cytotoxicity against tumors

Infection and immunity: host responses against bacterial characterization and stimulation of human and murine B lymphocytes.

Prof. Dr. Li Yinxiong

Basic information

Name: Li Yinxiong

Gender: Male

Position:

Title: Researcher

Education: Doctor

Address: NO.190, Kaiyuan Road, Science Park, Guangzhou

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1979-1985 Bachelor of Medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University

1987-1991 Doctor of Medical Philosophy, Peking Union Medical College

1985-1987 Research assistant, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

1991-1992 Assistant Professor, Peking Union Medical College

1992-1993 Postdoctoral fellowship in Cytobiology at Medical School, Vanderbilt University

1993-2001 Postdoctoral fellowship at Medical College of Georgia

2001-2010 Duke University School of Medicine, life-long Assistant Professor

2010-2011 Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina

2011-2012 Chief Technology Officer / Vice President, SMT Inc.

2012-present

Researcher of Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Director of Guangzhou Institute of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Class A of the Thousand Talents Plan, the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC

Chief Scientist of Research on the Mechanism of Stem Cell Therapy for Major Diseases, National Science and Technology Major Project 973

Research Field

• Research on liver development and molecular regulation of adult liver stem cells;
• Research on theory and prevention of congenital malformations caused by environmental and alcohol factors
• Tissue repair, fibrosis and regulation of adult stem cell function;
• Cholesterol status in the population; the relationship between Hedgehog information pathway and healthy and aging adult stem cells
• Research on the development of biomarker screening and genetic diagnosis for diseases

Awards and honors

• 1991 European Molecular Biology Training Course Student Award, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
• 1992 Forgartue Award for Postdoctoral Research, International Center, National Institute of Health of United States Department of Health and Human Services
• 1996 Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, Ministry of Health, China
• 1996 National Best Education Technology Publishing Award, Ministry of Education, China
• 1999 The most outstanding foreign scientific educators, the US Information Agency & National Immigration Planning Bureau
• 2005 Duke-Terman Cancer and Stem Cell Research Award, Duke University
• 2004-2008 the main commentary member of Molecular Biology and Cytobiology Approval Committee, American Heart Association Research Fund
• 2009 member of Challenge Grant Panel 18 (ZRG1 DKUS A58, Liver stem cell study) Scientific Approval Committee, Liver Stem Cell Presidential Science Promotion Program Fund, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• 2010 member of Special Emphasis Panel (ZAA1DD 01, Alcohol Defect research center grant) Scientific Approval Committee, National Research Fund for Congenital Malformations and Alcohol teratogenicity, National Health Center (NIH)

Prof. Dr. Dr. Ralf U. Peter

Prof. Ralf U. Peter MD, PhD, Col (Res.) MC

1959, February 10: Born in Dillenburg, Germany, as the eldest of four children
1965 – 1966: Elementary school 1st ^– 2nd ^grade , Public school Dillenburg
1966 – 1970: German School Rourkela, India
1970 – 1971: American High School, Dhaka, East Pakistan
1971 – 1972: German School Rourkela, India
1972 – 1978: Secondary School, Dillenburg, Germany
June 1978: Maturition exam
Oct. 78 - Oct 84: Studies of medicine at the Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Feb 83 - May 83: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School (chairman: Prof. Dr. TB Fitzpatrick)
Oct 84 - May 86: Residencies in Dermatology and Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital Giessen, Germany

May 86 - Sep 87: Commander of the Medical Unit, Steuben Barracks Giessen Germany
June 6. 1986: Defense of Doctoral Thesis, Dr. med., at the University of Giessen

January 26, 1996: Defense of Habilitation Thesis at the University of Munich, promotion Dr. med. Habil. and endowment of the venia legendi for dermatology

June 1996: Institution as a Senior Lecturer for Dermatology, Free State of Bavaria at the University of Munich

Nov 87 – Feb 97: Investigator, Principal Investigator, Deputy Director, Institute of Radiobiology, Armed Forces Medical Academy, Munich

May 88 – Feb 97: Residency in Dermatology (Board Certification: Nov. 1991), later consultant in dermatologic Radiotherapy and Oncology at the Dept. of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Chairman 1987-1991: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. hc mult. O. Braun-Falco, since October 1991: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc G. Plewig)

Feb 97 – Sep 2002: Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Dermatology and Venereology of the University of Ulm, and Chief of the Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology of the Federal Armed Forces Hospital in Ulm, Germany

Oct 2002-Jul 2012: Medical Director & CEO, Majority Shareholder of the Center for Vascular Surgery and Dermatology, Ulm-Blaustein, Germany Continuing Research and teaching affiliation with the University of Ulm as Honorary Professor of Dermatology of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg

Since July 2012: Hospital and Medical Director, Capio Blausteinklinik, Ulm-Blaustein,

Scientific Record: more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, 2 books Associate editor, Pigment Cell Research 1998 – 2002 Editor-in-Chief, German Journal of Wound Healing 2000-2006

