Dietrich Büsselberg is a Professor of Physiology and Biophysics and Associate Dean for Admissions. He joined Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) in January 2010. Prior to joining WCM-Q, he served as a Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience at Texas Tech University, Health Science Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He holds a State Exam for Teaching from the University of Hannover, Germany (1981), a B.S and M.S. from the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (1987), and a Ph.D. from the University of Hohenheim (Germany), Institute of Zoology in collaboration with the University of Albany (U.S.), School of Public Health (1989). In 1995, he received a habilitation and venia legendi for Physiology from the Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf Medical School. Following his formal education, he served as substitute for the Chair of Physiology at the University of Essen, Institute of Physiology; as Assistant Professor (Priv.-Doz.) at the University of Göttingen, Institute of Physiology; and as Associate Professor (Apl. Professor) at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Physiology.