Prof. Andreas Kulozik

Medical Degrees

• Studies in Human Medicine (Graduation) — Universities of Münster, Germany and Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1974–1984
• MD (Dr. med.) — University of Münster, Germany, 1985
• PhD — MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 1987
• Specialist Certification (Facharzt) — Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Germany

Fellowships & Special Training

• Sub-specialty training: Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Stem-Cell Transplantation, Pediatric Pneumology — Germany
• Continuing professional development in personalised medicine, gene therapy and rare anemias / hemoglobinopathies

Certifications & Accreditations

• Baden-Württemberg State Medical Council — Registered Specialist (Facharzt) in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
• Sub-specialty certifications: Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Pediatric Intensive Care, Stem-Cell Transplantation, Pediatric Pneumology
• Elected Member, European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
• Elected Member, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Current Affiliation

• Medical Director — Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Pulmonology, University Hospital Heidelberg (UKHD), Angelika Lautenschläger Children’s Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 430, D-69120 Heidelberg (since 2001 – Present)
• Director, Clinical Pediatric Oncology Program — Hopp Children’s Cancer Center (KiTZ), NCT Heidelberg (since 2016 – Present)
• Co-Director — Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Medical Faculty & EMBL, Im Neuenheimer Feld 350, 69120 Heidelberg (since 2002 – Present)
• Head, Clinical Cooperation Unit “Pediatric Leukemias” — German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg (Present)
• Head, Forschergruppe Kulozik “Personalisierte Medizin in der Pädiatrischen Onkologie” (Present)
• Medical Director, Pediatric Oncology Ward & Stem-Cell Transplantation (Station K3-Onkologie) (Present)

Past Affiliations

• University of Oxford, MRC Molecular Haematology Unit — PhD Research Fellow, 1985–1987
• University of Münster, Germany — MD Research, 1984–1985
• Universities of Münster (Germany) and Glasgow (UK) — Medical Studies, 1974–1984

Academic & Research Roles

• Univ.-Prof. of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology — Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University
• Member of the KiTZ Directorate (with Prof. Dr. Olaf Witt and Prof. Dr. Stefan Pfister)
• Author of 293 peer-reviewed scientific publications
• Elected Member, EMBO & Leopoldina (German National Academy of Sciences)
• Active mentor for clinician-scientists and PhD candidates at UKHD, KiTZ and DKFZ

Key Achievements

• Founding Director of the Clinical Pediatric Oncology Program at KiTZ — one of Europe’s leading pediatric oncology centres
• Department under his leadership treats 1,500+ pediatric cancer and severe blood-disease patients yearly
• Co-Founder of the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) between UKHD and EMBL
• Pioneer of personalised medicine in pediatric oncology in Germany
• Elected to EMBO and the Leopoldina German National Academy of Sciences