Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Arendt
Study
1976-1982 Medicine, University of Leipzig
Education
1978 Medical Diploma, University of Leipzig, Germany
1982 Graduation from Medical School, University of Leipzig
1982 Medical Thesis, University of Leipzig, Germany
1987 Medical Specialist (Biochemistry)
1990 Habilitation and venia legendi in Neuroscience, University of Leipzig, Germany
Research Experience
1982 Scientific Assistant, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Univ. Leipzig
1982-1986 PostDoc Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, Dept. Neurochemistry
1984 Visiting scientist, Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
1986 - 1987 Wellcome Fellow, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London
1987 - 1996 Research Group Leader, Paul Flechsig Inst. of Brain Research, Univ. Leipzig
Since 1996 Full Professor for Neuroanatomy, University of Leipzig
Responsibilities
1987-1996 Research Group Leader, Paul Flechsig Inst. of Brain Research, Univ. Leipzig
since 1996 Full Professor for Neuroanatomy and Head of Department, University of Leipzig
2003-2005 Member of the Dean´s office of the Medical Faculty
2006-2012 Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research Leipzig (IZKF)
since 2012 Director of the Alzheimer Centre Leipzig
since 2005 Managing Director of the Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research
Academic awards
1976 Lessing Award
1984 Award of the German Society for Experimental Medicine
1985 Rudolf-Virchow-Award
1986 Welcome Trust Fellowship
1995 Award of the German Brain League
2004 Alois Alzheimer Award of the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University Frankfurt
Research fields
- Neurobiology of Alzheimer´s disease
- Animal models of neurodegeneration and regeneration
- Structural and functional organization of the central cholinergic system
- Neuronal repair and plasticity
- Regulation of the cell cycle, control of differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis