Prof. Dr. Eckhart Weidmann

Medical Degrees

• Medical Studies (MD / Graduation) — Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, 1980–1986
• Doctorate (Dr. med.) — Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, 1988
• Habilitation in Internal Medicine — Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, 2002 (Thesis: Cytostatic-induced apoptosis in peripheral B- and T-cell neoplasias)

Fellowships & Special Training

• Specialist Training in Internal Medicine — Department of Hematology (Prof. Dr. D. Hoelzer), Goethe University Frankfurt, 1987–1989
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow — Departments of Pathology, Pediatrics & Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 1990 (DFG scholarship)
• Specialist Certification in Hematology and Internal Oncology — 2003

Certifications & Accreditations

• German Medical Council Registration (Frankfurt)
• Member — Medical Association of Frankfurt
• Member — German Cancer Society (DKG)
• Member — German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)
• Member — European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Member — American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
• Member — German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM)
• Member — Tumour Centre Rhein-Main

Current Affiliation

• Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt am Main, Germany — Head of Hematology Section, Department of Oncology & Hematology, since 1 January 2011 (Present)

Past Affiliations

• Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany — Senior Consultant (Leitender Oberarzt), II. Medical Clinic, Hematology/Oncology, since 15 April 2003
• Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany — Senior Consultant of Hematological Outpatient Clinic and Day Clinic, Medical Clinic III, 2002–2003
• Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany — Deputy Senior Physician, Medical Polyclinic, Centre for Internal Medicine
• University of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, USA — Postdoctoral Research Fellow (DFG scholarship), 1990
• Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany — Resident in Internal Medicine / Hematology, 1987–1989

Academic & Research Roles

• Manuscript reviewer — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) USA, Blood, Cancer Research, Annals of Hematology, Haematologica, International Journal of Hematology
• Habilitation supervisor and academic mentor at Goethe University Frankfurt
• Author of multiple peer-reviewed publications on apoptosis and lymphoma biology

Key Achievements

• 38+ years of dedicated experience in Hematology and Oncology
• Head of Hematology Section, Krankenhaus Nordwest — one of Frankfurt's leading oncology centres
• DFG research scholarship (1990) for postdoctoral research at the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
• Habilitation in Internal Medicine (2002)
• Pioneer in research on cytostatic-induced apoptosis and Par-4 protein