Vita Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Cihan Papan, MME
Born 5th November 1984 in Kirchheim (Teck), Germany
Academic training and academic degrees:
| 2024 | Habilitation (Venia legendi) in Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University, Germany |
| 2021 – 2025 | Master of Medical Education, Heidelberg University, Germany |
| 2004 – 2010 | Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria, Université Paris Descartes, France |
Professional appointments:
| Since 2026 | Professor (W2) for Molecular Medical Microbiology and Infection Immunology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2023 – 2026 | Consultant, Infection Prevention and Control Group and Section Lead “One Health” University Hospital Bonn, Germany |
| 2023 | Board certification Clinical Microbiology |
| 2019 – 2022 | Consultant, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Saarland University, Germany |
| 2019 | Board certification Infectious Diseases |
| 2017 – 2018 | Fellow at University Hospital Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany |
| 2016 | Board certification Pediatrics |
| 2010 – 2016 | Resident at Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, Munich, Germany |
Memberships and offices:
| Since 2023 | Chairperson of the Working Group on Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Resistance in Hospital Hygiene (“Fachgruppe Infektionsprävention und Antibiotikaresistenz in der Krankenhaushygiene”), German Society of Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) |
| 2023 – 2026 | Treasurer and Board member, European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) |
| 2020 – 2023 | Member of the Committee for Education, ESPID |
| 2021 – 2025 | Member of the Joint ESPID-EUCAST task force |
| Since 2020 | Member of the Study Groups for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Host and Microbiota Interactions, Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Diseases, European Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) |
| Since 2019 | Member of DGHM |
| Since 2017 | Member of ESPID |
| Since 2017 | ember of German Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (DGPI) |
Awards:
| 2024 | Wolfgang Stille Award, Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Infektionstherapie |
| 2024 | BD Research Award, DGHM |
| 2022 | Young Investigator Award, ESPID |
| 2017 | Best Talk Award, DGPI |
| 2012 | Young Investigator Award, European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |