Arno Hueber, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Arno Hueber
Address Kornradenweg 57
50999 Cologne
Germany
Internet http://www.augenarzt-hueber.de/

PERSONAL DATA     Born on December 14, 1969, in Cologne, Germany
 
FAMILY STATUS         Married to Yvonne Hueber
 
SCHOOL EDUCATION 1977-1980    Elementary School, Fußfallstraße, Cologne
1980-1989 Middle & High School, Schaurtestraße, Cologne
Diploma: May 1989 (Grade: Good)
 
INTERNSHIP 06/1989-08/1989 Bayer, Leverkusen
 
 
CIVIL SERVICE 09/1987-09/1997 Johanniter Accident Assistance, Cologne
 
 
COLLEGE EDUCATION 11/1989-06/1996 Medical School, University of Cologne
1992 Internship, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1993 Internship, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne
06/1996 Final State Medical Exam (Grade: Good)
11/1996 Doctoral Degree, University of Cologne,
Magna Cum Laude
 
TEACHING 1990-1996 Leading the First Aid course for the
Johanniter Accident Assistance, Cologne
since 01/1998 Instructing Students at the Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Cologne
 
FELLOWSHIP 01/1997-11/1997 Boehringer Ingelheim Research Fellowship in the
Department of Neurology of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
 
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE &
QUALIFICATIONS
since 12/1997 Scientific Associate at the Department of Ophthalmology
of the University of Cologne
12/1998 Physician's Licence
05/2003 State Recognition as Ophthalmologist
09/2003 Glaucoma Research Prize from the German Ophthalmology Society
06/2005 Tenuring Qualification for Ophthalmology
 
FOREIGN LANGUAGES Fluent in English


List of Publications

Updated: November 2007

1996          [1]     A. Hueber
In-situ-Darstellung von messenger-Ribonukleinsäure,
Peptid und Rezeptor des basischen Fibroblasten-
Wachstumsfaktors in intravitrealen Traktionsmembranen
bei proliferativen Netzhauterkrankungen
.

Doctoral thesis, University of Cologne, 1996
 
1997 [2] A. Hueber, P. Wiedemann, P. Esser and K. Heimann
Basic fibroblast growth factor mRNA, bFGF peptide
and FGF receptor in epiretinal membranes of intraocular
proliferative disorders (PVR and PDR).

Int Ophthalmol 20(6):345-50, 1997
 
[3] P. Esser, S. Grisanti, N. Kociok, H. Abts, A. Hueber,
K. Unfried, K. Heimann and M. Weller
Expression and upregulation of microtubule-associated
protein 1B in cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells
.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 38(13):2852-6, 1997
 
1998 [4] A. Hueber, S. Winter and M. Weller
Chemotherapy primes malignant glioma cells for CD95
ligand-induced apoptosis up-stream of caspase 3 activation.

Eur J Pharmacol 352(1):111-5, 1998
 
[5] A. Hueber, P. Esser, K. Heimann, N. Kociok, S. Winter and M. Weller
The topoisomerase I inhibitors, camptothecin and
beta-lapachone, induce apoptosis of human retinal pigment
epithelial cells.

Exp Eye Res 67(5):525-30, 1998
 
[6] A. Hueber, S. Durka and M. Weller
CD95-mediated apoptosis: no variation in cellular
sensitivity during cell cycle progression.

FEBS Lett 432(3):155-7, 1998
 
2000 [7] J. Esser, P. Esser, H. Mietz, A. Hueber, N. Kociok,
U. Schraermeyer and G.K. Krieglstein
Multidrug resistance-associated proteins in glaucoma surgery.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 238(9):727-32, 2000
 
2002 [8] A. Hueber, G. Welsandt, F.J. Jordan, H. Mietz, M. Weller,
G.K. Krieglstein and P.J. Esser
Characterization of CD95 ligand (CD95L)-induced apoptosis
in human tenon fibroblasts.

