My research interests are metabolism, physiology, and the interplay with nutritional immunology in transition phases. The goal of my research is to facilitate the understanding of beneficial as well as maladaptive mechanisms in times of negative nutrient balance, and how we can improve physiological functions including immune function during this time of stress. The methods to address these questions span a wide range from mechanistic studies in target cells or tissues to a variety of epidemiological study designs.

• 2007 Veterinary Degree, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
• 2012 Diplomate European College of Bovine Health Management
• 2012 Dr. med. vet., LMU Munich, Germany
• 2016 Ph.D., College of Veterinary Medicine, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program, Cornell University
• 2016 Diplomate American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
• 2016 Associate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (LA)

• 2007-2008 Internship, Ambulatory and Production Medicine Clinic, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
• 2008-2009 Residency, Ambulatory and Production Medicine Clinic, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
• 2009-2011 Residency, European College of Bovine Health Management, Clinic for Ruminants and Herd Health Services, LMU Munich, Germany
• 2011-2012 Instructor Clinic for Ruminants and Herd Health Services, LMU Munich, Germany
• 2015-2016  Lecturer (part-time), School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, Ithaca College, Ithaca
• 2016-2017 Postdoctoral Associate, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University
• 2017 Senior Extension Associate, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University

Updated List Of Publications

1. Winner graduate student competition (PhD Production Medicine section) ADSA/ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, and winner of the EAAP Young Scientist/Novus travel grant competition, Orlando, FL for the presentation “Dry period plane of energy: Effects on glucose tolerance in peripartum dairy cows”, 2015
2. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA), 08/2012 – 08/2015
3. Winner oral presentation competition, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, for the presentation “Influence of different dry period feeding strategies on bovine colostrum parameters”, 2014
4. Winner oral presentation competition, ANEMBE/ECBHM joint international congress, Oviedo, Spain for the presentation “Effect of dry period dietary energy level on postpartum energy balance”, 2012-2013
5. Full Academic Scholarship, German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), 2002-2007

• American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Dairy Science Association
• European College of Bovine Health Management
• American Association of Bovine Practitioners
• Veterinarians without borders Germany