Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Alexander Iwen
Specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology, Medical Director
Further information on PD Dr. med. Iwen
| 1997 - 2004 | Studied medicine at the University of Hamburg |
| 2000 - 2003 | Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Thyroid Hormone: The Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein as a Model. Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III - Biochemical Endocrinology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Director Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Seitz & Research Training Group 336 Molecular Endocrinology - Molecular Metabolism. The dissertation was accepted by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hamburg on July 2, 2004 and was graded magna cum laude. |
| 2011 | Specialist in internal medicine, Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association. |
| 2013 | Specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology and diabetology, Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association. |
| 2018 | Inaugural lecture at the University of Lübeck: Thyroid gland and metabolism - from Merseburg to Lübeck. Cumulative habilitation thesis: Neuroendocrine regulation of fat cell biology - New physiological and pathophysiological implications. |
| 2009 | Nutritional Medicine, Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association. |
| 2012 | Emergency Medicine, Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association. |
| 2013 | Qualification for specialist genetic counseling, Academy of Human Genetics of the German Society of Human Genetics, recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association. |
| 2004 | Research associate at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III - Biochemical Endocrinology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Director Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Seitz. |
| 2004 - 2016 | Scientist in the Adipose Tissue and Energy Homeostasis research group, University of Lübeck, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck Campus; research group leader Prof. Dr. Johannes Klein. |
| since 2014 | Project leader and associated scientist at the Research Training Group 1957 Adipose-Brain-Crosstalk, University of Lübeck. |
| since 2016 | Head of Clinical Studies, Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Lübeck, Director Prof. Dr. Jens Mittag. |
