Dominik Pesta

Head, Department of Metabolism and Human Performance, German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Professor, University of Cologne

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Currently elucidating cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome and finding ways to ameliorate these with different lifestyle interventions such as physical activity and dietary changes.

Experience

  • German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Full-time · 5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of Department
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Head of Research Group Translational Metabolism at German Aerospace Center (DLR)
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Universität zu Köln (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Professor
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Associate Professor
      Nov 2020 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at German Diabetes Center
    Nov 2015 - Nov 2020 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at Universität Innsbruck
    Oct 2014 - Oct 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Yale University School of Medicine (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Instructor
      Jan 2014 - Sep 2014 · 9 mos

      Yale Residential College Seminar Instructor

    • Postdoctoral Associate
      Apr 2012 - Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos