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Our Team at the Center for Medical Research.
 

CMR Management
Deputy Head of the Center for Medical Research

Name

Position Phone

E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. David Bernhard

Head of the Center for Medical Research

0732 2468 3080

david.bernhard@jku.at
Mag. Dr. Sabine Atzmüller Administration/Organizational Management
 
0732 2468 3085 sabine.atzmueller@jku.at

Center for Medical Research Finances & Project Management

Name

Position Phone

E-Mail Address

Peter Kratzert, B.A. Manager CMR Finances 0732 2468 3097 peter.kratzert@jku.at
Eva Liebmann, BSc Project Management 0732 2468 8411 eva.liebmann@jku.at

CMR Administration

Name

Position Phone

E-Mail Address

Stefan Holzleitner Administration (Mon - Thurs) 0732 2468 3082 zmf.office@jku.at

Stangl Alexandra

Administration (Mon - Fri) 0732 2468 3081

zmf.office@jku.at

CMR IT Services

Name

Position Phone

E-Mail Address

Hassan Abou Alfadel Technician 0664 602468259 hassan.abou_alfadel@jku.at
DI Wolfgang Astleitner System Administrator 0732 2468 8420 wolfgang.astleitner@jku.at

The CMR Team

Name

Position

Phone

E-mail Address

Christian Doppler, MSc, PhD Operational Scientific Management 0732 2468 3099 christian.doppler@jku.at

Mag. Dr. Sabine Atzmüller

Lab Management
Bio Safety Officer

0732 2468 3085

sabine.atzmueller@jku.at

Mag. Katja Hofer

Lab Management

0732 2468 3087

katja.hofer@jku.at

Dr. Florian Füssl, MSc Lab Management 0732 2468 8410 florian.fuessl@jku.at

DI Dr. Franz Gruber, MSc

Safety Officer

0732 2468 3308

franz.gruber@jku.at

Dr. rer. nat. Zlatko Parić Safety Expert Biomedical Research Lab 0732 2468 8419
0664 602468416
zlatko.paric@jku.at

DI Denisa Costas, BSc

Medical Technician

0664 602468453

denisa.costas@jku.at

Günter Hain Medical Technician 0664 602468431 guenter.hain@jku.at

Polina Sokolska

Lab Assistant

0732 2468 3095

polina.sokolska@jku.at

Margit Wolfinger Lab Assistant 0664 602468432 margit.wolfinger@jku.at

 

Name

Position Phone

E-mail Address

Dr. Johannes Pröll

Head of NGS & Molecular Biology

0732 2468 3090

johannes.proell@jku.at

David Demmel, MSc

Biologist

0732 2468 3092

david.demmel@jku.at

 

Core Facility for Mass Spectrometry

Name Position Phone E-mail Address
Dr. rer. nat. Oliver Drews Head of the Core Facility 0732 2468 3086 oliver.drews@jku.at
Urban Koblar Technical Assistant 0732 2468 8364 urban.koblar@jku.at

 

Name

Position

Phone

E-mail Address

Claudia Himmelbauer, MSc

Head of the Core Facility

0732 2468  3093
0664 602468213

claudia.himmelbauer@jku.at

Ivona Vilusic, MSc Biomedical Analyst 0732 2468 8413 ivona.vilusic@jku.at

 

Name

Position

Phone

E-mail Address

N/A Head of the Core Facility    

 

Name

Position

Phone

E-mail Address

Dr. rer. nat. Arndt Rohwedder Head of the Core Facility 0732 2468 3096
0664 602468417
arndt.rohwedder@jku.at
Dr. Sabine Knipp University Assistant 0664 602468415 sabine.knipp@jku.at
Mag. Ancuela Andosch Biomedical Analyst   ancuela.andosch@jku.at

 

Name

Position

Phone

E-mail Address

Dr. Anna-Maria Lipp, MSc Head of the Core Facility 0732 2468 8414
0664 602468201
anna-maria.lipp@jku.at
Edeltraud Raml Biomedical Analyst 0732 2468 3091 edeltraud.raml@jku.at

