{"id":279,"date":"2024-06-25T15:06:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:22:44","slug":"key-researcher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/key-researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Key researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Key Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the CoE Microplanet, we have assembled a highly interdisciplinary research team of 32 accomplished scientists from eight leading research institutions in Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CoE links microbiome researchers from CeMESS at the University of Vienna<\/strong> with researchers from the Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM)<\/strong> and the Medical University of Vienna<\/strong>, spectroscopists, analytical chemists, and microfluidic experts from the Technical University of Vienna<\/strong>, medical microbiome researchers, atomic force microscopists, and gastroenterologists from the Medical University of Graz <\/strong>and the University of Linz<\/strong>, and with experts from the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)<\/strong>, as well as the Institute of Science and Technology, Austria (ISTA)<\/strong>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CoE Key Researchers have high complementarity in expertise, consisting of experts in environmental microbiome research, specialists in medically-relevant microbiome research, outstanding bioinformaticians, and leading researchers strengthening our CoE through their methodological expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All CoE Key Researchers are internationally highly recognized scientists. They are dedicated to capacity-building through excellence in training early-career researchers and also take responsibility to apply scientific findings for the benefit of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our vision is to break down the walls between environmental and medical microbiome research.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director of Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deputy Director of Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Wagner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vienna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor at the Division of Microbial Ecology (CeMESS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fields of Expertise: Microbiome Physiology & Ecology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHRISTINE MOISSL-EICHINGER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical University of Graz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor in Interactive Microbiome Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fields of Expertise: Gut Microbiome & Archaea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coe microplanet KEY RESEARCHERs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In alphabetical order, Members of the CoE Board of Directors<\/a> are highlighted<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ISABELLA ANDERSON-WAGNER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ANDREAS BERGTHALER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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mEDICAL uNIVERSITY OF vIENNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DaVID BERRY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ruth birner-gr\u00fcnberger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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technische Universt\u00e4t Wien (TU Wien)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thomas b\u00f6ttcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clarissa campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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holger daims<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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christian diener<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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medical UNIVERSITY of graz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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kristina djinoviC-carugo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Ertl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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technische universit\u00e4t Wien (TU Wien)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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gregor gorkiewicz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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peter hinterdorfer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Johannes kepler university linz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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thilo hofmann<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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matthias horn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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christina kaiser<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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katharina kitzinger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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stephan kr\u00e4mer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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bernhard lendl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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alexander loy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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alexander moschen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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johannes kepler university linz, university hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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jillian petersen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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petra pjevac<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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shaul pollak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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martin polz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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thomas rattei<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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maria rescigno<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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leonid sazanov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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angela sessitsch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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dagmar woebken<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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