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The RESPImmun Young Faculty
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ORCID-ID:
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0000-0002-6277-1463
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Research areas:
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Vascular remodelling, extracellular matrix, lung fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, collagen
deposition, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, steroid hormones, lipid metabolism
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Career history:
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2019–present
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Post-Doctoral Researcher, Endocrinology and Diabetology Department, Medical University of Graz
and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria; Principal Investigator:
Prof. Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch and Grażyna Kwapiszewska
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2015
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Visiting Researcher, at Prof. Małgorzata Wygrecka; Department of Biochemistry,
Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gieß, Germany
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2015–2018
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Post-Doctoral Researcher, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria,
Principal Investigator: Grażyna Kwapiszewska
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2013
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Visiting Researcher at Prof. Christoph Becker-Pauly; Christian-Albrechts University Kiel,
Institute of Biochemistry, Unit for Degradomics of the Protease Web University of Kiel,
Germany
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2010–2014
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PhD Studies, passed with distinction, Medical University of Graz (Austria), Ludwig Boltzmann
Institute for Lung Vascular Research, PhD student of the Doctoral College "Molecular Medicine",
Supervisors: Prof. Andrea Olschewski and Grażyna Kwapiszewska, Title: "Hypoxia-induced
vascular remodelling: identification of new molecular target"
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2007–2010
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Master study in Medical Biotechnology, passed with distinction, University of Trieste, Italy
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2004–2007
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Bachelor study in Biotechnology, University of Trieste, Italy
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Career-related activities (5 most important):
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2019–present
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Member of MuSkITYR – MusculoSkeletal Interdisciplinary Translational Young Researchers
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2019–present
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Member of the steering committee of CONNECT – Open Innovation Project in Science
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2014–present
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Member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
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2014–present
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Member of the Austrian Society of Pulmonology (ÖGP)
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2011–2013
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Member of the Scientific & Technological Cooperation project: "Pulmonary hypertension in
systemic sclerosis and the relevance of transcriptional factors for the development of the
disease" between Austria and Croatia funded by OEAD (Österreichischer Austauschdienst)
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Invited referee for 4 scientific journals and 1 funding organization
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Major honours and awards (5 most important):
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2015
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DACH Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium Poster Prize 2015
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2015
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Michael Neumann Prize offered by Austrian Society of Pneumology
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2015
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PH UP2DATE Prize
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2013
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American Thoracic Society Travel Grant 2017 of the ÖGP (Austrian Society of Pneumology)
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