Livia Prüll

Prof. Dr. Livia Prüll is a Professor of History, Theory, and Ethics of Medicine at the Medical Faculty of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research focuses on the social and cultural history of 19th and 20th century medicine, including pathology, pharmacology, military medicine, and post-WWII German medical practices. She also studies transidentity history and patient narratives, particularly diabetic and transsexual communities' interactions with medicine.

Education:

• MA in History, Philosophy (University of Giessen)
• Doctoral degree in Medicine (Freie Universität Berlin)

Research Contributions:

Her work examines how patient groups' narratives influence medical practices and societal perceptions, particularly diabetics in post-war West Germany and transsexual individuals' autobiographies. She explores the medicalization of transsexuality since the 19th century and bodily identity reinterpretations.

Awards/Grants: None explicitly listed.

Teaching/Labs: Teaches on diabetic patient self-representation, transsexual identity, and medical ethics. Affiliated with the Institut für Geschichte, Theorie und Ethik der Medizin.