| 10/ 2003 - 09/ 2007 | Doctorate (summa cum laude) and title Dr. rer. nat., Freie Universität Berlin |
| 10/ 2002 - 09/ 2003 | Diploma thesis, University of Greifswald |
| 10/ 1998 - 09/ 2003 | Studies in Biology, University of Greifswald |
| 08/ 2019 onwards | Professorship (W2) for Cell Biology; University of Bremen |
| 01/ 2016 - 2018 | Project Leader German Research Foundation's Priority program 1623 (SPP 1623) |
| 01/ 2015 - 2018 | Project Leader Collaborative Research Centre (SFB 740) |
| 2013 - 2019 | Group Leader at Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology |
| 2013 - 2018 | PI of NeuroCure Excellence Cluster |
| 2009 - 2013 | Lecturer Northwestern University, USA |
| 2008 - 2013 | Postdoc Northwestern University, USA |
| 2007 - 2008 | Postdoc Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2018/ 2016/ 2015 | NeuroCure Innovation Award |
| 2014 - 2015 | Schering-Stiftung: Aufnahme in das Young Leaders in Science Programm |
| 2012 | HHMI Mentoring Stipendium |
| 2008 - 2011 | HFSP Postdoc Stipendium |
| 2008 | DFG Postdoc Stipendium |
| 2008 | EMBO Postdoc Stipendium |
| 2008 | Promotionspreis der VAAM (Vereingung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie) |
| 2007 | EMBO short-term fellowship |
| 2000 - 2003 | Stipendium der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