 

Name

Position

Phone

E-mail Address

DI Dr. Franz Gruber, MSc Head of the Core Facility 0732 2468 3308 franz.gruber@jku.at
Mag. Elena Ivek Propadalo Biomedical Analyst 0732 2468 8412
0664 602468251
elena.ivek_propadalo@jku.at

 

Pre-Clinical Research Teams

Department of Pathophysiology - Univ. Prof. Dr. David Bernhard's Research Team

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. David Bernhard

Head of Pathophysiology

0732 2468 3080

david.bernhard@jku.at

Sascha Reingruber Secretary 0732 2468 8940 sascha.reingruber@jku.at

Dr. Christian Wechselberger

Senior Scientist
Bio Safety Officer

0732 2468 8946

christian.wechselberger@jku.at

Ing. Mag. Dr. Markus Mandl Tenure Track Position 0732 2468 8945 markus.mandl@jku.at
DI (FH) Verena Charwat, PhD Tenure Track Position 0732 2468 8948 verena.charwat@jku.at

Mag. Michaela Kotnik

Technical Assistant

0732 2468 8947

michaela.kotnik@jku.at

Rezdar Mangwry, MSc. Medical-technical Assistant (Tenure Track Charwat)   rezdar.mangwry@jku.at
Elisabeth Heuböck, MSc PhD Candidate (Tenure Track Mandl)   elisabeth.heuboeck@jku.at
Tamara Lang, MSc University Assistant 0732 2468 8944 tamara.lang@jku.at
Sara Lugmayr, MSc University Assistant (Tenure Track Charwat)   sara.lugmayr@jku.at
Cornelia Schmutz, MSc University Assistant   cornelia.schmutz@jku.at

Spela Puh, MSc (on maternity leave)

PhD Candidate

 

spela.puh@jku.at

Marina Müller, MSc (on maternity leave)

PhD Candidate   marina.mueller@jku.at
Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Jakob Völkl

Head of the Dept. of Physiology

0732 2468 8990

jakob.voelkl@jku.at

Sara Sijamija

Secretary

0732 2468 8990

sara.sijamija@jku.at

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Ioana Alesutan-Völkl

Head of the Working Group

0732 2468 8990

ioana.alesutan@jku.at

Dr. Domagoj Cikes Head of the Working Group 0732 2468 8990 domagoj.cikes@jku.at

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Andreas Pasch

Associate Scientist

0732 2468 8990

 
Dr. Azmat Sohail   PostDoc 0732 2468 8990 azmat.sohail@jku.at
Dr. Sheyda Bahiraii   PostDoc 0732 2468 8990 sheyda.bahiraii@jku.at

Mehdi Razazian, MSc

 

PhD Candidate

0732 2468 8990

mehdi.razazian@jku.at

Nicolò Sbardellati, MSc   PhD Candidate 0732 2468 8990 nicolo.sbardellati@jku.at
Isratul Jannat, MSc   Project Team Member 0732 2468 8990 isratul.jannat@jku.at
Beatrice Tögel, MSc   Technical Assistant 0732 2468 8990 beatrice.toegel@jku.at

 

 

Name Position Phone E-mail Address
Univ. Prof. MMag. Dr. Susanna Zierler Head of Pharmacology

0732 2468 8920

susanna.zierler@jku.at

Kerstin Kremser Secretary

0732 2468 8929 

kerstin.kremser@jku.at

Dr. Philip Alexander Steiner, MSc

University Assistant 0732 2468 8922 philip.steiner@jku.at

Dr. Birgit Karner-Höger (on maternity leave)

University Assistant

0732 2468 8923 

birgit.karner-hoeger@jku.at
René Platzer, PhD University Assistant 0732 2468 8927 rene.platzer@jku.at
Michelle Duggan, BSc Medical Technical Service 0732 2468 8924 michelle.duggan@jku.at

Anna Madlmayr, MSc

PhD Candidate

0732 2468 8925 

anna.madlmayr@jku.at

Univ. Prof. Dr. Josef Donnerer Professor

0732 2468 8921

josef.donnerer@jku.at

Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Research Team

Univ. Prof. Dr. Maren Engelhardt

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Maren Engelhardt 

Head of Anatomy

0732 2468 8901

maren.engelhardt@jku.at

Ingrid Voglhofer 

Secretary

0732 2468 8991

ingrid.voglhofer@jku.at

Dr. Jan Maximilian Janssen

Medical Doctor and University Assistant

0732 2468 8902

jan_maximilian.janssen@jku.at

Dr. Christian Thome

Laboratory management and Senior Scientist

0732 2468 8905

christian.thome@jku.at

Dr. Johannes Roos KMA Medical Doctor and University Assistant   johannes.roos@jku.at
Tobias Herbinger Technical Assistant 0732 2468 8904 tobias.herbinger@jku.at

 

Tumor Epigenetics - Dr. rer. nat. Yong Yu's Research Team

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Dr. rer. nat. Yong Yu

Head of the Tumor Epigenetics Laboratory

0732 2468 8875

yong.yu@jku.at

Dr. Jingjing Qi

PostDoc

 

jingjing.qi@jku.at

Claudia Wöß, MSc Technical Assistant 0664 602468 439 claudia.woess@jku.at

Institute for Tumor Biology - Research Team

Univ. Prof. Dr. Soyoung Lee

Name Position Phone E-mail Address
Univ. Prof. Dr. Soyoung Lee Head of Tumor Biology 0732 2468 8981 soyoung.lee@jku.at
Sandra Susnjar Secretary 0732 2468 8980 sandra.susnjar@jku.at
Roland Tresky, MSc University Assistant   roland.tresky@jku.at
Katharina Rösel, MSc PhD Candidate   katharina_barbara.roesel@jku.at
Shirin Soleimanbeigi, MSc Technical Assistant   shirin.soleimanbeigi@jku.at

 

Institute for General Medicine - Research Team

Univ. Prof. Dr. Erika Zelko

Name Position Phone E-mail Address
Univ. Prof. Dr. Erika Zelko, PhD Head of the Institute for General Medicine 0732 2468 8971 erika.zelko@jku.at
Lisa Voggenberger, MSc. University assistant and research coordinator 0732 2468 8975 lisa.voggenberger@jku.at
Julia Pantoglou, MSc. University assistant 0732 2468 8975 julia.pantoglou@jku.at
Fabian Bekelaer, MSc. University assistant 0732 2468 8970 fabian.bekelaer@jku.at
Dr. med. Niels-Christian Höllger University assistant 0732 2468 8974 niels-christian.hoellger@jku.at

 

Clinical Research Teams

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - Univ. Prof.


Dr.med.univ. Andreas Florian Zierer's Research Team

Name

Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr.med.univ. Andreas Florian Zierer

Department Head

05 7680 83 2136

andreas_florian.zierer@jku.at

 

andreas.zierer@kepleruniklinikum.at

Dr. Cornelia Roschger

Head of the
Working Group

0732 2468 3088

cornelia.roschger@jku.at

Stefanie Kehrer, MSc

Technical Assistant

 

stefanie.kehrer_1@jku.at

Kevin Lang, BSc

 

Technical Assistant

0732 2468 8823

kevin.lang@jku.at

Christina Fürlinger, MSc   Technical Assistant 0732 2468 8824 christina.fuerlinger_1@jku.at

Department of Hematology and Internal Oncology - Research Team

Univ. Prof. Dr. Clemens Schmitt

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Clemens Schmitt

Vorstand der Uniklinik

05 7680 83 6190

clemens.schmitt@jku.at

clemens.schmitt@kepleruniklinikum.at

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Henning Popp Project Leader   henning_detlef.popp@jku.at

Mag. Sabine Kaltenbrunner, MSc

Technical Assistant

0732 2468 8872

sabine.kaltenbrunner@jku.at

Maria Pammer, BSc Biomedical Analyst 0732 2468 8874 maria.pammer@jku.at

Dr. Mario Mairhofer

PostDoc

0732 2468 8877

mario.mairhofer@jku.at

Dr. Saman Sharifi University Assistant   saman.sharifi@jku.at
Dr. Amirhossein Nayeri Rad PostDoc   amirhossein.nayeri_rad@jku.at

Chengzheng Han

PhD Candidate

 

chengzheng.han@jku.at

Kang Cheng PhD Candidate   kang.cheng@jku.at

 

Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry - Univ. Prof. Dr. Matthias Bolz
Research Group Cellular and Molecular Ophthalmology, opens in new window

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Matthias Bolz

Department Head

05 7680 83 1050

matthias.bolz@jku.at

matthias.bolz@kepleruniklinikum.at

Dr. Ahmad Salti

Head of the Working Group

0732 2468 8814

ahmad.salti@jku.at

Alessandro Bellapianta, MSc PhD Candidate   alessandro.bellapianta@jku.atsara.ouaidat@jku.at
Sara Ouaidat, MSc PhD Candidate   sara.ouaidat@jku.at

 

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Andreas Gruber

Department Head

05 7680 87 25901

andreas.gruber_1@jku.at
andreas.gruber_1@kepleruniklinikum.at

Priv.-Doz.in Mag. Dr. Sabine Spiegl-Kreinecker

Head of the Working Group

 

sabine.spiegl-kreinecker@kepleruniklinikum.at

Priv.-Doz. Dr. sc. nat. Roland Kälin Tenure Track Position   roland.kaelin@jku.at
Lakmi Pitigala-Motal, MSc University Assistant   lakmi.pitigala-motal@jku.at

 

Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Endocrinology

Univ. Prof. Dr. Peter Oppelt

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Peter Oppelt, MBA

Department Head

05 7680 84 26815

peter.oppelt@kepleruniklinikum.at

Dr.in Barbara Arbeithuber

Head of the Working Group

0732 2468 8830

barbara.arbeithuber@jku.at

Celine Kapper, MSc Biologist 0732 2468 8835 celine.kapper@jku.at

Matin Kazemi, MSc

University Assistant

0732 2468 8836

matin.kazemi@jku.at

Teresa Kloimböck, MSc PhD Candidate 0732 2468 8834 teresa.kloimboeck@jku.at
Sanaz Samadpoor, MSc Biomedical Analyst 0732 2468 8834 sanaz.samadpoor@jku.at

 

Department of Dermatology and Venereology - Prim. Univ. Prof. DDr. Wolfram Hötzenecker's Research Team

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Prim. Univ. Prof. DDr. Wolfram Hötzenecker, MBA

Department Head

057680 83 4101

wolfram.hoetzenecker@kepleruniklinikum.at

wolfram.hoetzenecker@jku.at
Dr. Susanne Kimeswenger Head of the Working Group 0732 2468 8953 susanne.kimeswenger@jku.at
Teresa Burner, BSc Technical Assistant

0664 602468649

teresa.burner@jku.at
DI Angelika Lackner, MSc PhD Candidate   angelika.lackner_1@jku.at
Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Högler

Department Head

05 7680 84 22001

wolfgang.hoegler@jku.at

wolfgang.hoegler@kepleruniklinikum.at

Symav Rasol

 

Administration

05 7680 84 22001

symav.rasol@jku.at

symav.rasol@kepleruniklinikum.at

Dr. Josephine T. Tauer Head of WG Prof. Högler /
Head of WG Tauer - Rare Diseases
0732 2468 8892 josephine.tauer@jku.at
Jessica Ebner-Jahn, PhD (on maternity leave) PostDoc   jessica.ebner-jahn@jku.at

