1. Positions and Honors (chronological order)

1987-1991              Residency, Pathophysiology, Institute of Aviation Medicine, Koenigsbrueck, Germany; Medical Faculty of the Technical University Dresden, Germany

1992-1993              Research Fellowship, Division of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

1993-1998              Physician/Scientist, head cardiovascular research, Bavaria Clinic Kreischa, Germany

1998                       Research Fellowship, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.            

1999-2007              Research group leader, Clinical Research Center, Franz Volhard Clinic, Nephrology and Hypertension Berlin, Germany

2008-2016              Head cardiovascular research, Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany 

2011-                      University Professor of Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacology (W2), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Since 2017              Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Aerospace Medicine, Institute for Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center Cologne, Germany

Honors

            Postdoc fellowship, German Academic Exchange Service                                                                                                        (1992-1993)

2. Publications:

1. Google scholar H-index: 47. Total Citations: 8055
2. 5 most important publications

1. Tank J, Jordan J, Diedrich A, Faulhaber HD, Stoffels M, Franke G, Luft FC, Busjahn A. Genetic influences on baroreflex function in normal twins. Hypertension. 2001; 37: 907-910. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11244016
2. Tank J, Schroeder C, Diedrich A, Luft FC, Jordan J. Selective impairment in sympathetic vasomotor control with norepinephrine transporter inhibition. Circulation. 2003; 107:2949-2954. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12796139
3. Schroeder C, Vernino SA, Birkenfeld AL, Tank J, Heusser K, Lipp A, Benter T, Kettritz R, Luft FC, Jordan J.  Plasma Exchange for primary autoimmune autonomic failure. New England Journal of Medicine 2005;353:1585-90. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16221781
4. Manuel J, Färber N, Gerlach DA, Heusser K, Jordan J, Tank J, Beissner F. Deciphering the neural signature of human cardiovascular regulation. Elife 2020; 9:e55316. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32720895/
5. Hoffmann F, Limper U, Zaha V, Reuter H, Zange L, Schulz-Menger J, Hein M, Baldus S, Levine B, Jordan J, Tank J. Evolution of pulmonary hypertension during severe sustained hypoxia. Circulation 2020; 141: 1504-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32364773/

3. Publications related to proposed network program

1. Heusser K, Dzamonja G, Tank J, Palada I, Valic Z, Bakovic D, Obad A, Ivancev V, Diedrich A, Joyner MJ, Luft FC, Jordan J, Dujic Z. Cardiovascular regulation during apnea in elite divers.  Hypertension 2009; 53:719-24. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19255361
2. Breskovic T, Valic Z, Lipp A, Heusser K, Ivancev V, Tank J, Dzamonja G, Jordan J, Shoemaker JK, Eterovic D, Dujic Z. Peripheral chemoreflex regulation of sympathetic vasomotor tone in apnea divers. Clin Auton Res 2009; 20(2):57-63. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19820987/
3. Batinic T, Utz W, Breskovic T, Jordan J, Schulz-Menger J, Jankovic S, Dujic Z, Tank J. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging during pulmonary hyperinflation in apnea divers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2011; 43:2095-101. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21552160
4. Tank J, Malehsa D, Heusser K, Diedrich A, Bara C, Jordan J, Strüber M. Patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices provide insight in human baroreflex physiology. Hypertension 2012;60:849-55. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22824986
5. Tank J, Jordan J. Mighty hearts in space. J Physiol 2015 February 1;593(3):485. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25774392/
6. Haufe S, Bara C, Eigendorf J, Chobanyan-Jürgens K, Rojas SV, Schmitto J, Tegtbur U, Jordan J, Tank J. Physical activity guided by pulse pressure in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: A pilot study. Circulation 2017;135:1567-1569. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28283496
7. Heusser K, Thöne A, Lipp A, Menne J, Beige J, Reuter H, Hoffmann F, Halbach M, Eckert S, Wallbach M, Koziolek M, Haarmann H, Joyner MJ, Paton JFR, Diedrich A, Haller H, Jordan J, Tank J. Efficacy of electrical baroreflex activation is independent of peripheral chemoreceptor modulation. Hypertension 2020; 75: 257-64. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31786986/
8. Gerlach DA, Manuel J, Hoff A, Kronsbein H, Hoffmann F, Heusser K, Ehmke H, Jordan J, Tank J, Beissner F. Medullary and hypothalamic functional magnetic imaging during acute hypoxia in tracing human peripheral chemoreflex responses. Hypertension 2021; 77:1372-1382. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33641354/
9. Heusser K, Wittkoepper J, Bara C, Haverich A, Diedrich A, Levine BD, Schmitto JD, Jordan J, Tank J. Sympathetic vasoconstrictor activity before and after left ventricular assist device implantation in patients with end-stage heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure 2021; 23:1955-1959. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34496114/
10. Sönksen SE, Kühn S, Basner M, Gerlach D, Hoffmann F, Mühl C, Tank J, Noblé HJ, Akgün K, Ziemssen T, Jordan J, Limper U. Brain structure and neurocognitive function in two professional mountaineers during 35 days severe normobaric hypoxia. European Journal of Neurology 2022; Epub. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35726171/

3. Current and anticipated grant support:

NASA SANS bedrest studies: 2020-2023; ESA astronaut direct return: ongoing; Boehringer Ingelheim: centrally generated sympathetic activity in patients treated with bronchodilators; ESA pre-post flight experiment: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: assessment of impact of spaceflight duration on cardiac deconditioning (AO-2019-ISS-PP, 2022-2025), BMWK (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) „Untersuchungen zur Interaktion von Herz- und großen Gefäßen während der individuellen Anpassung an die Bedingungen der Langzeitschwerelosigkeit.“ (2018-2023), German Aerospace Center (DLR): program funding. Deputy Projectmanager, EASA.2021.HVP.25 (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) Tender, Horizon Europe Project, Pilot and ATCO aeromedical fitness: New treatments and diagnostic measures for cardiovascular diseases.

4. Previous experience in collaborative research:  

>25 years of experience in publicly funded and industry sponsored collaborative research (Novartis, Boehringer/Ingelheim, Boston Scientific). Project leader: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) grants for flight experiments on board the international space station since 2001