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The RESPImmun Faculty
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ORCID-ID:
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0000-0002-8070-4977
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Research areas:
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Dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, myelopoiesis, inflammation, immunophenotyping of normal and diseased leukocytes
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Career history:
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1984–1991
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Study of Medicine, MD, University of Vienna, Austria
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1991–1994
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Research fellow and MD specialization in Immunology, Institute of Immunology, University Vienna
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1994–1998
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Lab head, Institute of Immunology – VIRCC at Novartis Research Institute, University Vienna
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1996–1998
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Clinical training in internal medicine, gynecology and surgery, AKH Vienna, Krankenhaus Lainz, Vienna
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1998–2001
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Post doctoral fellow, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Stanford University (Laboratory of Garry P. Nolan), CA, USA
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1999
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Board certification in Immunology (Austrian Medical Association)
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1991–2012
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Consultant in immunophenotyping of leukemias and lymphomas (St. Anna Childrens hospital and Hanusch Krankenhaus, Vienna)
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2000
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START Prize FWF
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2001–2012
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Associate Professor, Head of Division “Molecular biology of hematopoietic stem cells and dendritic cells”, Institute of Immunology, Medical University Vienna, Austria (2001–2004 VIRCC at Novartis; 2004 2012 VCC)
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2002
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Habilitation in Immunology, University of Vienna
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2012
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Full Professor of Immunology, Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Austria
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2015–2018
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Chairman, Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, MUG
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2018–present
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Head of Otto Loewi Research Center and Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology
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Career-related activities (5 most important):
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2001–2012
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Member in study groups in leukemia/lymphoma diagnosis (EGIL, BFM)
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2009
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Subcommittee member IUIS nomenclature of blood monocytes and dendritic cells
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2014
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Board member of the Lanyar Foundation, Graz
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2015–2017
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Member of the Senate of the Medical University of Graz
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Invited referee for > 40 scientific journals and > 10 funding organizations
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Major honours and awards (5 most important):
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1998
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Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship, FWF, Austria
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2000
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START Prize FWF, Austria
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2008
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Member of the Austrian Academy of Science (Junge Kurie)
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2013
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Karl Landsteiner Prize (lab publication JEM 2012), Austrian Socociety for Allergy and Immunology
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2014
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Karl Landsteiner Prize (lab publication JEM 2013), Austrian Socitey for Allergy and Immunology
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Numerous awards to PhD students and postdocs in the group
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International collaboration partners (5 most important):
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Daniel Graf, University of Alberta, Canada
Graig Lemke, Salk Institute, USA
Gunter Meister, University of Regensburg, Germany
Richard Flavell, Yale University, USA
Michale Sixt, IST Austria
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