Offices in Scientific Societies:

Treasurer, European Society for Pigment Cell Research 1996-2000

President, German Society of Wound Healing 1997-1999
Vice-President, German Society of Wound Healing 2003-2005

Senator, German Society of Wound Healing 2005 -

Council Member, Initiative of Chronic Wounds (ICW)      

FDP Federal Health Advisory Board to the Federal Minister of Health (Federal Health Committee) (elected expert since April 2008, Deputy Chairman Oct. 2010-Oct 2013)

Dermatologic Advisor of the Medical Expert Advisory Board to the Surgeon General of the German Federal Armed Forces (since 2005)

Memberships (Selected):

German Dermatologic Society (DDG)

Society of German Dermatologic Professionals (BvDD)

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)

German Society of Wound Healing (DGfW)

German Society for Military Medicine (DGWMWP)

German Society of Academic Teachers (university association)

Honors:

Honorary Order of the Bavarian Red Cross in Silver

Honorary Guest Professor, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences

University of Beijing, China

Comes Rectoris Universitatis (Advisor to the President),

University of Augsburg, Germany

Special Honor for the Support of Women in Science and Academic Medicine

(Women's Promotion Award), University of Ulm, Germany

Senior Advisor, Capstan Capital Inc, London, UK

Prof. Dr. Radan Dzodic

He introduced Principles of surgical oncology and Clinical Oncology, as undergraduate subjects, as well helped in creating Medical Oncology specialization at Medical School of Belgrade.
Radan Dzodic set the basic principles in surgery of solid malignant tumors in Serbia and contributed to the development of surgical oncology in many ways, especially in the field of breast cancer, skin melanoma and thyroid cancer surgery. He has performed over 10,000 operations in his career.
He is the Oncology coordinator at Ministry of Health of Republic of Serbia and the General Manager of National Cancer Research Center. He has several roles in Serbian Medical Society (SMS). He is a regular member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of SMS, the President of the Cancerology Section of SMS, as well as a member of Chairmanship of Surgical division of SMS. Also, he is one of the founders and president of the Serbian Society of Surgical Oncology (SSSO), which he joined in the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO). Additionally, he is the president of numerous national oncology expert committees, coordinator and participant in many domestic and international projects, as well as reviewer in domestic medical journals.
In the world, he is recognized as the President of World Federation of Surgical Oncology Societies (WFSOS), as well as the Professor of Surgery at European School of Oncology (ESO). He is also a member of numerous European, Asian and international associations, such as: International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, International Society of Surgeons, EORTC Melanoma Cooperative Group and EORTC Thyroid Study Group. He is at the ESSO Membership Committee, the Scientific committee of Euro-Asian Society for Head and Neck Oncology, as well as at the Advisory Board of Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is one of the founders of Balkan Union of Oncology (BUON). He is on the editorial board of Journal of BUON, as well as two Russian journals: “Oncosurgery” and “Head and Neck”. He is an honorary member of Pirogov's Surgical Society. He has gold membership at the International Association SurgyTec and Ambassador title. He delivered numerous lectures by invitation all over the world, as well as demonstrated live surgery in Lucknow, India.
He is the author and co-author of many publications in Serbian, English and French language (more than 200 published papers), whose significant contribution is confirmed by numerous citations (over 1600 times) and awards. He is the author of several monographs, most important of which is 'Breast cancer'. He wrote chapters for two domestic surgery textbooks and one domestic gynecology textbook, as well as chapters for international books on surgery and cancer.
He has improved himself in France and Japan. He enabled training for 100 oncologists from Serbia and Montenegro in best French oncology centers for which he was rewarded with medal of Academic Palm Knight in 2003 by the Government of Republic of France. For his continuous efforts and renewal of cooperation between France and Serbia, in 2017 he was promoted to Academic Palm Officer of Republic of France. Further, he is responsible for cooperation in the field of oncology with the University of Yokohama, Japan, and St. Petersburg, Russia.
For his contributions in medicine, Serbian Medical Society presented him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. By the Republic of Serbia President's decree on February 9th 2017 he was awarded the Gold Medal for exceptional achievements in medicine and outstanding results in the health.
Radan Dzodic has significantly improved oncology in Serbia with his work and efforts, enabling close cooperation between Serbian oncologists and referent international and European oncology institutions.

