Franz Lesche

MD Candidate & Laboratory Researcher | Healthcare @ Heidi & YEARS | Studienstiftung

Germany

About

MD candidate at the University Medicine of Greifswald, with experience at Heidi (Point72/Headline) and YEARS (Apollo Health Ventures). Doctoral research in orthopedics & immunology, awarded 1st place at the 27th Annual Congress of the German Endoprosthetics Society. Committed to bridging clinical & scientific training and commercial work.

Experience

  • Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Doctoral Candidate: Laboratory Research Orthopedics & Immunology
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      First price at the 27. Annual Conference of the German Endoprosthetics Society (AE) (12/2025) Investigating muscle trauma and immune profile in context of minimally-invasive total hip arthroplasty. Methods: MRI-Analysis, sTnI-ELISA and deep immunophenotyping through FACS (including CD25+FoxP3+Tregs) Primary Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Georgi Wassilew, Dr. rer. medic. Janosch Schoon

    • Clinical Emergency Medicine
      Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 · 2 mos

    • Internal Medicine: Cardiology & Pulmonology
      Mar 2025 - Mar 2025 · 1 mo

  • Go-to-Market | Intern at Heidi
    Feb 2026 - May 2026 · 4 mos

    AI-native clinical documentation platform giving clinicians time back from admin work. Series B-funded ($65M, Point72 Ventures & Headline); scaled from $1M to $50M ARR in two years.

  • Venture Development | Working Student at YEARS
    May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

    Evidence-based longevity clinic dedicated to expand healthy lifespan through preventative assessments & aging research. VC-backed by market-leading firm Apollo Health Ventures.

  • Sports Orthopedics at Rennbahnklinik
    Aug 2024 - Aug 2024 · 1 mo

    Official Medical Partner of FC Basel