Leading Scientists

Biomay´s scientific network comprises more than 50 researchers at several institutes at the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Salzburg. Senior scientists have cooperation agreements with Biomay. There is no employment relationship with any of the scientists. The majority of the scientists are associated with four Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratories.

The Senior Scientists of the Biomay network are: 

Gernot Achatz, PhD

Associate Professor at the University of Salzburg
Department of Molecular Biology / Division of Allergy and Immunology
CD Laboratory for Allergy Diagnosis and Therapy
Research area: B-cell immunology and IgE response

Barbara Bohle, PhD

Professor at the Medical University of Vienna
Department of Pathophysiology / Division of Immunopathology
Head of the CD Laboratory for Immunomodulation
Research area: Allergen-specific T cell responses and adjuvant development

Fatima Ferreira, PhD

Associate Professor at the University of Salzburg
Department of Molecular Biology / Division of Allergy and Immunology
Head of the CD Laboratory for Allergy Diagnosis and Therapy
Research area: Development of recombinant allergens for immunotherapy and diagnosis

Margarete Focke-Tejkl, PhD

Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna
Department of Pathophysiology / Division of Immunopathology
CD Laboratory for Allergy Research
Research area: B-cell epitope-based vaccine development

Winfried F. Pickl, MD

Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna
Department of Immunology / Division of Cellular Immunology and Immune Hematology
CD Laboratory for Immunomodulation
Research area: T cell receptor biology and antigen presentation

Ines Swoboda, PhD

Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna 
Department of Pathophysiology / Division of Immunopathology
CD Laboratory for Allergy Research
Research area: Molecular characterization of allergens

Josef Thalhamer, PhD

Associate Professor at the University of Salzburg
Department of Molecular Biology / Division of Allergy and Immunology
CD Laboratory for Allergy Diagnosis and Therapy
Research area: Genetic immunization, protective and therapeutic RNA / DNA vaccines

Rudolf Valenta, MD

Professor for Allergology at the Medical University of Vienna
Department of Pathophysiology / Division of Immunopathology
Head of the CD Laboratory for Allergy Research
Research area: Immunopathology and vaccine development

Susanne Vrtala, PhD

Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna
Department of Pathophysiology / Division of Immunopathology
Head of the CD Laboratory for the Development of Allergen Chips
Research area: Diagnostic allergen micro-arrays

Thomas Wekerle, MD

Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna
Department of Surgery / Division of Transplantation
Research area: Cell transplantation-based approach for allergy immunotherapy

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