SIEBELMANN Sebastian

Dr. Sebastian Siebelmann, MD, FEBO, MHBA, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany

Professional Background/ Education

2006-2013                   Medical Training at the University of Lübeck

since 09/2013             Resident at the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany (Head: Prof. Claus Cursiefen)

2014                              Dissertation at the University of Cologne (M.D.)

2015                              Exam of the International Council of Ophthalmology, “Optics and Refraction”

2018                              Refractive Surgeon at Care Vision, Germany

2019                              Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO)

2019                             Consultant and Associate Professor for Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany

2017-2019                   Studies of Health Economics, “Master of Health and Business Administration”, MHBA, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

Scientific Career

2011                            BSI Summer School for Immunology 2011

2010-2012                  Member of the Research Committee of the University of Lübeck

2011-2012                  Member of the Committee for the Support of Junior Researchers

2012                            Research Stay Birmingham Medical School, Center for Immunoregulation

2014                            Research Stay Birmingham Medical School, Center for Immunoregulation

2017                            Research Stay Tampere, Biomeditech, University of Tampere, Finland

2019                            Observership at the IMO, Barcelona, Spain (Prof. Josè Güell)

2019                            Reviewer for more than 16 national and international Journals

Grants and Funding 

2010                            Travel Grant of the “Gesellschaft der Freund und Förderer der Universität zu Lübeck”

2010                            Sicca Research Award 2010 of the Professional Association of Ophthalmologists, Germany

2010                            Fellowship “Excellence Medicine” of the Medical Faculty of the University of Lübeck

2011                            International ARVO Travel Grant Award 2011

2011                            Poster Award of the BSI Summer School 2011

2011                            Travel Grant of the “Gesellschaft der Freund und Förderer der Universität zu Lübeck”

2012                            Sicca Research Award 2010 of the Professional Association of Ophthalmologists, Germany

2013                            Research Grant of the Department for Tissue Transplantation and Biotechnology of the German Society for Ophthalmology

2014                            Research Award Dry Eye and Blepharitis/ MGD of the German Society for Ophthalmology

2014                            COST BM1302 STSM Travel Grant

2015                            Research Fellowship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Gerok, FOR2240

2016                            Research Grant of the European Union EU EFRE NRW

2017                            Young Ophthalmologist Problem Solving Award

2017                            COST BM1302 STSM Travel Grant

2018                            Member of the Board of the Karger “Kompass Ophthalmologie”

2018                            Observership Grant der European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

2018                           Travel Bursary Award der European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

2019                            Member of the Young Physician Leaders (IAP/M8)

2019                            Representative in the German Task Group “International Ophthalmology”