Scientist in the field of hygiene and microbiology, public health expert, Scientific Director at fh gesundheit

Training as a biomedical analyst, followed by academic studies in microbiology and medical sciences. Research experience includes work at the Institut Pasteur in Paris; recipient of multiple academic awards.

 Habilitation in hygiene and medical microbiology completed in 2011 at the Medical University of Innsbruck. Scientific Director at fh gesundheit since 2011. 

Active involvement in national and international expert committees. Extensive record of publications, conference presentations, and successful acquisition of third-party funding. 

Appointed Professor at a University of Applied Sciences in 2024.

Management, Leadership Skills, Work Experience

• Since 2011/07: Head of Research, Scientific Director Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Austria  and Head of Unit for Research&Innovation (fhg)

• 2025/01: Human Resources Management and Leadership Training

• 2024/12: Moderator at a cooperation event between the Innsbruck City Library and WuV: "A man gets painkillers. A woman gets something for her nerves".

• 2024/05: ORF interview on the Long Night of Research: Example Health: Knowledge for everyone is important (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation)

• Since 2024/02: WuV board member. Wissenschaft und Verantwortlichkeit (Science and Responsibility). 

• 2024/04: Head of the Panel health and social sciences at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems / Donau, at the 17th Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences

• Since 2023/11: Appointed professor at the Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol

• 2018/05 - 2019/11: Maternity leave

• 2017/04: Panel-Chair: "Research-guided teaching as a success factor for innovations in the non-medical health professions".
  11th FH Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems / Austria. Motto "Research - Innovation - Value. 

• 2016/03: Panel Chair: "Translational Health Research - Building Bridges from Basic Science to Applied Research".
  FHK10. Research Forum of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences at University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna. Motto "building bridges". 

• 2015/08: European Forum Alpbach 2015: Inequality inequality. Higher talks. Alpbach, Austria 

• Since 2014: Member of development teams for Research&Development

• 2014/08: European Forum Alpbach 2014: At the Crossroads. Higher talks. Alpbach, Austria

• 2014/04: Kufstein-Forschungsforum Chair "Gesundheit und Management III", Austria

• Since 2014: Research & Development Representative for accreditation procedures at Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, 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 

• 2012 - 2017: Deputy of Head of the Board Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Austria (fhg)

• 2011 - 2017: Full Member of the Research Committee for Scientific and Ethical Questions (RCSEQ), Austria

• 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 

• 2012/11: Speaker at the event research network Health Sciences and Midwives in Lower Austria - MTDH.NÖ; University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, Austria 

• 2012/02: Research trip plus lecture at the Institut Pasteur. Antifungal properties of human platelets against aspergillus species in vitro. Institute Pasteur. Lille / France 

• 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 - 2011: 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

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 "​Antifungal properties of human platelets alone and phagocytes alone and in combination with antimycotic substances against clinically relevant fungi". Vienna, Austria

• Junior Researcher Award 2009
  Young researcher award for the scientific work: "Human platelets attenuate the virulence of Aspergillus spp. via granules dependent mechanisms" from the German-speaking Mycological Society. Cologne, Germany

• 2009: 1st Price for Best scientific lecture
  First prize for the best scientific presentation at the 3rd Austrian Infection Congress. Saalfelden, Austria 

• 2008: Young Scientist Award for best Poster and best Presentation:
  3rd Advances against Aspergillosis Congress, USA

Teaching

• 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

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

Memberships, Activities in 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)

• 2010/11: Regular member of the MUI Senate

• 2010/11: 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

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

Communication & Personal Skills Education

• 2024/04: Media workshop at the Innsbruck Emergency Symposium. Interessengemeinschaft Notfallmedizin Innsbruck, Austria 

• 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

• 2015/04: 9nd 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) 

• 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: 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: 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)

• 2012/10: 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)

• 2012/01: 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), Spanish/Swedish (basic)

• 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