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Assoz. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Gerd Leitinger
- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology
- Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis
- Scientific Director
- Head of Research Unit
- FE Elektronenmikroskopische Verfahren
- EMail: gerd.leitinger(at)medunigraz.at
- Tel: +43/316/385/71900
- https://forschung.medunigraz.at/fodok/suchen.person_uebersicht?sprache_in=de&menue_id_in=101&id_in=1142390
- MEDonline-Visitenkarte
- Externe ID's
- ORCiD: 0000-0002-5281-9830
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Structural biology - (106041)
- Cell biology - (106052)
- Embryology - (301104)
- Histology - (301107)
- Cell biology - (301114)
- Neurophysiology - (301407)
Scientific Expertise
- functional neuroanatomy
- immunocytochemistry for light- and electron microscopical analyses
- histology
- image analysis
- cell biology
- 3d microscopy
Curr. Vitae
| 2022 | President of the Austrian Society for Electron Microscopy |
| 2018 -- | Scientific Director, Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis |
| 2017 -2022 | Vice President of the Executive Board of the Austrian Society for Electron Microscopy |
| 2016 | Associate Professor |
| 2014 -2016 | Assistant Professor |
| 2014 | Head, Research Unit Electron Microscopic Techniques at the Institute of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology |
| 2011 -2014 | Scientific Director, Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis, Center for Medical Research (ZMF) |
| 2010 -2011 | Head, Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis, Center for Medical Research (ZMF) |
| 2010 -2014 | Assistant, Institute for Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Center for Molecular Medicine |
| 2010 | 22nd October Habilitation in Cell Biology, Histology, and Embryology |
| 2007 -2010 | Laboratory Coordinator, Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis, Center for Medical Research (ZMF) |
| 2006 -2007 | Assistant Professor, Institute of Cell Biology, Histology, and Embryology, Center for Molecular Medicine |
| 2005 -2009 | Principal Investigator of the grant "Molecular Characterisation of the Insect Presynaptic Bar" (FWF-grant number P17874 B05) |
| 2002 -2003 | Assistant Professor, Institute of Histology and Embryology |
| 2001 -2004 | Principal Investigator of the grant "Development of Synapses" (FWF-grant number P14958 B01) |
| 2001 -2004 | scientific employee at Joanneum Research (Institute of Digital Image Processing) |
| 2000 -2001 | Education as a software developer in C, C++ and MFC |
| 1997 | Dr. rer. nat. |
| 1997 -2000 | Post-doctoral research associate in the lab of Dr. Peter Simmons, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) |
| 1994 | Mag. rer. nat |
| 1987 -1994 | study of Biology (Zoology) |
Awards
| 2022 | Best Collaborative Paper Award 2022, BioTechMed Graz |
| 2019 | Top Reviewers in Plant and Animal Sciences (Publons) |
| 2018 | INGE St-Forschungspreis 1. Platz für meine Masterstudierende Mariella Sele |
| 2018 | Top Reviewers in Plant and Animal Science (Publons) |
| 2017 | Top Reviewers for Multidisciplinary (Publons) |
| 2016 | Diplomarbeitspreis der wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Ärtztinnen und Ärtzte in der Steiermark an meine Diplomandin Vanessa Wegerer |
| 2014 | Förderungsstipendium der Wirtschaftskammer Steiermark für meine Diplomandin Sigune Wonisch |
| 2007 | Fritz-Grasenick-Preis, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Eletronenmikroskopie (Austrian Society for Electron Microscopy) |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2005 -2024 | European Microscopy Society (EMS) Mitglied / Member |
| 2022 -2026 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie (ASEM) Vorstandsvorsitzender / President |
| 2016 -2024 | BioTechMed Graz Mitglied / Member |
| 2013 -2024 | Erwin Schrödinger Gesellschaft für Nanowissenschaften Mitglied |
| 2012 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Elekronenmikroskopie (ASEM) Vorstandsmitglied / Board Member |
| 2006 -2024 | Inititative Gehirnforschung Steiermark (INGE St.) Mitglied / Member |
| 2000 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Neurowissenschaften (ANA) Mitglied / Member |
| 2017 -2022 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie Stellvertretender Vorstandsvorsitzender / Vice President |
| 2018 -2021 | Strategiekommittee des Gottfried Schatz Forschungszentrums Mitglied / Member |
| 2011 -2017 | Verein zur Förderung der Elektronenmikroskopie und Feinstrukturforschung Beirat / Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2000 -2012 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie (ASEM) Mitglied / Member |
| 1998 -2003 | British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Mitglied / Member |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2024 -2025 | PROTOPLASMA: Editor |
Reviewer for scientific journals
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2022 -2023 | Czech Science Foundation - GA CR - Czech Republic |
| 2015 -2015 | The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) - Netherlands |
| 2014 -2014 | Österreichische Austauschdienst-Gesellschaft (OeAD) - Austria |
| 2012 -2013 | International Human Frontier Science Program Organization - France |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2025 | 17th Multinational Congress on Microscopy MCM Portoroz Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin |
| 2024 | European Microscopy Conference 2024 Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin |
| 2024 | 14th ASEM Workshop Advanced Electron Microscopy Chair |
| 2023 | Histologie in Graz Gestern - Heute - Morgen. Symposium 150 Jahre Histologie in Graz. Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2021 | Microscopy Conference & Multinational Conference on Microscopy 2021 Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2019 | 14th Multinational Congress on Microscopy - Belgrade, Serbia Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2017 | 13th Multinational Congress on Microscopy, Rovinj Croatia Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2015 | 5th ASEM Workshop Advanced Electron Microscopy Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2013 | Microscopy Conference Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2013 | ASEM Core Facility Meeting Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2012 | EM Core Facilities Meeting Innsbruck Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2011 | EM Core Facilities Meeting Graz Organisator |
| 2010 | Bio EM Core Facilities Treffen Wien Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2009 | Hochdruckkryofixierung für die Elektronenmikroskopie eine effektive
Technik zur Strukturdarstellung in hoher Qualität Organisator |
| 2008 | Elektronenmikroskopie in der medizinischen Forschung.
Symposium zum Anlass des 60. Geburtstages von Frau Univ.Prof. Mag.rer.nat. Dr.phil. Maria-Anna Pabst.
Mitglied Organisationskomitee |