Education

2008

 Certificate for attending the "Application training for state doctorate candidates" (Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria)

2007

Certificate for attending the "Train the Trainer - Didactics Seminar" (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria)

2005

Certificate for attending the >Summer School 2005: Strategies for Success for Junior Women Scholars< as part of the Human Resources Development Programme "Potentials 2. Women at University" (Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria)

2001

PhD in Zoology (Dr.rer.nat. - Vienna University, Austria) - Thesis: Molecular Phylogeny of  pteriomorph Bivalvia (Mollusca)

1997-2001

PhD studies at the Department of Systematic Zoology and Developmental History (Institute of Zoology, Vienna University)

1996

Master of Natural Sciences (M.Sc.) in Molecular Genetics (Mag.rer.nat. - Vienna University, Austria) - Thesis: Molecular Variability and Differentiation among the genus Rupicapra (Artiodactyla, Bovidae)

1992

Pre-Diploma in Molecular Genetics (Studium irregulare)

Scientific career

since 2006

Staff scientist at the Clinical Immunology (Institute of Immunology, Department of Pathobiology) at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

2002-2005

PostDoc position at the Centre of Anatomy and Cell Biology (Medical University of Vienna). Project: >Homologues of Drosophila P-transposons in human and in other vertebrate genomes< (FWF Project No. P15785)

2001-2002

PostDoc position at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna). Project: >Stress and its impact on female fecundity - an important cause of the decline of European brown hares?< (FWF Project No. P14771-Bio)

2000-2001

Employed at Sigma-Aldrich Austria in the Life Sciences division (Technical Service Support and Product Management)

1997-2000

Research assistant at the Department of Systematic Zoology and Developmental History (Institute of Zoology, Vienna University). Project: >Radiations of pteriomorph Bivalvia (Mollusca) - comparing molecular, morphological, and palaeontological patterns< (FWF Project No. P11846-Gen)

1996-1997

Research scientist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)

1995

Visiting Diploma student at the Institute of Domestication Research (University of Kiel, Germany)

Grants

2007

"Etablierung von B- und T-Zell non-Hodgkin's Lymphom-Zelllinien im Modelsystem" assigned by "Hochschuljubilaeumsstiftung" of the City of Vienna

Awards

Theodor Koerner Research Award, given by the Theodor-Koerner-Fund (Austria)

Scholarships

 Austrian Science Foundation (OEFG) scholarship for the participation at the 31st Conference of the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG 2008) (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

 Austrian Science Foundation (OEFG) scholarship for the participation at the 37th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Immunology (Heidelberg, Germany)

Austrian Science Foundation (OEFG) scholarship for the participation at the 4th World Conference on Mountain Ungulates (Munnar, Kerala, India)

2005

Financial contribution of the Vienna employees' funds (WAFF) for the participation at the "Summer School 2005: Strategies for Success for Junior Women Scholars" as part of the Human Resources Development Programme "Potentials 2. Women at University" (Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria)

2003

Austrian Science Foundation (OEFG) scholarship for the participation at the 77th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Mammalogy (Bern, Switzerland)

2002

Austrian Science Foundation (OEFG) scholarship for the participation at the 76th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Mammalogy (Bayreuth, Germany)

1999

University of Vienna student scholarship for the participation at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Population Genetics Group (Cambridge, UK)

1997-1998

Ph.D. research fellowship of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)

Teaching Activity

since 2006

Teaching assignments in the lectures and the practical courses "Current topics in Immunology I+II; Immunological Methods I+II; Immunpathology II" (Institute of Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria)

2005

Tutorial in the course >Introduction to molecular techniques for medical students< (Centre of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna)

2004

2003

2002

Tutorial in the course >Methods in Wildlife Research< (Institute of Wildlife Biology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)

Tutorial in the courses >Microbial Ecology: Molecular Ecology< and >Introduction to molecular techniques< (Institute of Zoology, Vienna University)

1999

1998

Introductory courses on molecular techniques for graduated and non-graduated students (Vienna University and University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)

Memberships

Expertise