Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer

Andreas Fischer is a Principal Investigator in SP11.

His research focus lies on vascular biology with focus on angiogenesis and vascular control of organ function & tumor progression and cell signaling with focus on intercellular ligand/receptor communication and paracrine cross-talk.

Prof. Fischer has been regularly supervising B.Sc. and M.Sc. students and been a member of Thesis Advisory Committees since 2012. From 2007 to 2021, he regularly taught physiology for medical students. Since 2014, he has been teaching clinical chemistry for medical students.

Year Position
Since 2022 Member DZHK, partner site Göttingen
Since 2021 W3 Professor and Chair for Clinical Chemistry, UMG
2019 Board Certification: Laboratory Medicine
2013-2021 Resident, Clinical Chemistry, Heidelberg University Hospital
2013 Habilitation (Venia legendi for vascular biology and physiology)
2012-2017 Head of Helmholtz Young Investigators Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg
2012 Board Certification: Physiology
2007-2012 Resident and Lecturer, Research Division Vascular Biology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University
2004-2007 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Würzburg University
2004 Full approbation as physician
2003 Dr. med. (“summa cum laude”), Würzburg University (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. med. Manfred Gessler)
2002-2004 Arzt im Praktikum, Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Würzburg
1996-2002 Studies of Human Medicine, Würzburg University