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Assistant Department Chair
Senior Lecturer

Curriculum Vitae

Anton Bruckner Gymnasium Wels

Johannes Kepler University Linz: bachlor's degree of statistics
bachlor thesis: "Imputationsmethoden in der Konjunkturstatistik Österreichs"
bachlor thesis: "Ausgewählte multiple Testverfahren

Johannes Kepler University Linz: master's degree of statistics
Master thesis: "ROC-Kurven als Mittel zur Beurteilung von Klassifikationsschemata"

Research assistent with bachlor's degree at the Department of Applied Systems Research and Statistics

Research assistent with master's degree at the Department of Applied Systems Research and Statistics

Senior Scientist at the Department of Applied Systems Research and Statistics

Senior Lecturer at the Department of Applied Systems Research and Statistics, deputy head of department

Teaching

Statistik für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Statistik für Informatik, Statistics for AI, Computerunterstützte Statistik, Grundlagen der Biostatistik, Angewandte Biostatistik, Statistical Coaching, Fundamentals of scientific research and general skills: Applied Biostatistics, Universitätslehrgang Clinicial Research, Universitätslehrgang Advanced Clinicial Research, Referent an der FH für Gesundheitsberufe Linz, Referent an der FH für Gesundheitsberufe Steyr

Reseach Focus

Medical and clinical statistics, assessment of classification systems, covariate adjustment in clinical studies

Publications

Krennmair S., Weinländer M., Schwarze U.Y., Malek M.,Forstner T., Krennmair G.:
Varying Influence of Maxillary Sinus Dimensions on New Bone Formation With Various Graft Materials in Lateral Window Sinus Augmentation-A Retrospective Study. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2025 Apr;27(2):e70014. doi: 10.1111/cid.70014.

Krennmair S., Weinländer M., Malek M., Forstner T., Stimmelmayr M., Krennmair G.:
The Use of the Facial Sinus Wall as Bone Shell Onlay Graft for Maxillary Posterior Ridge Reconstruction: A Retrospective Case Series. Clinical Oral Implants Res. 2025 Mar;36(3):353-365. doi: 10.1111/clr.14387. Epub 2024 Dec 8.

Forstner T.: Multiple testing in statistical inference: A historical overview, 45th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, Thessaloniki, July 2024

Kellermair L., Höfer C., Zeller M., Kubasta C., Bandke D., Weis S., Kellermair J., Forstner T., Helbok R., Vosko M.:
Endothelial receptor proteins in acute venous thrombosis and delayed thrombus resolution in cerebral sinus vein thrombosis, in Journal of Neurology, 2024

Krennmair G., Weinländer M., Forstner T., Krennmair S., Stimmelmayr M., Malek M.:
Efficacy of Labial Split-Thickness Eversion Periosteoplasty for Soft Tissue Management in Posterior Mandibular Horizontal Ridge Augmentation Procedures: A Prospective Clinical Study. International Journal Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2023 Jul-Aug;38(4):717-726. doi: 10.11607/jomi.10042.

Krennmair G., Schwarze U.Y., Weinländer M., Forstner T., Malek M., Krennmair S.:
Maxillary Sinus Augmentation with Anorganic Bovine Bone Mineral of Different Particle Sizes: A Split-Mouth Study with Histomorphometric, Radiographic, and Clinical Analyses. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2024 Jun 21;(3):350-364. doi: 10.11607/jomi.10536.

Krennmair G., Weinländer M., Forstner T., Krennmair S., Stimmelmayr M., Malek M.:
Transsinusoidal lateral nasal floor augmentation for implant placement in the atrophic premaxilla: A within-patient, 5-year, prospective comparative study, in: Clinical Oral Implants Research, 2023.

Forstner T.: Looking Back: Teaching Statistics during a Pandemic in Austria, 64th ISI World Statistics Congress, Ottawa, Shaw Centre, 19.07.2023.

Krennmair S., Malek M., Forstner T., Krennmair G., Stimmelmayr M., Hunger S.:
Immediately loaded implants simultaneously placed in fresh extraction and healed sites supporting four-implant-supported fixed mandibular prostheses using the all-on-4 concept: A 5-year prospective study, in: Clinical Oral Implants Research, 2022.

Forstner T.: Statistical Models to Identify Factors Affecting the Success of Dental Implants, 31st International Biometric Conference, 12.07.2022.

Krennmair S., Weinländer M., Forstner T., Malek M., Krennmair G., Postl L.:
The influence of different forms of sinus membrane perforation on the prevalence of postoperative complications in lateral window sinus floor elevation: A retrospective study, in: Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 2021

Guger M., Raschbacher S., Kellermair L, Vosko M.R., Eggers C., Forstner T., Leitner K., Fuchs A., Fellner F., Ransmayr G.: Caregiver burden in patients with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and non-fluent variant and semantic variant primary progressive aphasia. J Neural Transm (2021), July 2021.

