Curriculum Vitae Nils-Claudius Gellrich - Straumann

Curriculum Vitae
Position: Director and Chairman Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Date of birth: September the 27 th , 1963
Family status; married with Dr. Britta Gellrich M D (General Practioner);
Academic studies:
Work experience abroad:
Postdoctoral activities:
Nils-Claudius Gellrich
3 daughters
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.
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Study period in Bangor (North Wales/Great Britain)
Study period in Montgomery and Birmingham (Alabama/USA)
Study period in Zurich (Switzerland)
1990 - 1993 Specialist training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ruhr-
University Bochum, Germany
01/1994 Licence for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
01/1996 - 03/1997 “Oberarzt” at Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ruhr-
University Bochum, Germany
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-
University Bochum, Germany
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-
Key research interests:
Memberships:
Hohlzylindern mit individuell angulierter Konfiguration zur
Thoraxwandrekonstruktion im Schafmodell“
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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
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)

Honours:
International teaching experience
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde
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.
European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
International Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboter-assistierte
Chirurgie
AO Alumni Association CMF (presently international
representative)
European AO-CMF Faculty; European Board Member AO-CMF
Hans-Pichler-Award 2000 of the Austrian Association of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery
Poster award 2003 of the German Skull Base Society
DÖSAK-Award 2004 (Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerischer
Arbeitskreis für Tumoren im Kiefer- und Gesichtsbereich –
German-Austrian-Swiss Working Group of Head and Neck
Tumors)
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 Organisation, development and guidance of International AO-CMF-Courses:
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