CURRICULUM VITAE
Work Experience
2/2024: Acceptance as a new WuV board member. Wissenschaft und Verantwortlichkeit (Science and Responsibility).
11/2023: Appointed professor at the Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol
05/2018-11/2019: Maternity leave
04/2017: 11th FH Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems / Austria. Motto "Research - Innovation - Value. Panel-Chair: "Research-guided teaching as a success factor for innovations in the non-medical health professions"
03/2016: FHK10. Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences at University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna. Motto "building bridges". Panel Chair: "Translational Health Research - Building Bridges from Basic Science to Applied Research"
2011-2017: Full Member of the Research Committee for Scientific and Ethical Questions, Austria
2012-2017: Deputy of Head of the Board Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Austria (fhg)
since 07/2011: Head of Research, Scientific Director, Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Austria
2009-2011: University Assistant at the Department of Hygiene, at Innsbruck Medical University (MUI), Austria
2009: Research stay at the Institut Pasteur Paris, Unitè de Aspergillus at Professor Jean Paul Latgé, France
2006-2009: Post-Doc at Dep.of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Quality manager for Hospital Hygiene, MUI, Innsbruck, Austria
2003-2006: Dissertation at Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine. MUI, Innsbruck, Austria
2002-2003: Teacher at the academy of laboratory technicians. Ausbildungszentrum West für Gesundheitsberufe, Innsbruck (AZW), Austria
Education
2011: Habilitation for Experimental Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Innsbruck Medical University
2006: Graduation Dr. med. scient., passed with distinction
2003-2006: Studies of Medical Sciences: Infectious Diseases. Dep. of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine. MUI, Innsbruck, Austria
2002: Graduation Master of Science, passed with distinction, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Austria
1996-2002: Studies of microbiology at the University of Vienna and Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Austria
1996: Graduation Biomedical Analyser, passed with distinction
1993-1996: Academy of medical laboratory services, General Hospital Vienna, Austria
1985-1993: High school diploma, Sillgasse, Innsbruck
Awards
Price Research Forum 2016: Best Panel Chair lead: Translational Health Research-"Building bridges between basic science to applied research". Research Forum Vienna, Austria
Schaumayer Price 2011 for the Habilitation, Austria
Junior Researcher Award 2009 for scientific work: "Human platelets attenuate the virulence of Aspergillus spp. via granules dependent mechanisms" of the German Society of Mycology
1. Price for Best scientific lecture 3rd Austrian Congress for Infectious Diseases: 2009, Austria
Young Scientist Award for best Poster and best Presentation: 3rd Advances against Aspergillosis Congress: 2008, USA
Third-Party Funds And Scholarship
Coin construction 2017-2022: Diagnostics and therapy of viral and fungal infections inImmunodeficient persons. Project management: IMC Fachhochschule Krems, Prof. Klein
Resselzentrum 2016-2021: Music Therapy Research on music therapy processes and relationships in selected fields of neurological rehabilitation; with: IMC Krems, Prof. Tucek
Innovationsscheck, 2012: Ideenstudie „Zentrum für nachhaltiges psychosoziales Gesundheitsmanagement"
Pfizer: 2011: Aspergillus Infections at the ICU
Gilead 2011: Influence of liposomal amphotericin B alone and in combination with human platelets against Zygomycetes in vitro
Pfizer 2010: Potential synergistic antifungal effects of anidulafungin plus human platelets against Aspergillus fumigatus
MUI 2009: Young Scientist travel grant from the MUI for Paris
Pfizer 2009: Influence of anidulafungin alone and in combination with voriconazole on cell wall assembly of Aspergillus fumigatus
MFI 2008-2010: Human platelets in attack against Aspergillus fumigatus: influence on fungal gene wall expression and mitochondrial activity
Membership and Activities in the Scientific Community
Editorial Board IJHP (International Journal of Health Professions)
Organizer and scientific advisory board member of the Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID)
Austrian Society for gender-based medicine (OeGGSM)
Austrian Society for Medical Mycology (ÖGMM)
Association for the Advancement of Science in health professions (VFWG)
2010-2011: Regular member of the MUI Senate
2010-2011: Spokesperson for the scientific staff at the Department of Hygiene and Microbiology, MUI
2011: Co-organizer of the 2nd Science Day Congress at MUI
2010: Co-organizer of the 1st Science Day Congress at MUI
2010-2013: Appointed substitute member of the Curricular Commission at MUI
Since 2008: Reviewer of International Journals
Teaching Experience
since 2017: Lecturer at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems/Austria
since 2014: Lecturer for Bachelor and Master students (fhg)
since 2007: Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses work of students (fhg)
2010-2011: Curricular Lecturer for microbiology at MUI
2007: Speaker at Physikats courses
2003-2011: Education and supervision of medical and biology degree students, graduating students and doctoral students, MUI
2002-2011: Lecturer for numerous courses for biomedical analyser and degreed professionals trained nurses. AZW, Innsbruck
2017-04 Teaching / Mycology (fhg)
2017-03 Teaching / Mycology in the course Hospital Hygiene for Nursing. IMC FH Krems / Austria
