Current position: 10/2016 – present Academic senior council in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Pathophysiology, adjunctant professor Education background 12/2018 appointment as adjunctant professor Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany 03/2010 Habilitation (i.e., postdoctoral lecture qualification) and nomination as private tutor Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany 03/2010 National Specialist Veterinary Internal Medicine, Small animals Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany 12/2005 – 12/2016 Academic council, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany 06/2004 Diplomate ECVCP Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany 04/2003 – 10/2003 Lecturer of Clinical Pathology, University College Dublin 06/2001 Awarded a docorate in veterinary medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany 01/1998 Approbation as veterinarian, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany Awards: 10/2012 Research award of the German Society for Small Animal Medicine (DGK-DVG) 07/2012 Research award of the Friends/Supportors of Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and Bayer AG 07/2002 Merial Promotion award (price for best thesis work in 2001 at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany)