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Univ.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat. Wolfgang Graier
- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Lehrstuhlinhaber/Lehrstuhlinhaberin
- EMail: wolfgang.graier(at)medunigraz.at
- Tel: +43/316/385/71963
- http://user.meduni-graz.at/wolfgang.graier/graier.htm
- MEDonline-Visitenkarte
- Externe ID's
- Researcher ID: B-7052-2008
- ORCiD: 0000-0003-1871-3298
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Cell biology - (106052)
- Molecular pathology - (301108)
- Physiology - (301110)
- Cell biology - (301114)
- Pharmacodynamics - (301203)
- Pharmacology - (301206)
- Medical biochemistry - (301303)
- Medical molecular biology - (301306)
- Cancer research - (301904)
- Diabetology - (302012)
- Gerontology - (302020)
Scientific Expertise
- Vascular Cell Biology
- Intracellular Ion Mesaurements (e.g. Ca2+)
- Organelle Function (Mitochondria, ER)
- Live-cell Imaging, Confocal microscopy
- Electrophysiology
- Cell Physiology
- Development of Biosensors
- Signal Transduction
- Cell Biology
- Energy metabolism
- Aging
Curr. Vitae
| 2018 | Chair, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical University Graz |
| 2018 | Head of the Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging |
| 2016 | Spin-Off company foundation of Next Generation Fluorescence Imaging (NGFI; www.ngfi.eu) |
| 2015 | Head of the NIKON - Center of excellence Graz, NCoE-Graz |
| 2009 | Full Professor of Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Center of Molecular Medicine, Medical University Graz |
| 2009 -2017 | Chair, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Center of Molecular Medicine, Medical University Graz (since October 1st 2009) |
| 2006 | Head of the Research Unit for Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria |
| 1997 -2009 | Associate Professor at the Department of Medical Biochemistry & Medical Molecular Biology at the University of Graz, Austria |
| 1995 -1997 | Associate Professor at the Department of Medical Biochemistry & Medical Molecular Biology at the University of Graz, Austria |
| 1994 -1995 | Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Biochemistry at the University of Graz, Austria |
| 1993 -1994 | PostDoc Training in Physiology and Membrane biophysics at the Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, Vascular Cell Biophysics Laboratory (Prof. Dr. Mike Sturek), University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA (supp. Max Kade Foundation, New York, USA and the Schrödinger Stipendium, FWF, Austria) |
| 1992 -1993 | Research Assistant supported by the Austrian Science Funds (FWF), Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Graz, Austria |
| 1991 -1992 | Military service, Military-Pharmasist |
| 1989 -1991 | Research Assitant supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Graz, Austria |
| 1989 -1989 | Contract Assistant at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Graz, Austria |
| 1988 -1991 | Ph.D. thesis in pharmacology at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Graz, Austria |
| 1988 -1989 | Research Assitant supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Graz, Austria |
| 1981 -1988 | Study of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Graz, Austria |
Awards
| 2017 | CCC-Award (thesis advisor) |
| 2017 | Auszeichnung als Erfinder der Med Uni Graz für die Erfindung von gentisch kodierten Kaliumionenindikatoren (GEPIIs) |
| 2017 | Award for Excellence (thesis advisor) |
| 2017 | Sanofi Award (senior author) |
| 2017 | Themenspezifischer Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark Kategorie 1 – Human (Co-Author) |
| 2015 | Auszeichnung als Erfinder der Med Uni Graz für die Erfindung genetisch kodierter Stickstoffmonoxid-Sensoren (geNOps) |
| 2015 | Auszeichnung als Erfinder der Med Uni Graz für die Erfindung computergesteuerter Perfusionsrobotor für die Fluoreszenzmikroskopie |
| 2012 | Official Nominator for the "Japan Prize" (since 2012) |
| 2008 | Mitgliedschaft, Academia Europeae (since 2008) |
| 2007 | Sanofi-Aventis Award 2007 (senior author) |
| 2006 | Sanofi-Aventis Award 2006 (senior author) |
| 1999 | Paracelsus Award 1999, Austrian Society of Internal Medicine |
| 1996 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Award |
