Benjamin Ostendorf

Group Leader


Biography

Ben is a physician scientist interested in understanding how germline genetics impact anti-tumor immunity and in applying cutting-edge single cell technologies to tumor immunological questions. He leads the Laboratory of Systems Cancer Immunology at Charité supported by a Max Eder grant by the German Cancer Aid and works as a clinician in the Department of Hematology and Oncology. He was a fellow of the BIH Charité Digital Clinician Scientist Program and is currently supported by the Advanced Clinician Scientist program of the German Internal Medicine Society. Ben was previously a postdoc in the lab of Sohail Tavazoie at Rockefeller University in New York.

Education

  • PhD, 2020

    The Rockefeller University

  • Dr. med., 2014

    University of Freiburg

  • MD, 2011

    University of Freiburg