
Germany
Name: |
Jan-Steffen Kruessel |
Title: |
M.D. (Dr. med.), Professor for Gynecology and Obstetrics |
Year and place of birth: |
1965. Haren/Ems, Germany |
Citizenship: |
German |
Current position: |
Professor in Ob/Gyn, Head of REI-Department |
Address: |
UniKiD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Telephone: |
+49 (0)211 81-04060 / -07588 |
FAX: |
+49 (0)211 81-16787 |
e-mail: |
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Professional and research experience:
1992 |
Graduated from Medical School, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical School, Düsseldorf, Germany |
1994 |
Doctoral level in Medicine. Apto „cum laude“, Institute for Forensic Science and Molecular Genetics, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical School, Düsseldorf, Germany |
1993 - 1995 |
Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center, Düsseldorf, Germany |
1996 - 1997 |
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University Medical School, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A. on a full grant of the German Research Society |
1998 - 2000 |
Continuation of residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center, Düsseldorf, Germany |
2000 |
Board certification for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chamber of physicians, Germany |
2001 |
Subspecialty certification for gynecologic endocrinology and assisted reproductive techniques, Chamber of physicians, Germany |
2001 |
P.D. (Venia legendi) conferred by the Faculty of Medicine at the Heinrich-Heine-University Medical School, Düsseldorf, Germany. Thesis: Interaction of cytokines and growth factors during embryonic implantation. |
2001 |
Assistant Professor for Gynecology, Obstetrics, Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine |
2005 - now |
Head of the REI-Department (UniKiD), Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center, Düsseldorf, Germany |
2008 - now |
Full Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center, Düsseldorf, Germany. |
7 major scientific awards
Special Interests:
- Reproductive Immunology, especially Interleukin-1 system and VEGF system in the pre- and periimplantation embryo as well as in the maternal reproductive system
- Molecular biology, especially RT/PCR, nested PCR, competitive PCR, single-cell PCR, single-cell RT/PCR
- Preimplantation diagnosis, preimplantation embryo development
List of publications at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jan_Kruessel/contributions