Jurgen Eils's Biography

Jurgen Eils, Head, German Cancer Research Centre

Current Position
Head of Research Group “Data Management” at DKFZ Since 2005

Research Topics
• Data Management for Cancer Genome Sequencing Approaches
• Managing Big Data projects
Degrees
Diploma in Mathematics, RWTH Aachen, Germany 1988

Previous Appointments
Computer Programs Ltd. (TCP) – research and development 1988-1998
Managing director of nettoo Ltd. 1998-2003
Member of Research Group “Data Management” (B080) 2003-2005

Selected Publications
• J Weischenfeldt J*, …, Eils J, Sültmann H#, Sauter G#, Plass C#, Brors B#, Yaspo ML#, Korbel JO#, Schlomm T#: Integrative genomic analyses reveal an androgen-driven somatic alteration landscape in early-onset prostate cancer. Cancer Cell 23 (2), 159-170, 2013.
• Jones DT*, Jäger N*, …, Eils J, …, Eils R, Pfister SM, and Lichter P: Dissecting the genomic complexity underlying medulloblastoma. Nature 488 (7409), 100-105, 2012
• Lawerenz C, Eils J, Eils R: iCHIP: Plattform für Datenintegration. GenomExpress, 2007.
• Eils J*, Lawerenz C*, Astrahantseff K, Ginkel M, Eils R: Databases for Systems Biology. In: A. Kriete and R. Eils, editors, Computational Systems Biology, 2005.
Activities in the Scientific Community
Coordination of Data Management for three contributions to the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) Since 2009
Speaker of Heidelberg data management for „Deutsche Konsortium Translationale Krebsforschung“ Since 2011
Coordination of Data Management for Deutsches Epigenome Projekt (DEEP) Since 2012