PD Dr. Stefan Fest
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PD Dr. med. habil. Stefan Fest
Guest Scientist
Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research – UFZ
Department of Environmental Immunology
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Research Interests
- Immune regulation in neuroblastoma, the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood
- Interaction between immune cells in the feto-maternal contact zone and its modulation by exposure to environmental factors
- Genetic and environmental factors on child development
Current projects
- Regulatory B cells and their role in the galectin-1 network of immune suppression in neuroblastoma; Funding: Deutsche Krebshilfe, 70112537, Duration: 3 years until 15.07.2021, Responsible: Dr. rer. nat. Christine Weißenborn, Otto-von-Guericke University, Medical Faculty, Magdeburg
- T regulatory cells and their role in the network of galectin-1 mediated immune tolerance in neuroblastoma; Responsible: Sophie von Lenthe, PhD scholarship, Kind-Phillipp-Stipendium, Otto-von-Guericke University, Faculty of Medicine, Magdeburg
- Characterization of a new Nav1.4 channel mutation as a cause of congenital myasthenic syndrome; Responsible: Dr. Saskia Wolf and Dr. rer. nat. Christine Weißenborn, Otto-von-Guericke University, Faculty of Medicine, Magdeburg
- Etiology and clinical presentation of developmental delay and its correlations with genetic chromosomal aberrations; retrospective study, Responsible: Julia Wienke, University Children's Hospital Magdeburg, Malformation Monitoring Saxony-Anhalt and Institute of Human Genetics, Otto-von-Guericke University, Medical Faculty, Magdeburg
Curriculum vitae / Scientific career
since 02/2021
Guest Scientist, Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig
since 01/2021
Chief Physician, Pediatric Clinic, Städtisches Klinikum Dessau
since 12/2020
Guest Scientist, Faculty of Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University (OvGU), Magdeburg
01/2017 - 11/2020
Senior physician, University Children's Hospital, OvGU, Magdeburg
11/2013 - 01/2017
Specialist, University Children's Hospitals in Leipzig (UKL) and in Magdeburg
11/2016
Neonatology focus examination
04/2015
Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, OvGU, Magdeburg
11/2013
Specialist examination in pediatrics and adolescent medicine
11/2011
Habilitation (PD Dr. med. habil.), OvGU, Magdeburg
08/2008 - 11/2013
Training as a specialist in pediatric and adolescent medicine in Magdeburg and Leipzig
since 05/2008
Research Group Leader Pediatric Immunotherapy in Magdeburg (OvGU) and Leipzig (UKL), intermittently funded by: DFG (FE 914/2-1), Walter-Schulz-Stiftung, Deutsche Krebshilfe (70112537)
Postdoc at the Charité, Berlin and Yale University, New Haven, USA
07/2003 - 02/2005
Training as a specialist in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Charité, Berlin
11/2003
Graduation (Dr. med.), Charité, Berlin
10/1995 - 05/2003
Study of human medicine, Charité, Berlin
Awards and grants
- Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes; 1999 to 2003
- DFG postdoctoral fellowship; August 2006 to July 2007
- Research fellowship of the Berlin Charité (place 1); August 2007 to April 2008
- Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (travel grant); 2009
- Hexal award; 12/2009