Brigitte von Rechenberg-Schneidemann

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Brigitte von Rechenberg-Schneidemann , (born September 26, 1953 in Chur as Brigitte von Rechenberg ) is a Swiss professor of veterinary medicine and head of the "Musculoskeletal Research Unit" she founded at the University of Zurich .

Life

Brigitte von Rechenberg spent her childhood in Chur , her father was Peter von Rechenberg, the long-time chairman of the « AO Foundation ».

From 1973 to 1978 von Rechenberg studied veterinary medicine at the University of Zurich (UZH) and received his doctorate in 1978 with a thesis on surgical joint stabilization. This was followed by employment as a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania and in 1986 the license to practice medicine as a veterinarian while working for the small animal clinic in Würzburg. In 1987 she obtained her diploma as a veterinary surgeon . In 1993 von Rechenberg set up the Musculoskeletal Research Unit (MSRU) at UZH, which she heads today. Von Rechenberg worked as a visiting scholar at the universities of Colorado , Pittsburgh and Montréal in the following years before she qualified as a professor at the University of Zurich in 2000.

She has been a certified diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Surgery since 1993, was elected Vice President by Rechenberg in 2001/2002 and President of the European Board of Veterinary Specialization (EBVS) in 2003. A year later she received the “AO Recognition Price” for her “outstanding engagement and scientific advisory services in the development of the AO Biotechnology concept”.

Since 2007, von Rechenberg has been an associate professor ad personam at the University of Zurich and a member of the board of the “Women Vet Net” working group. In addition to the MRSU, von Rechenberg also initiated the establishment of the Center of Applied Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine (CABMM), which started operations in 2009.

research

Von Rechenberg is a recognized expert in small and farm animal surgery. The focus of her research is on the replacement and remodeling of bone and cartilage tissue . In particular, she investigated the possibilities of osteochondral transplantation . In the field of bone and cartilage replacement, she studied areas of application of various biomaterials in connection with basic mechanisms of cell signaling and the interrelationships between bone breakdown and formation. For her research on the use of bone welding in orthopedic surgery, the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency (KTI / CTI) presented her with the Medtech Award in 2005. In addition, von Rechenberg and her MRSU research group received the "Charles S. Neer Award" from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in 2007.

However, a project led by von Rechenberg for the electronic measurement of saddles in racehorses became known to the wider public.

Foundation work

Von Rechenberg, who owns several horses herself, was one of the initiators of the non-profit "Research for Horses Foundation" and is now a member of the Board of Trustees. With donations, the foundation has implemented over 40 projects and sub-projects since 1998, including the establishment of an aseptic operating theater for horses with the first wake-up bath in Europe. The American horse whisperer Monty Roberts is a patron of the foundation .

Awards

  • 2004: Recognition Prize of the AO Technical Commission
  • 2005: KTI Medtech Award
  • 2007: Charles S. Neer Award

Work (selection)

  • Experimental investigation of the fixation of the ligg. Collateralia Medialia with screws and washers . Brigitte von Rechenberg (dissertation), 1978
  • (Ed.), Conference of the specialist group "Small Animal Diseases": feline emergencies - the overview, Würzburg, 1987: Würzburg, 20./21. June 1987 , DVG, 1987
  • Cases of Ehrlichia canis in the German Federal Republic , 1988
  • (Ed.) Euthanasia in Small Animal Practice. A guide for the veterinarian and his practice team , Verden, Tierärzteberatung der Effen GmbH, 1998
  • Subchondral Cystic Lesions in Horses: A Possible Explanation of Their Aetiology and Pathogenesis at the Level of Local Mediators, Matrix Degrading Enzymes and Cytokines. Brigitte von Rechenberg, 1999 (habilitation thesis)
  • Photo-oxidzed osteochondral transplants . in: Cartilage surgery and future perspectives . Christian Hendrich, Ulrich Nöth, Jochen Eulert, Springer, 2003, p. 105ff ( ISBN 3540010548 )
  • Disorders of the musculoskeletal system . in: General Surgery Textbook for Veterinarians . Olof Dietz, Walther Bolz, Thieme Verlag, 2004, pp. 219-271 ( ISBN 383041000X )
  • Introduction to Biotechnology . in: AO principles of fracture management . Thomas P. Rüedi, Richard E. Buckley, WM Murphy, Christopher G. Moran. Thieme Verlag, 2007, pp. 57–68 ( ISBN 3131174420 )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ CV in Vet magazine
  2. ↑ UZH appointments from October 22, 2007
  3. ↑ MRSU research projects under the direction of computing Bergs
  4. ↑ KTI Medtech award 2005 ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / co-me.ch
  5. ^ Charles S. Neer Award ( Memento from October 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Saddle test on racehorses . 3sat nano program report , May 18, 2001
  7. ↑ Report of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Research Foundation for Horses ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , www.forschungpferd.de @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / forschungpferd.ch
personal data
SURNAME Rechenberg-Schneidemann, Brigitte von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rechenberg, Brigitte von (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss veterinarian
DATE OF BIRTH September 26, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Chur