CV of Reinhard Würzner

Acad. Titles: M.D., Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. (Ao.Univ.-Prof.Dr.Dr.)

Present positions

University studies

Human Medicine
University of Marburg (D), Rudgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (USA), University of Vienna (A), University of Heidelberg (D), University of Cambridge (GB), University of Göttingen (D)
Medical Sciences
University of Cambridge, Clare Hall College (GB)

PostDoc and physician

Medical & scientific qualifications

Doktor der Medizin, Dr. med., Universität Heidelberg (1986)
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge (1993)
Arzt für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Ärztekammer Niedersachsen (1992)
Facharzt für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, Ärztekammer Tirol (1995)
Habilitation in Hygiene, Microbiology & Preventive Medicine, Univ. Innsbruck (1997)

Selected national and international functions

1997-2003 General Secretary of the "European Complement Network"
2000-2006 Founding President of the Austrian Society of Medical Mycology
2003-2009 Director of the Austrian Reference Centre for EHEC
2003-2009 Secretary of the Fachgruppe Eukaryonte Krankheitserreger of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM)
2004-2009 General Secretary of all DGHM working groups ("Fachgruppen")

Research interests

Medical Microbiology & Immunology (Innate Immunity & Infection)
Complement (activation, inhibition, C6, C7, TCC, deficiency, polymorphisms, monoclonals)
Candida albicans, secreted aspartic proteases, "molecular mimicry", complement evasion
EHEC (virulence factors, influence of complement, HUS, dense deposit disease)

Contact

Reinhard Würzner
Division of Hygiene & Med. Microbiology, Innsbruck Medical University
Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, A-6020 Innsbruck
T: +43 512 9003 70707
Reinhard.Wuerzner(at)i-med.ac.at
http://www.uibk.ac.at/hyg_sm/hygiene/mitarbeiter-wuerzner2.html