General Information
Professor Timmermann’s research focus is on brain, bone and soft tissue tumors in children and adults, multimodality care in pediatric oncology, quality assurance in radiotherapy, craniospinal axis techniques, late sequelae and quality of life, as well as proton beam therapy. One of her central focuses is the multimodal treatment of children with cancer. Approximately half of all children with cancer can be helped with radiation therapy. Therefore about 1000 children in Germany are irradiated every year – a good reason for her to invest in the knowledge gain and quality assurance of radiation therapy. Her motivation to work in the research area of paediatric oncology particular particle radiotherapy is not to give too much radiation therapy to any child, but also not too little. In this way the best chances of recovery with the lowest risk of side effects can be achieved.
Professor Timmermann is very keen on the promotion of young scientists and the training of ESR. She is highly engaged in qualifying students and (young) professionals in the field of oncology and particle therapy and has already a wide range of experience which she would like to use profitably in the THERADNET project.
Current Position
- Director of the Clinic for Particle Therapy, Essen University Hospital
- Medical Director, West German Proton Therapy Center
- Head of the National Advisory Center “Particle Therapy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany
- Speaker of the consortium for reference radiotherapy in the German Pediatric Brain Tumor Study Group (HIT-Network)
- Reference radiation therapist of various interdisciplinary studies (CWS, osteosarcomas, EUROEwing 2008, brain tumor studies of the GPOH, neuroblastoma study, retinoblastoma registry)
- Director of the ESTRO course “Pediatric Radiation Oncology”
- Course director of the course “Radiotherapy of childhood cancer” of GPOH and DEGRO
- Member of faculty of the ESTRO course “Particle Therapy”
- Member of the executive committee of the PROS
- Member of the Scientific Review Committee of national and international congresses (PTCOG, ESTRO, SIOP, DEGRO)
- Examiner for the qualification “proton therapy” of the Bavarian State Medical Association
- Member of the Certification Commission Module Pediatric Oncology of the German Cancer Society
- Member of the Board of the Cancer Society NRW e.V.
- Chairwoman of the Advisory Board “Stiftung Universitätsmedizin Essen” (elect)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Particle Therapy
- Member of the Editorial Board “Radiation Oncology”
- Guest Editor in “Frontiers of Oncology” for the research topic: Proton Therapy in Cancer Treatments: Clinical Evidence and Controversies
Relevant work experience
Since 2014 Full Professor for Radiation Oncology, Particle Therapy, Director of Department for Particle Therapy, Essen University Hospital
2011-2013 Medical Director, WPE, Essen, Germany
2009-2011 Vice Medical Director of the West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Essen, Germany
2007-2013 Adjunct Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Münster, Germany
2005-2009 Vice Medical Director of the ZPT, PSI, Villigen, Switzerland,
2002-2005 Senior Radiation Oncologist, Head of the Pediatric Program, Center for Proton Beam Therapy (ZPT), Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, Switzerland
2000-2002 Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Department of Radiation Therapy and Radiation Oncology (Prof. Dr. M. Bamberg), University of Tübingen, Germany
1995-2000 Scientific medical staff member, Department of Radiation Therapy and Radiation Oncology (Prof. Dr. M. Bamberg), University of Tübingen, Germany
Professional background
Since 2014 Full Professor for Radiation Oncology, Particle Therapy, Director of the Clinic for Particle Therapy, Essen University Hospital
2012 Call for full Professorship, Radiation Oncology, Particle Therapy, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
2009 “Fachkunde Protonentherapie” (German authority approval to supervise proton beam therapy)
2007 “Habilitation” in Radiation Oncology (Prof. Dr. N. Willich) / adjunct Professor, Medical Faculty, University of Münster, Germany
2002 Completing specialization in Radiation Oncology
2000 Obtaining MD degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tübingen, Germany, supervisor: Prof. M. Bamberg
1995-2002 Specialty training in Radiation Oncology, University of Tübingen, Germany
1994-1995 Residency, Department of Pathology, Asklepios Clinic Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany
1986-1993 Medical school, University of Hamburg, Germany