MD/PhD
Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital; Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Name: Silke Zimmermann, MD/PhD
Title: Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat.
Affiliation: University Hospital Leipzig, Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Sub-specialist laboratory medicine
01/2023- now
University Hospital Leipzig
Sub-specialist laboratory medicine
Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Working as medical doctor with leading function in the immunology/endocrinology and neurobiology domain
01/2022- 12/2022 (residency, internal medicine)
University Hospital Leipzig
Medical Clinic III
Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology
Clinical rotation in internal medicine, working as medical doctor in patient care
08/2019- 12/2021
University Hospital Leipzig
Assistant doctor, residency
Institute for Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics
01/2019- 12/2019
1 year clinician scientist rotation; full-time research, part of the RTG 2408 (“research training group”of the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft); fully funded; http://grk2408.ovgu.de/)
01/2017 – 07/2019
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
Assistant doctor, residency
Medical Faculty, Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry
Reserach topics:
CKD-induced cerebral dysfunction
Diabetic nephropathy (the role of aPC-binding to integrin β3)
The relation of uremia-induced inflammasome activation and K+ dyshomeostasis
Interrelations of clinical and laboratory parameters in metabolic disorders
VITT- associated blood smear and observations in laboratory results
Effects of weight loss degree on metabolic parameters and risk of prediabetes in a long- term follow- up study
Analysis of subcutaneous fat tissue in a controlled weight loss trial: RNAseq and clinical investigations
Reversal of the renal hyperglycemic memory in diabetic kidney disease by targeting senescence (tubular p21 expression)
Role of podocyte-specific Nlrp3 inflammasome in diabetic kidney disease
Role of activated protein C in tubular mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and inflammation in diabetic kidney disease
Neutrophil extracellular traps promote NLRP3 inflammasome activation and glomerular endothelial dysfunction in diabetic kidney disease
The role of ERN1 in ischemia reperfusion injury
Influence of coagulation proteases on cognitive function
Elastin, fibrillin, collagen and antibodies against vessel structures in acute dissection
OC 49.3 - Influence of coagulation proteases on cognitive function
Monday, June 24, 2024
15:15 – 15:30 ICT