Mariam Farman, MSc

PhD Candidate

 

mariam.farman@jku.at

Barbara Voraberger, MSc

PhD Candidate

0732 2468 8893

barbara.voraberger@jku.at

Daniel-Simon Martinez Miranda Technical Assistant 0732 2468 8894 daniel-simon.martinez_miranda@jku.at
Sara Shojaei, MSc Technical Assistant 0732 2468 8894 sara.shojaei@jku.at

 

Department of Gastroenterology - Univ. Prof. Dr. Alexander R. Moschen's Research Team

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Alexander R. Moschen, PhD

Department Head

057680 83 6120

alexander.moschen@kepleruniklinikum.at

alexander.moschen@jku.at

Christina Watschinger, MSc

Head of the Working Group

0732 2468 8960

christina.watschinger@jku.at

Anna Maria Hoog, MSc (on maternity leave)

Biologist

 

anna.hoog@jku.at

Pia Zaunmair, MSc Biologist   pia.zaunmair@jku.at
Monica Sageder, MSc Technical Assistant   monica.sageder@jku.at

Helena Hödlmayr, MSc

PhD Candidate

 

helena.hoedlmayr@jku.at

Alex Ralser, MSc PhD Candidate   alex.ralser@jku.at

Elvira Weichselbaum

Secretary

 

elvira.weichselbaum@jku.at

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Research Team of Univ. Prof. Dr. Tobias Gotterbarm

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ. Prof. Dr. Tobias Gotterbarm

Department Head

05 7680 833198

tobias.gotterbarm@kepleruniklinikum.at

Mag. Dr. Eleni Priglinger Head of the Working Group 0732 2468 8865 eleni.priglinger@jku.at
Viktoria Sperrer, MSc Research Assistant 0732 2468 8866
+43 5 7680 83 78618
viktoria.sperrer@jku.at
Cornelia Bergmayr, MSc Research Assistant   cornelia.bergmayr@jku.at
Corey Miller, PhD PostDoc   corey.miller@jku.at
Dr. med. vet. Julie Rosser, PhD, DECVS, DACVSMR Research Associate   julie.rosser@jku.at
Mag. med. vet. Agnieszka Florczyk, DECVS

PhD Candidate

   
Karin Mißfeldt, MSc PhD Candidate   karin.missfeldt@jku.at
Sophie Döttl, BSc Project Assistant   sophie.doettl@jku.at
Laura Müller Project Assistant   laura.mueller@jku.at
Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ.Prof. Dr. Rupert Langer

Head of the Clinical Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology

057680 83 6711

rupert.langer@jku.at

rupert.langer@kepleruniklinikum.at

Sara Chamas Secretary 0732 2468 8930 sara.chamas@jku.at

Mag. Sabina Köfler, MSc

Head of the Working Group

0732 2468 8932

sabina.koefler@jku.at

Sewmi Madukokila A. Delana Mudiyanselage, BSc Technical Assistant

0732 2468 8931

sewmi.delana@jku.at
Lisa Wurm, MSc Technical Assistant

0732 2468 8931

lisa.wurm@jku.at

 

Department of Neurology, opens an external URL in a new window - Univ. Prof. Dr. Raimund Helbok's Research Team

Name Position Phone E-mail Address

Univ.Prof. Dr. Rupert Langer

Department Head

057680 83 6811

raimund.helbok@jku.at

raimund.helbok@kepleruniklinikum.at

Dr. Anna Tröscher-Böhm, PhD

Research Associate

 

anna.troescher-boehm@jku.at

 

If you have any questions about conducting research at the Center for Medical Research, please contact us by sending an e-mail to: zmf.labormanagement@jku.at.

If you have general questions about the Center for Medical Research, please send an e-mail to: zmf.office@jku.at

If you have any questions regarding research and opportunities to conduct academic/scientific work (Master's thesis, PhD dissertation), please contact the research teams directly.