University education

  • 1981-87 Biomedical studies at the Russian State Medical University in Moscow, Faculty of Medico-Biology, Biochemistry Section
  • 1987-91 Specialist training in "Pathobiochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics" at the Carl Gustav Carus University Clinical Department Dresden at the TU Dresden (Prof. Dr. med. W. Jaross) and at the Institute for Cardiovascular Research at the Franz-Volhard-Clinical Department Berlin (Prof. Dr. med. C. Norden); 1988 Licensed as a physician in a medical-theoretical specialty; 1991 Prof. Dr. med., Carl-Gustav Carus Medical Academy Dresden
  • 1994-99 Diploma in Psychology at the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg, specializing in clinical psychology and behavior modification; 2009 Dr. phil., Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg
  • 2001-05 Training as a psychological psychotherapist at the Center for Integrative Psychotherapy (CIP) Bamberg (Prof. Dr. phil. H. Reinecker); 2005 Licensed as a psychological psychotherapist


Professional activity

  • After studying biomedicine, several years of scientific and laboratory work at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden, at the Institute for Cardiovascular Research at the Franz Volhard Clinic in Berlin and at Berlin-Kaulsdorf Hospital.
  • After studying psychology, clinical and scientific work at the Psychosomatic and Psychotherapeutic Department of the University Hospital Erlangen (1999 - 2011), Head Psychologist since 2003 (Head: Prof'in Dr. med. Martina de Zwaan); 2010 Habilitation and Venia legendi, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen
  • Research Fellowship at the Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, USA from August 2008 to September 2009
  • Since November 2011 Head Psychologist at the Clinical Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (Director: Prof. Dr. med. Martina de Zwaan), MHH
  • Since June 2015 Associate Professor at the MHH, and Head of the "Substance-Independent Disorders" working group at the Clinical Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, MHH