Prof. Dr. Wilfried Feichtinger

Born October 19th, 1950 in Vienna-Döbling
Married to Brigitte Feichtinger, seven children

Education:

1957–1961 Elementary school in Vienna Leopoldstadt.
1961–1969 High school (3rd district of Vienna, Hagemüllergasse 30), graduated June 10th, 1969
1969–1975 Medical student at the Medical University of Vienna; graduated with a doctorate in Alternative Medicine on May 16th, 1975
1977–1982 Training in gynecology and obstetrics at the Second University Women's Clinic Vienna
1979 One month studying abroad at the University Hospital Lomé/Togo (operative gynecology and obstetrics)

Dissertation
1986 Reproductive Medicine, assigned to the Second University Women's Clinic
1991 Dissertation - Gynecology and Obstetrics

Work experience:

1975 Resident in the Internal Department of Baden Hospital, just outside Vienna
1976 Transfer to Gynecology and Obstetrics Department
1977–1982 University Assistant at the Second University Women's Clinic in Vienna
1982–1983 Representative of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at the Friesach/ Carintia Hospital ( temporary replacement)
1983 Establishment of the Institute for Endocrinology of Reproduction and In Vitro Fertilization, in cooperation with Dr. Peter Kemeter in Vienna-Hietzing
Since 1991, Director of Medical Affairs at the Institute for Sterility Care in Vienna-Hietzing, renamed in 2002 to the Wunschbaby Zentrum - Institute for the Desire to Have A Child

Publications:
January 1979, England - British researchers Steptoe and Edwards give speech on extra-corporeal fertilization; since then engaged in the field of “In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer” and gynecological endocrinology at the Second University Women's Clinic

1979–1982 Head of the in vitro fertilization program at the Second University Women's Clinic, resulting in the birth of the first Austrian “ test-tube baby” in August, 1982

Research results:
1982 First IVF-baby born in Austria

1984 Development of the ultrasonic transvaginal follicle puncture in cooperation with the Austrian ultrasound company “Kretz-Technik

1990 Introduction of Laser-Assisted Hatching to ease nidation of fertilized eggs in the womb and development of the laser instrument in cooperation with the company “LISA-Laser”

2000 Further development of ultrasonic techniques enables the first 3D-view of mature eggs

2005 First successful preimplantation diagnostics in the Wunschbaby Center in cooperation with geneticist University Professor Dr. Markus Hengstschläger; Feichtinger developed the laser, used to extract the polar bodies of an egg to be tested for genetic defects

Presentations and lectures:
“Selected Chapters from the Field of Reproductive Medicine (Physiological Basics, Psychometrics, In Vitro Fertilization, Cryobiology of Human Gametes, Ethics) ”
and
“Practical Introduction to In Vitro Fertilization and Cryobiology of Human Gametes, Laboratory Principles, Participation in Scientific Experiments (elective course in § 13 StG.)”; several students published in recognized scientific magazines

1987 Guest lecturer at the University Women's Clinic, Basel: “Gynecological Endocrinology and Sterility Therapy”

1988 Co-design of a postgraduate course at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, “Transvaginal Sonography : Clinical Applications”

1988 Co-design of a postgraduate course at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York “Autumn in New York '88”, “Reproductive Endocrinology: Practical Clinical Applications”

1988 until present: Visiting Professor at the Albert Einstein Medical College, Yeshiva University, New York, OB/GYN Dept., Reproductive Endocrinology Division and Consultant for Obstetrics and Gynecology

Conferences and Symposium organization:

1983 “Recent Progress in Human In Vitro Fertilization”
1986 “Future Aspects in Human In Vitro Fertilization” at the Hofburg conference center, Vienna
1995 Ninth World Congress “In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction”
1995 Representative at the Ninth World Congress “In vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction”
2002 Representative at the Fourth World Congress from A PART, Vienna

Since 1984, annual organization of the “Continuing Education Symposium for Specialists in Gynecology and Obstetrics” in Obergurgl, Tyrol, in succession the Second University Women's Clinic, Vienna and Austrian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics as the organizers of this symposium up until now

Activities abroad:

1990–1992 Official scientific cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Soviet Union, Scientific Research Center for the Health Protection of Mother and Child, Moscow, in line with a contract with the Austrian Federal Chancellery
Since 1991 Advisory council and co-founder of the fertility clinic “Kaali Intezet” in Budapest Since 1997 also in Szeged
Since 1999 also in Györ
Since 2003 also in Debrecen

Awards:

1991 Deemed Extraordinary University Professor by the Austrian Federal President

1996 Gold Schubert Needle granted by the Schubert Society in Vienna

1997 Honorable membership granted by the Hungarian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics

2005 Silver Medal awarded by Councilwoman Renate Brauner as appreciation for services around Vienna and the outstanding achievements in the Wish Baby Center.

2006 Knight's Cross awarded by the Hungarian Order of Merit for personal service with the establishment of the regional network of Kaali Institute in Hungary

Membership and Presidency:

1994 Awarded honorable membership by the Self-Help Association: Wanting to Have A Child

1996–2000 President of the Austrian Society for In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction, Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics branch

Since 1997, member of the FIGO Expert Advisory Panel on Reproductive Medicine (Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d´Obstetrique)

1998–2005 President of the “International Association of Private Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinics and Laboratories“ (A PART)

Since 2000, Board Director of the Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Publications:

Over 150 international publications in top medical journals (Medline, Index Medicus) (as of 2005)

Several textbooks and conference volumes

Author of several popular scientific works, “Diet for those Expecting a Child” (Die Wunschkinddiät) and “Women's Affairs” (Frauensache); Orac Publishing House, the latest published in multiple languages