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Dr.in rer.nat. Sonja Köstenbauer
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Statistik Austria, science classification
- Molecular biology - (106023)
- Stem cell research - (106039)
- Cell biology - (106052)
- Cell biology - (301114)
Scientific Expertise
- Biology of stem cells
- Histology
- Molecular biology
- Cell biology
Curr. Vitae
| 2011 | Grant of the Department of the Styrian government for the establishing of organotypic cell culture for cardiomyocytes (2011) |
| 2011 -2014 | Project leader FWF grant Contribution of cell-cell contacts and cross-talk to cell conversion into cardiomyocytes (#P22466): Working with amniotic stem cells in co-culture with human cardiomyocytes. The focus is on cell-cell contacts and their influences in differentiation of stem cells into cardiomyocytes. |
| 2011 | Certificar of "Basics in teaching". Medical University of Graz. |
| 2010 | "Career programm for women scholars. Skills, strategies and networking" (one-year programm, 124h, 5 ECTS) Certificate 13.12.2010 |
| 2010 | Certificate of Basics in scientific of the Medical University of Graz |
| 2009 -2011 | Post-Doctoral research fellow/ head of laboratory: Working on development of visualisation and optimisation strategies of Radiofrequency ablation in liver (EU project 223877 IMPPACT; http://imppact.icg.tugraz.at/index.html). Furthermore involved in experiments with focus on xenotransplantation of encapsulated, porcine, islet cells. The work is carried out at the Medical University of Graz, Department for Transplantation Surgery, Center for medical research, Austria. |
| 2007 | Grant of the Franz-Lanyar-Stiftung (#320/2007); Poject-title: Investigations to set up an in-vitro de-differentiation system for adult stem cells |
| 2007 -2009 | Post-doctoral research fellow: Working on hematopoietic stem-cells with focus on cell expansion techniques for clinical use at Medical University of Graz, Institute of cell biology, histology and embryology. Research stay at Zurich (November 2007 may 2008): Post-doctoral research fellow. Working on characterisation and phenotypisation of mesenchymal stem-cells from placenta at University Hospital Zurich, Department of Obstetrics, laboratory of Dr. Zisch. |
| 2003 -2006 | PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) with distiction (Karl-Franzens Universität Graz, Faculty of Natural sciences, Department of Molecular Biosciences). Laboratory at Institute of cell biology, histology and embryology, Medical University of Graz. |
| 1997 -2003 | Masters (Mag. rer. nat.) in biology/microbiology; study at Karl-Franzens University of Graz |
Awards
| 2011 | Posterpreis; 25. Jahrestagung Austrotransplant. "Different Implantation sites of Sodium Cellulose Sulfate microencapsulated porcine islet cells in five beagle dogs". Kooperation MUG & VetMed Wien (Haimel, Köstenbauer, Asslaber, Zeugswetter, Dupré,Tscheliessnigg, Stiegler) |
| 2008 | Stipendium der MUG: BA/CA-"Visiting Scientists-Program" |
| 2008 | Auszeichnung für besondere wissenschaftliche Leistungen durch die Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät der Karl-Franzens Universität Graz |
| 2005 | DOC-Stipendium der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften |
| 2005 | Wissenschaftspreis für den besten Vortrag im Bereich Grundlagenforschung im Rahmen der 21. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2010 -2012 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Stammzellforschung e.V. (GSZ) Mitglied |
| 2010 -2012 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Molekulare Biowissenschaften und Biotechnologie (ÖGMBT) Mitglied |
| 2010 -2011 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Transplantation, Transfusion und Genetik Mitglied |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2010 -2012 | CELL TRANSPLANTATION |
| 2012 -2012 | THE TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE |
| 2011 -2011 | CELL PROLIFERATION |
| 2011 -2011 | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY |