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Finke, MD, Daniela

Prof. Daniela Finke, MD

Senior Physician
Research Group Leader

Training

2009	Venia Docendi in Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Basel
2006	Accreditation as "Fachimmunologe" from the German Society of Immunology
1995	Doctoris medicinae, summa cum laude
1991-1994	Experimental MD Thesis at the Institue of Virology and Immunology, University Würzburg, D; Supervisor: V. ter Meulen.
1984-1990	Medical Studies at the Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg i. Br., D
1983-1984	Volunteer social worker, Protestant Church, Bretten, D

Professional positions

since 2010	Full Professor at the University Children's Hospital (UKBB) and the Department of Biomedicine (DBM), University of Basel, CH
2015 - 2017	Chair of the DBM Institute Mattenstrasse, University of Basel
2010 - 2018	Director of Research at the UKBB, Basel
2009-2010	Assistant Professor at the DBM, University of Basel, CH
2003-2009	Swiss National Science Foundation Professor, DBM, University of Basel, CH
2002-2003	Maitre d'assistant at the Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, CH
1999-2001	Senior postdoctoral fellow with J.P. Kraehenbuehl, Swiss Institute for Experiemental Cancer Research, Epalinges, CH
1996-1999	Postdoctoral fellow with H. Acha-Orbea, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Epalinges, CH
1994-1996	Junior doctor at the University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Freiburg i. Br., D

Research projects

2017 - 2021	Deciphering the role of lymphoid-tissue networks and innate lymphoid cells for adaptive immunity
2015 - 2018	The role of innate lymphoid cells in B cell malignancies
2015 - 2016	The role of innate lymphoid cells in T cell-mediated immunity
2015	Role of TSLP in thymus development and mucosal protection under immuno-deficient conditions
2014 - 2017	Development and immune function of innate lymphoid cells
2011 - 2014	Recovery of intestinal homeostasis after microbial or immunological challenge
2011 - 2013	Role of the innate immune system in the development of intestinal chronic Inflammation and cancer
2011 - 2014	Regulation of lymphoid tissue inducer cells during development and immune responses
2007 - 2009	Hematopoietic-mesenchymal crosstalk in secondary lymohoid organ development
2007 - 2008	Entzündliches lymphatisches Gewebe: Induktion und Funktion von Mesenchymalzellen
2007 - 2009	Vom Mausmodell zur Therapie: die Rolle von Interleukin 7 bei chronischen Erkrankungen
2006 - 2007	Role of TSLP in hematopoiesis and lymphoid organ development
2006 - 2007	Interleukin 7 gesteuerte Fehlleitung des Immunsystems bei Rheuma, Osteoporose und Sjögren Syndrom
2005	Lymphoid organ development in the gut
2005 - 2006	New in vivo models for lympho-organogenesis
2003 - 2007	Hematopoietic-mesenchymal crosstalk in secondary lymphoid organ development
2001 - 2004	Design of adeno-associated virus vectors for mucosal vaccination against pathogens with an oncogenic potential for gene therapy

Teaching

since 2003	"Basic immunology” and practical course in Immunology (Phil. II Faculty)
since 2003	“Advanced immunology” (Phil. II Faculty)
since 2003	“Blood, infect and immune responses” (Med. Faculty), lectures and planning committee
since 2003	“Interfaces” (Med. Faculty), lecturer and co-leader of the course
since 2003	Several external lectures at graduate schools in Switzerland
2011 - 2016	“Science month” (Med. Faculty), lecturer, initiator and leader of the course

Conference organisation

2019	Ton Rolink Memorial Symposium
2017	5th Basel Immunology Focus Symposium (BIFS) in Basel
2017	4th lymphoid tissue meeting (LTM4) in St. Gallen (scientific committee)
2016	2nd University of Basel Immunology Retreat (UBICO) in Engelberg
2015	1st UBICO Retreat in Engelberg
2015	Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Allergy and Immunology (SSAI) in Basel
2015	Basel Immunology Focus Symposium (BIFS) in Basel
since 2010	Annual UKBB Research Day, Basel
2007	Annual Conference of the SSAI in Basel

Memberships

since 2018	Scientific Committee of the Botnar Foundation
since 2016	University of Basel Immunology Community (Ubico) steering committee
since 2014	Board and scientific committee Prof. Dr. Max Cloëtta Foundation
since 2013	Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
since 2012	Committee 'Nachwuchsfond' of the University of Basel
since 2011	Dissertation Award committee, medical faculty, Basel
since 2010	DBM executive board
2010 - 2018	UKBB executive board
7/2014	Examination board 'Fachimmunologie' of the German Society of Immunology
	Member of the German Society for Immunology Swiss Society for Allergy and Immunology Medical Society (FMH) MD/PhD Society Forschung für Leben

Awards

2017	Teacher of the year (3rd place)
2015	Teacher of the year (1st place)
2008	Credit Suisse Award for best teaching, Basel, CH
2007	Pfizer award 2008 for Rheumatology, Immunology and Clinical Immunology, CH
2006	Young Scientist Fellowship for the 1st World Knowledge Dialogue Congress, Crans Montana, CH
2004	DBM Research Award, Basel, CH
2002	First Price at the Germinal Center Conference, Groeningen, NL
2001	Recipient of the Fellowship 'Jeune chercheur fondamentaliste', Lausanne, CH
1991	Recipient of a national thesis scholarship "Graduiertenkolleg Infectious diseases" from the German Research Foundation, D