Honored for outstanding achievements in research and teaching
The Faculty of Medicine at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg awards the title of “adjunct professor”
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg has once again awarded the title of “adjunct professor” (APL) to two private lecturers at the Faculty of Medicine. The title is awarded by the University of Magdeburg to postdoctoral lecturers who, in the opinion of the faculty, have proven themselves to be outstanding in research and teaching.
PD Dr. med. Christian Michael Groß, Johanniter Hospital Stendal
APL professor since November 22, 2025
About the person:
PD Dr. med. Christian Michael Groß, born in 1962, studied medicine at the Free University of Berlin, where he also received his doctorate and habilitation. After working at the German Heart Center Berlin and in basic research at the Max Delbrück Center Berlin, he served as deputy hospital director and head of the cardiac catheterization laboratories and the cardiovascular medicine section at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Since 2016, the specialist in cardiology, angiology, and internal medicine has been chief physician of the cardiology, angiology, and rheumatology departments at Johanniter Hospital Stendal and, since 2019, deputy medical director. He is a member of various national and international cardiology associations.
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Photo: Prof. Dr. Michael Gross. Photo: Johanntiter Hospital Stendal
Dr. Groß focuses on the care of heart patients, particularly those with heart failure and acute coronary syndromes, and develops innovative forms of care, such as telemedical care for patients in rural areas. One of his key projects is HF-NET-Altmark, which enables remote care for heart failure patients regardless of their individual disease profile. He also investigates functional mitral valve regurgitation, new biomarkers for assessing heart damage, and the influence of distance from the telemedicine center on the quality of care. At the same time, he is working on training doctors and implementing telemedicine care networks that serve as models for the rest of Germany.
PD Dr. med. Belal Neyazi, University Clinic for Neurosurgery Magdeburg
since 19.11.2025 APL Professor
About the person:
PD Dr. med. Belal Neyazi, born in 1982, studied sociology at the University of Bielefeld and human medicine at the Hannover Medical School, where he also received his doctorate. He completed his specialist training at the Hannover Medical School and at the KRH Klinikum Nordstadt in Hannover, where he has been working as a senior physician since 2018. Since 2019, he has held a senior position at the University Clinic for Neurosurgery Magdeburg. He completed his habilitation in 2021 at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg; he has also been a lecturer at the clinic since 2019.
Foto: Prof. Dr. Belal Neyazi. Fotografin: Sarah Kossmann/UMMD
Dr. Neyazi konzentriert sich sowohl in seiner klinischen Praxis als auch in seiner wissenschaftlichen Arbeit auf Erkrankungen der Blutgefäße im Gehirn, insbesondere auf die Beurteilung, wann kleine Ausbuchtungen in Blutgefäßen (Aneurysmen) wahrscheinlich reißen werden. Er nutzt moderne Methoden wie künstliche Intelligenz und computergestützte Simulationen, um das Risiko besser vorherzusagen. Darüber hinaus untersucht er Entzündungsprozesse in Gefäßwänden und spezifische Signalwege bei arteriovenösen Fehlbildungen. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt seiner Arbeit liegt auf der Verbesserung der neurochirurgischen Ausbildung: Er entwickelt praktische Ausbildungsmodelle, darunter Virtual-Reality- und Phantom-Modelle, und leitet national anerkannte Fortbildungskurse für Assistenzärzte.
Hintergrund
In Sachsen-Anhalt wird die „außerplanmäßige Professur“ auf der Grundlage von § 48 Abs. 3 des Hochschulgesetzes des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (HSG LSA) vergeben. Voraussetzung ist, dass ein Privatdozent vor seiner Berufung in der Regel vier Jahre lang erfolgreich in Lehre und Forschung tätig war.