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Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in habil.rer.nat. Christine Moissl-Eichinger
- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine
- EMail: christine.moissl-eichinger(at)medunigraz.at
- Tel: +43/316/385/73770
- https://www.moissleichingerlab.com/
- MEDonline-Visitenkarte
- Externe ID's
- Researcher ID: A-6682-2015
- ORCiD: 0000-0001-6755-6263
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Microbiology - (106022)
Scientific Expertise
- Archaea
- Microbial Ecology
- Human Microbiome
Curr. Vitae
| 2025 | Director BioTechMed Graz |
| 2023 | Co-Director Cluster of Excellence: "Microbiomes drive Planetary Health" |
| 2022 | University professor for "Interactive Microbiome research" (§99.4) |
| 2021 -2023 | Speaker Research Area Microbiome & Infection, Medical University of Graz |
| 2020 -2023 | Coordinator Erweiterungsstudium Medical Research, Medical University of Graz |
| 2020 | Member OFIS commission, Medical University of Graz |
| 2019 | Deputy speaker of the Ombudsstelle for good scientific practice, Medical University of Graz |
| 2018 | Member Personalentwicklungsbeirat, Medical University of Graz |
| 2016 -2018 | Member Forschungsförderungskommission, Medical University of Graz |
| 2014 | University professor for "Interactive Microbiome research" (§99.1), Medical University Graz/ BioTechMed, Austria |
| 2007 -2014 | Scientist and project leader at the Institute for Microbiology and Archaea Center (University of Regensburg, Germany). Habilitation 2014. |
| 2005 -2006 | PostDoc at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/ California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, USA, Planetary Protection and Biotechnology Group. Supervisor: Dr. Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran. Project: „(Archaeal) microbial diversity in spacecraft assembly facilities“. |
| 2004 -2005 | PostDoc at the University Hospital Regensburg, Innere Medizin I, rheumatology. Supervisor: Dr. Jörg Schedel. Project: The role of integrins: „Adhesion of fibroblasts in rheumatoid cartilage-tissue”. |
| 2000 -2004 | PhD at the Institute for Microbiology and Archaea Center, University of Regensburg, Germany. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Robert Huber. Title: „Molekularbiologische und strukturelle Untersuchungen zur Biologie des neuartigen, kälteliebenden SM1 Euryarchaeons und seiner verschiedenen Lebensgemeinschaften“. |
Awards
| 2025 | ERC Advanced Grant ARCH-METH, European Research Council |
| 2024 | Best Short Talk Award Theodor Escherich Symposium (senior author) |
| 2023 | Österreichischer Hygiene-Preis of the ÖGHMP (co-author) |
| 2022 | Leadership Award Medical University of Graz |
| 2020 | Best Collaborative BioTechMed-Graz Paper Award 2020 |
| 2019 | Österreichischer Hygiene-Preis of the ÖGHMP (co-author) |
| 2018 | Wissenschaftspreis Österreichische HNO Gesellschaft (co-author) |
| 2018 | Election as ordinary member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) |
| 2018 | ÖGMBT Best Poster Award (senior author) |
| 2018 | Poster award, Theodor Escherich Symposium (senior author) |
| 2017 | 2nd Frontiers Spotlight Award |
| 2017 | Life Science PhD Award Austria, ÖGMBT (senior author) |
| 2016 | Best Short-talk Prize Theodor Escherich Symposium (senior author) |
| 2016 | RIGeL Talk Prize (senior author) |
| 2016 | 1. Poster Award Theodor Escherich Symposium (senior author) |
| 2016 | ISC Presentation Winner (senior author) |
| 2015 | Poster award, International student congress, Graz (senior author) |
| 2015 | Space factor award, EANA meeting (senior author) |
| 2015 | Poster award, Theodor Escherich symposium, Graz (senior author) |
| 2014 | ESF Award for the discovery of a Top 10 New Species 2014 |
| 2014 | Svante Arrhenius Astrobiology Award, EANA (senior author) |
| 2014 | Poster award, 14th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA (senior author) |
| 2013 | 1. Poster award VAAM Meeting 2013 (Bremen) |
| 2011 | 3. Poster award ENVIHAB symposium 2011 (Cologne) |
| 2009 | 1. Poster award EANA Meeting 2009 (Brussels) |
| 2008 | NASA Certificate of Recognition for the creative development of technical innovation |
| 2006 | Promotionspreis der Fakultät für Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin, Universität Regensburg |
| 2005 | 1. Poster award Archaea-the first generation Meeting 2005 (Munich) |
