Medic Axel Heep appointed

Prof Dr. Axel Heep was appointed as Professor of Paediatrics at the Department of Human Medicine. He is also Executive Director of the University Clinic for Paediatrics at the Klinikum Oldenburg.

On his previous appointment in the UK, Heep worked as neonatal consultant and research lead at the North Bristol NHS Trust. At the University of Bristol he was conducting research activity as honorary clinical lecturer and member of the Stem Cell and Neuroregeneration research group. Since his appointment in Oldenburg, Heep has set up joined research projects between the two academic sites as well as with partners at the University of Oldenburg. Heep studied medicine at the University of Cologne. He has worked as a paediatric specialist and neonatologist since 1996. He was senior consultant and research lead at the University of Bonn and Clinical Director of Paediatric service at the Städtisches Klinikum München (Munich). Heep’s focus is neonatal neurology, in particular the causes of diseases of the central nervous system in premature and newborn babies and the functional development of the brain after premature birth.