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Ákos Heinemann, MD:

Leukocyte trafficking, activation and inflammatory mediators

Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz;
phone: +43-316-380 4508, fax: +43-316-380 9645,  e-mail
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Personal data:
Date of birth: April 24, 1966
Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
University education:
1984–1991 Study of Medicine, MD, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria
Professional experiences:
1991–1993 Internship in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Graz;
Internship in Surgery at Unfallkrankenhaus Kalwang;
Internship in Dermatology & Allergy, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz
1993–1995 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Graz
1995–2008 Research Fellow and Assistant Professor, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz
1998–1999 Visiting scientist at Imperial College School of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Division, Leukocyte Section (Head: Professor T.J. Williams), South Kensington Campus, London, UK
2000 Habilitation in Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2003 Board certification in Pharmacology and Toxicology
2000–2009 Associate Professor, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, University of Graz, Austria
2008–present Head of the Research Unit for Immunopharmacology, Medical University of Graz
2009–present Full Professor of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, University of Graz, Austria
2010–present Director, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, University of Graz, Austria
Career-related activities and memberships:
2004–present Board member of the Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Graz (MUG)
2004–present Board member of the Curricular Committee for Doctoral Studies, MUG
2005–present Coordinator of the “PhD Program Molecular Medicine” at the MUG
2010–present Executive board member of the Lanyar Foundation, Graz, Austria
2013–present Chair of the Curricular Committee for Doctoral Studies, MUG
2013–present Board Member of the Academic Senate, MUG

Invited referee for >40 scientific journals and >10 funding organizations
Honors and awards:
1991 Student Achievement Award, Karl-Franzens University of Graz
1996 Research Award of the Theodor Körner Foundation, Austria
1997 Research Prize of the Hoechst Foundation, Graz, Austria
1998 Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship, FWF, Austria
2000 Research Prize of the Aventis Foundation, Graz, Austria
2012 Neuroallianz Publication Award, UCB Pharma, Monheim, Germany

Numerous awards to PhD students and postdocs in the group