| 2004 | 1. Poster award VAAM Meeting 2004 (Braunschweig) |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2023 -2025 | NFDI4 Microbiota Member Scientific Advisory Board |
| 2021 -2025 | Vereinigung für die Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie Stellvertretende Sprecherin der Fachgruppe Mikrobiom |
| 2020 -2025 | Vereinigung für die Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie Stellvertretende Sprecherin der Fachgruppe Archaea |
| 2020 -2025 | AMICI: Österreichisches Mikrobiom Initiative AMICI Committee member |
| 2021 -2024 | Life Sciences Working Group (LSWG) - European Space Agency Member and advisor - Life Sciences Working Group (LSWG) |
| 2016 -2019 | AMICI: Österreichische Mikrobiom Initiative Member of Board of Experts |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2020 -2023 | TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY: |
| 2019 -2022 | FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY: |
| 2018 -2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY: |
| 2018 -2020 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS: Editor |
| 2014 -2019 | PLOS ONE: Academic Editor |
| 2015 -2016 | FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY: Editor |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2018 -2025 | CELL |
| 2020 -2025 | NATURE MICROBIOLOGY |
| 2025 -2025 | HELIYON |
| 2025 -2025 | NATURE COMMUNICATIONS |
| 2012 -2023 | THE ISME JOURNAL |
| 2017 -2023 | MICROBIOME |
| 2020 -2023 | NATURE |
| 2023 -2023 | BIOCHEMISTRY |
| 2019 -2020 | FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY |
| 2019 -2020 | PLOS ONE |
| 2020 -2020 | GENOME BIOLOGY |
| 2015 -2019 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS |
| 2017 -2018 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| 2015 -2016 | PLOS ONE |
| 2016 -2016 | APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY |
| 2016 -2016 | SCIENCE |
| 2014 -2015 | FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY |
| 2015 -2015 | LIFE : OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL |
| 2014 -2014 | LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY |
Expert for appointment/habilitation procedures
| 2022 | Berufung: Mitglied: University of Bayreuth Biochemistry of Microorganisms |
| 2018 | Habilitation: Mitglied: Universität Wien |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2023 -2025 | Swiss National Science Foundation - Switzerland |
| 2015 -2025 | European Commission - Belgium |
| 2019 -2025 | European Science Foundation (ESF) - Austria |
| 2023 -2023 | HFSP (Human Frontiers Science Organization) - International Organization |
| 2023 -2023 | Czech Health Research Council - Czech Republic |
| 2020 -2020 | Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds - Austria |
| 2017 -2018 | Jubiläumsfonds der Österreichischen Nationalbank (ÖNB) - Austria |
| 2018 -2018 | Wissenschaftlich Technische Zusammenarbeit (WTZ) des BM.WF - Austria |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2024 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Microbiome Research Organisator |
| 2022 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2021 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research, Amici Symposium, VAAM FG Mikrobiom kick-off meeting Organisator |
| 2020 | ÖGMBT Annual Meeting Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2020 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical microbiome Research Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2019 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research Organisator |
| 2018 | EMBO Molecular Biology of Archaea (MBoA 2018) Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2018 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2017 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2016 | Doctoral Day 2016 Medical University Graz Organisator |
| 2016 | Microbiome and Health Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2016 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2016 | Amadee-15 Science Workshop and Network Meeting Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2016 | ÖGMBT Meeting Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2016 | ISME Chair |
| 2015 | Astrobiology and Space Medicine Workshop Organisator |
| 2015 | Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2014 | Microbiome Interplay and Control: "The Lettuce Workshop" Mitglied Organisationskomitee |