He received his M.D. degree from Duesseldorf University, and went on to obtain postgraduate training in pharmacology at Hannover Medical School, Germany, as well as in molecular gastroenterology at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School in Boston. In 1993, Dr. Beinborn was board-certified in the subspecialties of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and came to Tufts Medical Center to work with Dr. Alan Kopin on the molecular pharmacology of cholecystokinin/gastrin receptors. In addition to this ongoing collaboration, Dr. Beinborn has established a research program that focuses on the receptor for glucagon-like peptide, a potential target for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.