Exp Eye Res 75(1):1-8, 2002
 
[9] A. Hueber, S. Aduckathil, N. Kociok, G. Welsandt, S. Dinslage,
B. Kirchhof and P.J. Esser
Apoptosis-mediating receptor-ligand systems in human
retinal pigment epithelial cells
.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 240(7):551-6, 2002
 
[10] N. Kociok, A. Hueber, P. Esser, U. Schraermeyer, G. Thumann,
T.T. Luther, J. Jordan, G. Welsandt and B. Kirchhof
Vitreous Treatment of Cultured Human RPE Cells Results
in Differential Expression of 10 New Genes
.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 43(7):2474-80, 2002
 
2003 [11] A. Hueber, C.D. Eichholtz, N. Kociok, J.M. Esser and P.J. Esser
Lens epithelial cells express CD95 and CD95 ligand treatment
induces cell death and DNA fragmentation in vitro.

Eur J Ophthalmol 13(3):241-5, 2003
 
[12] A. Hueber, M. Weller, G. Welsandt, N. Kociok, B. Kirchhof and P. Esser
Characterization of daunorubicin-induced apoptosis in retinal
pigment epithelial cells: Modulation by CD95L.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44(7):2851-7, 2003
 
[13] H. Mietz, J. Esser, G. Welsandt, N. Kociok, A. Hueber, P.J. Esser and
G.K. Krieglstein
Latanoprost Stimulates Secretion of Matrix Metalloproteinases
in Conjunctival Fibroblasts Both in-vitro and in-vivo.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44(12):5182-8, 2003
 
2004 [14] S. Dinslage, A. Hueber, M. Diestelhorst and G.K. Krieglstein
The influence of Latanoprost 0.005% on aqueous humor flow
and outflow facility in glaucoma patients: a double-masked
placebo-controlled clinical study.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 242:654-60, 2004
 
2005 [15] A. Hueber, S. Grisanti and M. Diestelhorst
Photodynamic Therapy for Woand Healing Modulation in
Pterygium Surgery. A Clinical Pilot Study.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 243(9):942-6, 2005
 
[16] A. Hueber, M. Lüke, P.J. Esser, B. Kirchhof, W. Sickel and C. Lüke
Effects of daunorubicin and CD95L on retinal function in
superfused vertebrate retina.

J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 21(2):133-8, 2005
 
[17] C. Lüke, M. Lüke, T.S. Dietlein, A. Hueber, J. Jordan, W. Sickel and B. Kirchhof
Retinal tolerance to dyes.
Br J Ophthalmol 89(9):1188-91, 2005
 
[18] A. Hueber
New approaches for drug therapy of proliferative vitreoretinopathy. In-vitro studies.
Postdoctoral thesis, University of Cologne, 2005
 
2006 [19] G. Thumann, A. Hueber, S. Dinslage, F. Schaefer, T. Yasukawa, B. Kirchhof, Y. Yafai, W. Eichler, A. Bringmann and P. Wiedemann
Characteristics of iris and retinal pigment epithelial cells cultured on collagen type I membranes.
Curr Eye Res 31(3):241-9, 2006
 
[20] A. Hueber
Filterkissenvernarbung: Gibt es neue Therapiemöglichkeiten?
Ophthalmologische Nachrichten 09(DOG-Kongressausgabe 1):19, 2006
 
[21] A.M. Schild, A. Hueber, T.S. Dietlein and G.K. Krieglstein
Unilateraler Hemiarcus lipoides corneae nach Filtrationschirurgie.
Ophthalmologe 103(10):895-897, 2006
 
2007 [22] G. Welsandt, A. Hueber, T.S. Dietlein, S. Roters
Severe chemical burn after ocular contact with plant sap.
Zeitschrift für praktische Augenheilkunde 28: 107-109, 2007
 
[23] H. Mietz, G. Welsandt, A. Hueber, C. Esser, G.K. Krieglstein
Synergistic effects of combined cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing drugs on Tenon's capsule fibroblasts in vitro and in vivo.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 245(9):1367-75, 2007
 
[24] A. Hueber, J.M. Esser, N. Kociok, G. Welsandt, C. Lüke, S. Roters, P.J. Esser
Mitomycin C induces multidrug resistance in glaucoma surgery.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol [Epub ahead of print]