Medizinische Universität Graz - Research portal
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jordi Heijman, PhD.
- Gottfried Schatz Research Center (for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging)
- Head
- Division of Medical Physics and Biophysics
- Lehrstuhlinhaber/Lehrstuhlinhaberin
- EMail: jordi.heijman(at)medunigraz.at
- Tel: +43/316/385/71500
- https://biophysik.medunigraz.at/
- MEDonline-Visitenkarte
- Externe ID's
- Researcher ID: AAF-1822-2020
- ORCiD: 0000-0002-1418-108X
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Computer simulation - (102009)
- Knowledge engineering - (102028)
- Biochemistry - (106002)
- Biophysics - (106006)
- 3Rs (replacement, reduction, refinement of animal - (106011)
- Systems biology - (106044)
- Pharmacology - (301206)
- Cardiology - (302032)
Scientific Expertise
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cellular electrophysiology
- Calcium handling
- Computer simulation
- Antiarrhythmic drugs
Curr. Vitae
| 2025 | Chair; Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Austria |
| 2024 | Full Professor and Chair; Division of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical University of Graz, Austria |
| 2019 -2024 | Associate Professor; Dept. of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Netherlands |
| 2015 -2019 | Assistant Professor; Dept. of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Netherlands |
| 2015 -2023 | Visiting member; Institute of Pharmacology, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
| 2013 -2015 | Postdoctoral Fellow; Institute of pharmacology, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. D. Dobrev) |
| 2012 -2013 | Postdoctoral Fellow; Div. of Experimental Cardiology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. D. Dobrev) |
| 2008 -2009 | Visiting Student, Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center (CBAC), Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA (Advisor: Prof. Dr. Y. Rudy). |
| 2007 -2012 | PhD (cum laude; highest possible distinction, awarded to ~5% of PhDs in The Netherlands) Depts. of Cardiology and Knowledge Engineering, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Supervisors: Prof. Dr. H.J.G.M. Crijns, Prof. Dr. Ir. R.L.M. Peeters, Prof. Dr. P.G.A. Volders, Dr. R.L. Westra Thesis: “Computational analysis of β-adrenergic stimulation and its effects on cardiac ventricular electrophysiology” – Defense date April 27, 2012 |
| 2006 -2007 | MSc in Operations Research, Maastricht University, NL (Graduated Summa Cum Laude) |
| 2003 -2006 | BSc in Knowledge Engineering / Computer Science, Maastricht University, The Netherlands (Graduated Summa Cum Laude) |
Awards
| 2015 | ‘Best referee of 2015’ award of the Dutch Heart Foundation |
| 2015 | Oskar-Lapp-Forschungspreis, German Cardiac Society (DGK; joint award with Dr. Niels Voigt) |
| 2012 | 2011/2012 PhD Thesis Award of the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) |
| 2007 | Student award Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands for the MSc thesis: “A parallel approach to polynomial optimization” |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2024 -2029 | Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni Committee Member of the assessment and selection committee |
| 2024 -2026 | European Heart Academy - European Society of Cardiology Co-chair |
| 2024 -2026 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Immediate Past Chair |
| 2024 -2026 | European Heart Rhythm Association - European Society of Cardiology Board member; representing the WG on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology |
| 2024 -2026 | EHRA Level 3: Leadership and Innovation (DAS-CAM) Co-director postgraduate education |
| 2022 -2024 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Chairperson |
| 2019 -2023 | Diploma of Advanced Studies in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management Co-director postgraduate education |
| 2016 -2023 | Diploma of Advanced Studies in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management Member of the Scientific Program Committee |
| 2020 -2022 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Treasurer and Chair-elect |
| 2016 -2021 | AG Zellulare Elektrophysiologie (AG18) - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie Nucleus member |
| 2018 -2020 | European Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology - European Society of Cardiology Secretary |