Kellermair L., Fuchs A., Eggers C., Schwingenschuh P., Kögl M., Fellner F., Forstner T., Mangesius S., Guger Ransmayr G.: Caregiver strain in progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal syndromes. J Neural Transm (2021), July 2021.

Weigl K., Forstner T.: Design of Paper-Based Visual Analogue Scale Items, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Volume 81 issue,595-611, 2020.

Krennmair S., Malek M., Forstner T., Krennmair G., Weinländer W., Hunger S.: Risk Factor Analysis Affecting Sinus Membrane Perforation During Lateral Window Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery, in: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants., Jul/Aug 2020;35(4):789-798.doi: 10.11607/jomi.7916.

Krennmair S., Hunger S., Forstner T., Malek M., Krennmair G., Stimmelmayr M.: Implant health and factors affecting peri-implant marginal bone alteration for implants placed in staged maxillary sinus augmentation: A 5-year prospective study, in: Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, Volume 21, Number 1, 2019.

Krennmair S., Weinländer M., Malek M., Forstner T., Krennmair G., Stimmelmayr M.:
Clinical Outcome of Implants Placed in Staged Maxillary Sinus Augmentation Using Bovine Bone Mineral Mixed with Autogenous Bone at Three Different Ratios: A 5-Year Prospective Follow-up study., in: The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 2018.

Forstner T.: Poster: The Impact of Homework Feedback on Statistical Literacy in Austrian Computer Science Students, International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Kyoto, 2018.

Forstner T., Dienhart C., Kedenko L., Wölkersdorfer G., Paulweber B.: Models for Predicting the Development of Insulin Resistance, in: DATA 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Data Science, Technology and Applicat, Page(s) 121-125, 2017.

Forstner T., Dienhart C., Kedenko L., Wölkersdorfer G., Paulweber B.: Models for Predicting the Development of Insulin Resistance, in: DATA 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Data Science, Technology and Applicat, Page(s) 121-125, 2017.

Forstner T.: Poster: Models for Predicting the Development of Insulin Resistance, 6th International Conference on Data Science, Technology and Applications (DATA 2017), Madrid, 2017.

Weber T., Kellermair J., Witberg K., Ligthart J., Melder R., Forstner T., Eber B.: Changes in renal artery dimensions are associated with clinical response to radiofrequency renal denervation: a series of studies using quantitative angiography and intravascular ultrasound., in: Journal of Hypertension, 2017.

Krennmair S., Weinländer M., Malek M., Forstner T., Krennmair G., Stimmelmayr M.: Mandibular Full-Arch Fixed Prostheses Supported on 4 Implants with Either Axial Or Tilted Distal Implants: A 3-Year Prospective Study, in: Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 2016.

Schmaranzer F., Klauser A., Kogler M., Henninger B., Forstner T., Reichkendler M., Schmaranzer E.:
MR arthrography of the hip with and without leg traction: Assessing the diagnostic performance in detection of ligamentum teres lesions with arthroscopic correlation, in: European Journal of Radiology, Volume 85, Number 2, Page(s) 489-497, 2016.

Enko D., Kriegshäuser G., Stolba R., Mangge H., Brandstetter D., Mayr N., Forstner T., Halwachs-Baumann G.: Assessment of vitamin D status and serum CrossLaps levels in adults with primary lactose malabsorption, in: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2016.

Forstner T.: Poster: rANCOVA - A Robust Method for Covariate Adjustment in Observational Studies, International Society for Clinical Biostatistics Conference 2016, Birmingham, 2016.

Krennmair S., Forstner T., Krennmair G., Stimmelmayr M., Weinländer M.:
Factors affecting peri-implant bone resorption in 4 Implant supported mandibular full-arch restorations: a 3-year prospective study, in: Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2015.

Schmaranzer F., Klauser A., Kogler M., Henninger B., Forstner T., Reichkendler M., Schmaranzer E.:
Improving Visualization of the Central Compartment of the Hip with Direct MR Arthrography Under Axial Leg Traction : A Feasibility Study, in: Academic Radiology, Volume 21, Number 10, Page(s) 1240-1247, 2014.

Schmaranzer F., Klauser A., Kogler M., Henninger B., Forstner T., Reichkendler M., Schmaranzer E.:
Diagnostic performance of direct traction MR arthrography of the hip: detection of chondral and labral lesions with arthroscopic comparison, in: European Radiology, 2014.

Haider B., Schmidt R., Schweiger C., Forstner T., Labek A., Lampl C.: Medication Adherence in Patients With Dementia: An Austrian Cohort Study, in: Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, Volume 28, Number 2, Page(s) 128-133, 2014.

Müller T., Dieplinger B., Pölz W., Forstner T., Haltmayer M.: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A as a marker for long-term mortality in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis: inconclusive findings from the Linz Peripheral Arterial Disease (LIPAD) study, in: Clin Chem Lab Med, Volume 48, Number 4, 2010.

Forstner T.: Poster: Methods to control the influence of covariates in clinical trials, ROeS Tagung, Linz, 2009.