| 1995 | Young Investigator Award 1995 |
| 1995 | Paracelsus Award 1995, Austrian Society of Internal Medicine |
| 1995 | Höchst-Award 1995 |
| 1994 | Otto-Loewi-Award 1994 |
| 1993 | Young Scientist Traveler Award |
| 1993 | Erwin Schrödinger Auslandsstipendium, FWF |
| 1993 | Max Kade Stipendium, Austrian Academy of Sciences and Max Kade Foundation |
| 1993 | Young Scientist Traveler Grant, Conference about Second Messenger and Phosphoproteins |
| 1992 | Young Investigator Award 1992 |
| 1992 | Best Poster Award |
| 1991 | Herba Award 1991 |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2012 -2018 | Japan Preis Official Nominator |
| 2008 -2018 | Academia Europeae Akademiemitglied |
| 1999 -2018 | European Calcium Society Mitglied |
| 1994 -2018 | American Physiological Society, APS Mitglied |
| 2010 -2017 | The International Cannabinoid Research Society
Mitglied |
| 2002 -2012 | Kollegiumsmitglied / European Society of Clinical Investigation Kollegiumsmitglied |
| 2002 -2012 | European Society of Clinical Investigation Mitglied |
| 2000 -2012 | Österreichische Physiologische Gesellschaft Mitglied |
| 1994 -2012 | American Heart Association (Cardiovascular Council) Mitglied |
| 2001 -2007 | Swiss Society for Pharmacology and Toxicology Mitglied |
| 1996 -2007 | Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin Mitglied |
| 2005 -2006 | European Society of Clinical Investigation Vizepräsident |
| 2004 -2005 | Österreichische Physiologische Gesellschaft Vorstandsmitglied |
| 1992 -2002 | American Diabetes Association, ADA Mitglied |
| 1992 -1998 | Österreichische Diabetesgesellschaft Mitgliedschaft |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
Reviewer for scientific journals
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2010 -2022 | Dutch Research Council (NWO) - Netherlands |
| 2015 -2022 | Russian Science Foundation - Russia |
| 2018 -2022 | Belgian Science Foundation - Belgium |
| 2017 -2022 | European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants - European Union |
| 2007 -2022 | Czech Science Foundation - GA CR - Czech Republic |
| 2013 -2022 | Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften - Austria |
| 2019 -2022 | European Science Foundation - France |
| 2000 -2022 | Hong Kong University Grants Committee - China |
| 2002 -2022 | Österreichische Austauschdienst-Gesellschaft (OeAD) - Austria |
| 2016 -2022 | European Commission - Belgium |
| 2016 -2022 | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - Germany |
| 2003 -2022 | Italienisches Bildungsministerium - Italy |
| 2020 -2021 | Israel Science Foundation - Israel |
| 2003 -2020 | CIVR - Comitato di Indirizzo per la Valutazione della Ricerca - Italy |
| 2015 -2020 | Diabetes UK - United Kingdom |
| 2013 -2020 | Swiss National Science Foundation - Switzerland |
| 2012 -2020 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - United Kingdom |
| 2001 -2020 | Wellcome Trust - United Kingdom |
| 2009 -2019 | University of Padua (Università degli Studi di Padova) - Italy |
| 2018 -2019 | VolkswagenStiftung - Germany |
| 2017 -2018 | NÖ Forschungs- und Bildungsges.m.b.H. (NFB) - Austria |
| 2008 -2015 | Georgia National Science Foundation, GNSF - Georgia |
| 2012 -2012 | University of Camerino - Italy |
| 2007 -2009 | German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development - Israel |
| 1995 -2008 | Jubiläumsfonds der Österreichischen Nationalbank (ÖNB) - Austria |
Reviewer/Expert organization
| 2018 | ERC Grant Evaluation Comittee |
| 2017 | ERC Grant Evaluation Comittee |
| 2017 | University of Alberta, Edmonton, Kanada |
| 2006 | Vice President of the European Society of Clinical Investigation 2005-2006 |
| 2004 | Council Member of the European Society of Clinical Investigation seit 2003-2004 |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2015 | Startup day of the NIKON-Center of Excellence, Graz Organisator |
| 2013 | Mitochondria, Calcium and the Heart Organisator |
| 2011 | BIT 2nd Annual International Conference of Medichem-2011 (ICM-2011)
Theme: Smart Chemistry in Drug Discovery
http://www.bitlifesciences.com/icm2011/fullprogram.asp Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin |
| 2009 | "Calcium/Vascular Biology Symposiums" Mitglied Organisationskomitee |