PD Dr. med. Dr. rer. biol. hum. Bettina Hohberger
Consultant and Molecular Scientist
Address
Kopfkliniken
Schwabachanlage 6
91054 Erlangen
Institutions
Augenklinik
Education, Training and Academic Positions
Scientific and educational activities
2021
Habilitation at the Medical Faculty of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Ophthalmology): Examinations regarding the etiology of glaucoma.
2020
PhD in molecular medicine at the Institute of Anatomy, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (magna cum laude).
Since 09/2019
Vice speaker of the AG young DOG (Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft)
Since 01/2018
Consultant at the Department of Ophthalmology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Since 09/2017
Ophthalmologist of the Erlangen Glaucoma Registry
2012-2018
Resident at the Department of Ophthalmology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
2011
Dissertation at the Department of Ophthalmology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
2005-2010
Studies of molecular medicine at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
2002-2009
Studies of medicine at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Prizes and awards
2022
- Nomination: Paper of the Year award der Biophysical Society: Physical phenotype of blood cells is altered in COVID-19
- Heidelberg Engineering X-treme Research Award
2022
- Paper of the Year award of the Biophysical Society: Physical phenotype of blood cells is altered in COVID-19.
- Heidelberg Engineering X-treme Research Award
2020
- nomination for the Galenus-von-Pergamon-Preis, category: basic science: agonistic ß2-adrenergic autoantibodies: a novel target in glaucoma therapy.
2019
- Research award of the „Bundesverbandes Auge“, Berlin, Germany
- Poster of the day award of the „Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft“ (DOG), Berlin, Germany: MIGS - Therapeutic success of Xen45 gel stent implantation with mitomycin C in combination with cataract surgery
- Best Presentation Award, SFO-FEOph, Paris, France: MIGS - what do we know about Xen gel stents?
2018
- DOG Glaucoma Research award 2018, founded by Santen GmbH, Bonn, Germany: Agonistic Autoantibodies to the β2-Adrenergic Receptor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Poster of the day award of the „Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft“ (DOG) Bonn, Germany: Erlangen Glaucoma Registry: longtime observation of intraocular pressure in normal subjects
2017
- Poster of the day award of the „Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft“ (DOG), Berlin, Germany: MIGS - Therapeutic success of combined Xen Gel Stent implantation with cataract surgery
- Julius-Springer-Award of Ophthalmology 2017, Berlin, Germany: Measurements of recovery time after 25 Hz temporal contrast adaptation as new tool for monitoring glaucoma progress.
2015
- Poster of the day award of the „Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft“ (DOG), Berlin, Germany: Measurements of recovery time after 25 Hz temporal contrast adaptation as new tool for monitoring glaucoma progress.
2012
- Graduation award of the Scientific Foundation for human medicine at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Graduation award of the Hermann-Wacker Foundation, Berlin, Germany