Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
- Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Research Area: Endothelial Cell Biology and Angiogenesis
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johannes A. Schmid
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: johannes.schmid@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Role of the Inflammatory NF-ĸB Pathway“
Project Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johannes A. Schmid
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: johannes.schmid@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Team Leaders: Ao.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Christine Brostjan; Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Christoph Neumayer
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: christine.brostjan@meduniwien.ac.at; christoph.neumayer@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Mechanisms of NET (Neutrophil Extracellular Trap) Formation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Associated Therapeutic Potential“
Project Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Christine Brostjan
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: christine.brostjan@meduniwien.ac.at
„Metformin Therapy to Inhibit Progression in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (MetAAA Trial)“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at
Team Leaders: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg; Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Christoph Neumayer
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at; christoph.neumayer@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Analysis of Bridging Covered Stents in Fenestrated/Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair by an Advanced Vascular Perfusion Model“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at
„Predictive Markers of Spinal Cord Ischemia and Outcome of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage following TEVAR and F/B-EVAR“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Christoph Neumayer
Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: christoph.neumayer@meduniwien.ac.at
Project and Project Leader:
„EMMPRIN as Potential Biomarker for Identification of Vulnerable Plaques in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis“
Project Leader: DDr. Stephanie Kampf
Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: stephanie.kampf@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: The Skin Microenvironment in Health and Disease
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Dissecting the Interplay of Fibroblasts with the Vascular Niche in Skin Homeostasis, Disease and Regeneration“
Project Leader: Mag. Dr. Beate Lichtenberger
Skin & Endothelium Research Division (SERD), Department of Dermatology, MedUV
E-Mail: beate.lichtenberger@meduniwien.ac.at
„Vascular Tight Junctions in Health and Disease“
Project Leader: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dr. Klaudia Schossleitner
Skin & Endothelium Research Division (SERD), Department of Dermatology, MedUV
E-Mail: klaudia.schossleitner@meduniwien.ac.at
„Vascular Modelling in Health and Disease“
Project Leader: Ap. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Dr. Benedikt Weber
Skin & Endothelium Research Division (SERD), Department of Dermatology, MedUV
E-Mail: benedikt.weber@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Coagulatory Phenotypes of Monocyte and Macrophage Subsets
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johann Wojta
Core Facility and Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: johann.wojta@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„The Role of IL-4 Receptor Signaling in Macrophage Biology” and „Therapeutic Options to Treat Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases“
Project Leader: Dr. Philipp Hohensinner
Center for Biomedical Research, MedUV
E-Mail: philipp.hohensinner@meduniwien.ac.at
„Immune Activation in Dyslipidemia“
Project Leader: Priv.-Doz. Dr. PhD Konstantin Krychtiuk
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: konstantin.krychtiuk@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Immune Functions of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Team Leader: Univ.-Prof. DDr. Christoph J. Binder
Department of Laboratory Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: christoph.binder@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Atherothrombosis“
Project Leader: Dr.rer.nat. Taras Afonyushkin
Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: taras.afonyushkin@meduniwien.ac.at
„Complement and Atherothrombosis“
Project Leader: Dr.rer.nat. Nikolina Papac-Milicevic
Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: nikolina.papac-milicevic@meduniwien.ac.at
„Humoral Immunity and Atherosclerosis“
Project Leader: Florentina Porsch, PhD
E-Mail: florentina.porsch@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Lipoprotein Metabolism in Health and Disease
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herbert Stangl
Department for Medical Chemistry and Pathophysiology, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, MedUV
E-Mail: herbert.stangl@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Interaction of Lipoprotein Particles and Lipid Transfer with Lipid Bilayers- and Cell Membranes and cell systems / liver organoids“
Project Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herbert Stangl
Department for Medical Chemistry and Pathophysiology, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, MedUV
E-Mail: herbert.stangl@meduniwien.ac.at
„Lipoprotein Metabolism in Cancer Immunology“
Project Leader: Mag.rer.nat. PhD Raimund Oberle
Department for Medical Chemistry and Pathophysiology, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, MedUV
E-Mail: raimund.oberle@meduniwien.ac.at
„Vascular Aging and Atherosclerosis“
Project Leader: Mag.rer.nat. PhD Selma Osmanagic-Myers
Department for Medical Chemistry and Pathophysiology, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, MedUV
E-Mail: selma.osmanagic-myers@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Mechanisms of Vascular Occlusion
Team Leader: Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Irene M. Lang
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: irene.lang@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Pulmonary Vascular Disease“
Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Nika Skoro-Sajer; Dr. Christian Gerges
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: nika.skoro-sajer@meduniwien.ac.at; christian.gerges@meduniwien.ac.at
„Beyond Lipid Lowering – Defining Residual Risk of Cardiovascular Events in the PACMAN-AMI Trial“
Project Leader: MSc. Anna Ondracek
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: anna.ondracek@meduniwien.ac.at
„Flow Cytometric Characterization of Lymph Nodes in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension“
Project Leader: Mag.rer.nat. Johanna Rinderer
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: johanna.rinderer@meduniwien.ac.at
„Cathepsin G Bypasses the Classic Renin Angiotensin System, Leading to Enhanced Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation” and „Fibrocytes and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps at the Culprit Lesion Site in Myocardial Infarction: a Role for Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Thomas Hofbauer
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: thomas.hofbauer@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Thrombosis, Platelets and Micro-Particles
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Bernd Jilma
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, MedUV
E-Mail: bernd.jilma@meduniwien.ac.at
Project and Project Leader:
„Feasibility of Preclinical Cangrelor Treatment: a Pilot Trial“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Georg Gelbenegger
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, MedUV
E-Mail: georg.gelbenegger@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Platelet Biology
Team Leader: Assoc. Prof. Mag. Dr. Alice Assinger
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: alice.assinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„An Unexpected Role of ApoCIII in Platelet Activation“
Project Leader: MMag. PhD Waltraud Schrottmaier
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: waltraud.schrottmaier@meduniwien.ac.at
„The Role of Bacterial OMVs for Platelet Function in Infection“
Project Leader: MMag. PhD Waltraud Schrottmaier
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: waltraud.schrottmaier@meduniwien.ac.at
„Platelet Function in COVID-19“
Project Leader: MMag. PhD Waltraud Schrottmaier
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: waltraud.schrottmaier@meduniwien.ac.at
„The Role of Altered Platelet Functions during Aging in Inflammatory Diseases“
Project Leader: MSc. Anita Pirabe
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: anita.pirabe@meduniwien.ac.at
„Immunothrombosis in primary and secondary infections“
Project Leader: MSc. Anna Schmuckenschlager
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: anna.schmuckenschlager@meduniwien.ac.at
„Platelet-Neutrophil Interactions in the liver: NETs and beyond“
Project Leader: MSc. Laura Brunnthaler
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: laura.brunnthaler@meduniwien.ac.at
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johannes A. Schmid
E-Mail: johannes.schmid@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Effects of Inflammation on Megakaryocytes and Platelets“
Project Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johannes Schmid
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: johannes.schmid@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Vascular Proteomics
Team Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Maria Zellner
Dept. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, MedUV
E-Mail: maria.zellner@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Personalized Approaches for Antithrombotic Therapies
Team Leader: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. PhD. Jolanta Siller-Matula
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: jolanta.siller-matula@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Optimal Antiplatelet Strategies for Net-Clinical Benefit“
Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. PhD. Jolanta Siller-Matula; Dr.med.univ. Georg Gelbenegger
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: jolanta.siller-matula@meduniwien.ac.at; georg.gelbenegger@meduniwien.ac.at
„Platelet-Derived Non Coding RNAs in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Diabetes Mellitus“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Gloria Gager
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: gloria.gager@meduniwien.ac.at
„Metabolome in Arterial Thrombosis in Patients with Myocardial Infarction“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Christoph Fuchssteiner
Zentrum für Anatomie und Zellbiologie, MedUV
E-Mail: christoph.fuchssteiner@meduniwien.ac.at
„Valve Thrombosis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Gloria Gager
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, MedUV
E-Mail: gloria.gager@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Team Leaders: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Cihan Ay; Univ.-Prof.Dr. Ingrid Pabinger
Department of Internal Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: cihan.ay@meduniwien.ac.at; ingrid.pabinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Project and Project Leader:
„Investigation of Bleeding Risk in Patients with Venous Thromboembolism – a Prospective Cohort Study“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Stephan Nopp
Department of Internal Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: stephan.nopp@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Venous Thromboembolism and Hemostatic System Activation
Team Leaders: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sabine Eichinger
Department of Internal Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: sabine.eichinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Lisbeth Eischer
Department of Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: lisbeth.eischer@meduniwien.ac.at
„Platelet Function Inhibitors and Hemostatic System Activation“
Project Leader: PD Dr. Ludwig Traby
Department of Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: ludwig.traby@meduniwien.ac.at
„SARS-CoV-2 Related Coagulopathies“
Project Leader: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sabine Eichinger
Department of Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: sabine.eichinger@meduniwien.ac.at
„Evaluation of Thrombus Formation in the Microcirculation and in Perfusion Chamber Models“
Project Leader: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sabine Eichinger
Department of Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: sabine.eichinger@meduniwien.ac.at
„Cyclic Thrombocytopenia-Biobank and Registry“
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Lisbeth Eischer
Department of Medicine I, MedUV
E-Mail: lisbeth.eischer@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Team Leader: Ass.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Karin Janata-Schwatczek
Department of Emergency Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: karin.janata-schwatczek@meduniwien.ac.at
Project and Project Leader:
„Registry of Patients with Confirmed Acute Pulmonary Embolism“
Project Leader: Ass.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Karin Janata-Schwatczek
Department of Emergency Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: karin.janata-schwatczek@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area: Smoking Induced Vascular Changes
Team Leader: Assoc.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. PhD. Barbara Messner
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: barbara.messner@meduniwien.ac.at
Project and Project Leader:
„The Impact of Electronic Cigarette Smoke on Vascular Functions“
Project Leader: Assoc.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. PhD. Barbara Messner
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: barbara.messner@meduniwien.ac.at