Curriculum Vitae Nils-Claudius Gellrich Position: Director and Chairman Dept. of Oral and M axillofacia l Surgery Date of birth: September the 27 th, 1963 Family status; married with Dr. Britta Gellrich M D (General P ractioner); 3 daughters Academic studies: 1982 Studies in dentistry and medicine at Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany 1983-1989 Scholarship holder of the "German National Scholarship Foundaton" 1988 Licence as D.M.D. 1989 Preliminary licence as M.D. 1991 License as M.D. Work experience abroad: Study period in Bangor (North Wales/Great Britain) Study period in Montgomery and Birmingham (Alabama/USA) Study period in Zurich (Switzerland) Postdoctoral activities: 1990-1993 Specialist training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ruhr- 01/1994 Licence for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 01/1996-03/1997 Oberarzt at Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ruhr- 07/1996 Qualification in Regional Plastic Surgery 04/1997-09/2004 Associate Professor and deputy of the chairman at Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
2001 Qualification as Oral Surgeon Since 10/2004 Chairman of Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany 2009 Lt.Col. (reserve) in the German Medical Corps Scientific career: 1991 Degree in medicine 1992 Degree in dentistry 1994-1995 Research grant at the Department of Neurophysiology at Ruhr- 1995-1998 DFG research project 820-2/1, applicant & principal investigator, in the research field of neuroprotection using the model of traumatic optic nerve lesions 06/1996 Habilitation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery "Histomorphologische und elektrophysiologische Untersuchung zur traumatischen Sehnervschädigung" 07/2001 Appointment as Associate Professor at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany 2003-2005 DFG project GE 820/6-1, applicant & principal investigator "Untersuchungen zum Osteoblastenwachstum auf biodegradierbaren, 3D-geplotteten, vitalisierten Trägermatrizes in Kalottendefekten" 2000 2004 Ranking in applications for a University Professorship for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Bochum (tertio loco), Basel (secundo loco), Kiel (secundo loco), Regensburg (secundo loco), Frankfurt a.m. (primo loco), Hannover (primo loco) 01/2004 Appointment for the chairman position at the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany 10/2004 Appointment for the chairman position at the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany 2005 Research grant by "Volkswagen-Stiftung" (Volkswagen Fund) 2005 DFG project Ru 1224-1/1, co-applicant in the research field of Tissue Engineering 2007 AO ResearchGrant F-07-58K, co-applicant: Prefabrication of vascularized bone grafts in the latissimus dorsi muscle in sheep for reconstruction of large segmental bone defects by using Chronos scaffolds
2009 AO CMF-Grant C-09-4E, co-applicant, Multimodal virtual model for computer-assisted complex reconstruction of the midfacial deformities 2010 AO CMF-Grant C-10-17R, co-applicant, Imaging and Planning in Surgery 2011 DFG-project Ge820/8-1, applicant & principal investigator, Entwicklung prävitalisierter metallischer Hybrid-Implantate mit Biopolymerbeschichtung zur biologisch adäquaten patientenspezifischen Rekonstruktion von Gesichtsschädeldefekten 2011 CORTISS- u. Wille-Foundation, Präfabrikation kombinierter Hartund Weichgewebstransplantate aus modular zusammengesetzten, axial vaskularisierten und osteogen besiedelten ß-Trikalziumphosphat- Hohlzylindern mit individuell angulierter Konfiguration zur Thoraxwandrekonstruktion im Schafmodell Key research interests: Complex reconstructive strategies in CMF-surgery Tissue-transplantation and regeneration Tissue engineering Patient-specific implants Computer-assistierte planing and surgery Multimodale imaging analyzis Intraoperative navigation Neuroprotection and -regeneration M emberships: Consultant to the German ministery of defense in the board of military medicine Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (Kranio-Maxillo-Faziale Chirurgie) (German Association for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery), Gesamtverband der Deutschen Fachärzte für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie e.v. (member in board of directors) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie (president 2012) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädelbasischirurgie (German Skull Base Society) (president)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery International Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kieferchirurgie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde DÖSAK (Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerischer Arbeitskreis für Tumoren im Kiefer- und Gesichtsbereich - German-Austrian- Swiss Working Group of Head and Neck Tumors) Member and representative for oral and maxillofacial surgery, Wehrmedizinischer Beirat der Bundeswehr Vereinigung der Hochschullehrer für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde e.v. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboter-assistierte Chirurgie AO Alumni Association CMF (presently international representative) European AO-CMF Faculty; European Board Member AO-CMF Honours: Poster award 2003 of the German Skull Base Society Hans-Pichler-Award 2000 of the Austrian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery DÖSAK-Award 2004 (Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerischer Arbeitskreis für Tumoren im Kiefer- und Gesichtsbereich German-Austrian-Swiss Working Group of Head and Neck Tumors) International teaching experience Organisation, development and guidance of International AO-CMF-Courses: Orthognathic Surgery and Craniofacial Deformities 2010 (Hannover, Germany) 1 st Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2004 (Oberdorf, Switzerland) 2 nd Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2006 (Interlaken, Switzerland) 3 rd Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2008, (Khalkidhiki, Greece) 4 th Interlaken Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2010 (Mallorca, Spain) International AO-CMF Course 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) International AO-CMF Course 2010 (Davos, Switzerland) International AO-CMF Course 2011 (Davos, Switzerland)
International Chairman of AO courses in Mexico (Chihuahua, Guajuanato, Guadelajara, Cueretaro), Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA), Carillo (Argentina), Mailand (Italy), Singapore International faculty member contribution to symposia and courses of International expert associations as well as International AO-courses: (with more that 100 lectures) European Skull Base Society (Rotterdam/ Netherlands, Prague / Czech Republic), Italian Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Spanish Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Society, Danish Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Society, Australian New Zealand Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, South African Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Japanese Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (two one-week lecture tours with a series of lectures at several Japanese universities, South Korean Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong & Singapore and & Australian Association for Head and Neck Oncology) Intl. AOCMF Courses: Davos (Switzerland) (multiple), Hong Kong (China), Granada & Barcelona (Spain), Bruges (Belgium), Helsinki (Finland), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Cascais (Portugal), Rosemont (IL, USA) (multiple), Vail (CO, USA), Lake Tahoe (CA, USA) Baltimore (MA, USA), Buenos Aires / Argentina, London &Birmingham & Lake District (UK), ACMF (Baltimore/MA USA, Frankfurt / Germany, Bologna / Italy) Others: Prague/ Czech Republic, Dubai & Abu Dhabi /UAE, Riyadh & Jeddah /Saudi Arabia, Mjölndal / Sweden, Teheran / Iran, Hannover /Germany