Prof. Dr. Dieterich: New impulses for university medicine in Germany!

Prof. Dr. Dieterich: New impulses for university medicine in Germany!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - A remarkable choice is currently ensuring conversation in university medicine: Prof. Dr. Daniela Dieterich, the dean of the medical faculty of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, was newly elected to the Presidium of the Medical Faculty Day (MFT) on June 12, 2025 in Freiburg. This appointment is not only a personal success for the specialist, but also an important step for all German university medicine, since the MFT acts as a umbrella organization for medical training and research in Germany. According to Magdeburg clicks the request in more than 70 courses in human and human and Dentistry and health sciences.

The new incumbent has headed the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology at its university since 2012, has taken over the management of the university in September 2020 and has since represented all sorts of concerns of research and teaching on the clinic board. As the Magdeburg reports Prof. Dr. Dieterich on practical and interdisciplinary training to meet the current challenges in medicine.

A strong team for university medicine

If you lead the newly elected presidium, Prof. Dr. Martina Kadmon from the University of Augsburg, the first woman in this position since the MFT was founded in 1913. Prof. Dr. Dieterich will not only bring in her expertise in neurosciences in her new office, but also her experience in university management. Their plans include strengthening young talent development and promoting innovative supply models as well as interprofessional training concepts.

With its background in neurobiology, Prof. Dr. Dieterich made a name by supporting the Emmy Noether program of the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2008 and actively involved in various research projects. Her research interests focus primarily on neuronal damage and synaptic plasticity, topics of the highest relevance for medical science. In addition, she is a co-spokeswoman for the DFG Graduated College "Synage-The Aging Synapse" and a member of the speaker team of the Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences (CBBS).

commitment to research

The high importance of university medicine is evident through initiatives such as the University Medical Center Network (NUM), which was launched in response to the Covid 19 pandemic and is supported by the Federal Government. Likewise, the German University Medicine uses digitization for research and patient care and strives for intensive cooperation with university clinics as well as research institutions.

Where to travel for Prof. Dr. Dieterich and the MFT go to wait. However, one thing is certain: the challenges in university medicine are great, and with her choice to the Presidium, she can make a decisive contribution to raising medical training and research in Germany to the next level.