Communication Skills / Vocational Training / Personal Skills
2016-09 Italian language course. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Rome. Italy
2015-09 Certified yin yoga teacher. Innsbruck. Austria
2015-09 Research and Development Discussions on the Health Studies Programs of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences. FH campus Vienna / Austria
2015-08 European Forum Alpbach 2015: Inequality inequality. Higher talks. Alpbach, Austria
2015-04 9. Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences: Trailblazer - career paths through a technical college. Hagenberg, Austria
2015-03 FHK Symposium: Focus internationalization. FH Campus Wien. Austria
2014-09 Information session for employees of fhg about: ethics committees in Austria / RCSEQ - submission and reporting requirements - relevant questions (fhg)
2014-08 European Forum Alpbach 2014: At the Crossroads. Higher talks. Alpbach, Austria
2014-04 Kufstein-Forschungsforum Chair "Gesundheit und Management III", Austria
2013-11 Information event COIN, Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG; Vienna, Austria
2013-11 Media Training organized by the Federal Ministry for Science and Research; Vienna, Austria
2013-10 FGÖ-Seminar: Healthy project processes hassle free; Innsbruck, Austria
2013-10 Mind and Life Europe Symposium for Contemplative Studies, Berlin, Deutschland
2013-05 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Europe Conference–Remaking Manufacturing, Wien, Austria
2013-04 Speaker at the Congress: Emerging Zygomycetes, a new problem in the clinical lab / Workshop of the ECMM/ISHAM Working Group on Zygomycetes; Utrecht, Netherlands
2013-04 7. Research forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences; Dornbirn, Austria
2013-03 Scientific Lecture: Invasive fungal infections - from bench to bedside. News from the fungal research (fhg)
2013-03 Seminar Evaluation: Pastime in the research, controlling the sword of Damocles, or the value of your health promotion project? Fund for a Healthy Austria; Innsbruck, Austria
2013-02 Network Meeting: Health Promoting Universities in Austria, University of Vienna, Austria
2013-02 Seminar: KinderLeicht - how obese children lose weight and gain the joy of life (fhg)
2013-02 Fund for a Healthy Austria (FGÖ) Seminar Motivation - the driving force of fresh air in projects; Innsbruck, Austria
2012-11 Speaker at the event research network Health Sciences and Midwives in Lower Austria - MTDH.NÖ; University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, Austria
2012-11 Scientific Lecture: shoulder dystocia and Gaskin Manöver, Spontaneous birth and breech presentation. (fhg)
2012-11 Workshop resistance testing of fungi: new standards, new data, EUCAST and Co; Vienna, Austria
2012-11 Scientific Lecture: The power of coherence - What are the sources of mental strength and resilience. (fhg)
2012-11 Speaker at the congress: Mozart & Science 2012 Music in medicine and therapy, 4th International Congress of the music effects research; IMC at the University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
2012-10 Scientific Lecture: The nature and manifestations of bullying in midwifery. (fhg)
2012-10 FWF/FHK Information Event: FWF grants for research at Universities of applied sciences; Wels, Austria
2012-09 Scientific Lecture: GOBI - Gender, Occupational Balance & Immunology. (fhg)
2012-08 Alpbacher Fachhochschulforum 2012, lifestyles and social networks; Alpbach, Austria
2012-07 Scientific Lecture: Behavior of Aspergillus in the different blood compartments: impact on the diagnosis of invasive Aspergillosis; (fhg)
2012-04 COST- MEETING; Luzern, Switzerland
2012-03 Research country Tyrol, Research and scientific inquiry; Innsbruck, Austria
2012-03 FHK event: College - Legal framework of rules of procedure and statutes (fhg)
2012-02 Research trip plus lecture at the Institut Pasteur. Antifungal properties of human platelets against aspergillus species in vitro. Institute Pasteur. Lille / France
2012-01 Research and Development Committee meeting of the FHK. Salzburg / Austria
2012-01 Advances Against Aspergillosis Congress. Istanbul / Turkey
2012 Winter Youth Olympics Games. Tirol / Austria.
2011-12 Medical Mycology: From Basic Science to Clinical Needs, 2nd Joint Workshop of ÖGMM, ÖGACH, ÖGIT and ÖGHMP; Wien, Austria
2011-10 EU applications well and correctly write - way through the EU funding jungle; Innsbruck, Austria
2011-10 EU - entry - level seminar - way through the EU funding jungle; Salzburg, Austria.
2011-10 Congress of the AQA, Annual Meeting; Vienna, Austria
up to 2011
IT training Windows 7 and Outlook 2010
Coaching Workshop: How to present the idea in applications correctly and successful
Fundamentals: Medical Didactics Basic Course; Gender Medicine
Communication, Rhetoric & Conflict Management
Power-Competence Seminar for women. Courage for the power
Advanced and in-depth conflict management seminar
Advanced career training, Leadership & Consulting
Success factor voice-economical, resonant, present!
Career Training, Leadership & Consulting Part I, II and III
Career Training for Young Scientists
Consulting& Leadership for Natural Scientists with Leadership Experience
Leadership Skills for Scientists:
Speech-Voice Seminar - Voice determines
Scientific Writing
Additional Skills
Languages: German, Scientific English, English, Italien (excellent knowledge), Spanish/Swedish (basic knowledge)
Computerskills: MS Office, MS Excel, Prism 05, MS Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, MS Outlook, AxioVision
Personal interests: Travel, yoga, cooking, photography, sailing, swimming, surfing, art and culture