Allergology & Immunology
Mission Statement of the Scientific Working Group Allergology and Immunology
With the Danube Allergy Research Cluster (Danube ARC), a center of excellence for allergy research in Lower Austria is being established at the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, which is dedicated to research into new methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of allergic diseases.
In addition to the Karl Landsteiner Private University for Health Sciences (KL) as the headquarters and hub of the Danube ARC, the Medical University of Vienna, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (IFA Tulln), the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, the Austrian Institute of Technology (Tulln site) and the University Hospitals of St. Pölten and Krems are involved in the Danube ARC.
The state of Lower Austria is supporting the project for the next three years with a total of around 7.6 million euros, thus providing a new impetus in the strategic expansion of the state's research services in the field of health.
16 research projects in Lower Austria and Vienna
In the Danube Allergy Research Cluster, internationally leading scientists and clinicians from Lower Austria and Vienna are working together on 16 different research projects on the topic of allergies. In addition, young scientists from all over the world are involved in this project. The scientific director is the renowned immunologist Prof. Dr. Rudolf Valenta from the Medical University of Vienna.
Among other things, the projects are dedicated to
- The development of new methods to better prevent allergic diseases.
- the development of new vaccines, for example against grass pollen allergies, in order to be able to treat allergic diseases even better.
- the development of innovative allergy chips to enable better and faster diagnosis of allergies.
Karl Landsteiner University also offers a certificate course "Allergology and Clinical Immunology" in Krems. The Europe-wide unique continuing education program enables laboratory staff, physicians, pharmaceutical and clinical officers, MTAs, etc. to acquire special knowledge and immunological basics as well as clinical skills in the field of allergology and clinical immunology, both theoretically and practically.
Head of the Scientific Working Group Allergology and Immunology
Team of the Scientific Working Group Allergology and Immunology
Further Project Staff:
Projekt 01: Coordination project
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med.
Rudolf Valenta
T: +43 (0) 2732 72090-0
danube.arc@kl.ac.at
rudolf.valenta@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 02: Detection and quantification of life-threatening allergens
Ao. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr.
Sabine Baumgartner
T: +43 (0)1 47654-97314
sabine.baumgartner@boku.ac.at
Projekt 03: Towards cure and prevention of birch pollen-related food allergy
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr.
Barbara Bohle
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51140
barbara.bohle@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 04: Advanced molecular diagnosis of tree nut allergies
Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Heimo Breiteneder
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51020
heimo.breiteneder@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 05: Allergen-induced IgE production: A mechanism for progression towards severe allergy
Ap. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. med.
Julia Eckl-Dorna, PhD
T: +43 (0)1 40400-34380
julia.eckl-dorna@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 06: Learning from oral immunotherapy on cross-reactivity between peanut and tree nuts
Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doc. Dr.
Thomas Eiwegger
T: +43 (0) 2742 9004-11740
thomas.eiwegger@stpoelten.lknoe.at
Projekt 07: Cooperative development of a biobank for pediatric patients with allergic diseases by the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Dermatology at the
University Hospital St. Pölten
Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doc. Dr.
Thomas Eiwegger
T: +43 (0) 2742 9004-11740
thomas.eiwegger@stpoelten.lknoe.at
Projekt 08: Towards safe forms of molecular immunotherapy for venom allergy
Priv.Doz. Dr.
Pia Gattinger
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51090
pia.gattinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 09: Towards hypoallergenic monocotyledon plants for cultivation
Ao.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr.
Heinrich Grausgruber
T: +43 (0) 1 47654-95711
heinrich.grausgruber@boku.ac.at
Projekt 10: Personalized molecular allergy testing for clinical decision making in seafood allergy
Priv.-Doz. Dr.
Christine Hafner
T: +43 (0) 2742 9004-11091
christine.hafner@kl.ac.at
Projekt 11: Identification of IgE-reactive haptens for prevention of severe allergic reactions
Dr.
Huey-Jy Huang
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51150
huey-jy.huang@kl.ac.at
Projekt 12: Towards personalized treatment of allergen- and virus-induced asthma
Univ. Doz.
Katarzyna Niespodziana, PhD
T +43 (0)1 40400-51110
katarzyna.niespodziana@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 13: Approaches for treatment and prevention of asthma and anaphylaxis in an allergen-specific humanized mouse model
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med.
Winfried Pickl
T: +43 (0)1 40160-33245
winfried.pickl@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 14: Cooperative development of a biobank for pediatric and adult patients with allergic diseases by the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital St. Pölten (together with P07)
Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Franz Trautinger
T: +43 (0) 2742 9004–11091
franz.trautinger@stpoelten.lknoe.at
Projekt 15: Towards safe molecular vaccines for allergy to Blomia tropicalis and tropomyosin-induced anaphylaxis
Assoc. Prof. Univ. Doz. Mag. Dr.
Susanne Vrtala
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51320
susanne.vrtala@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 16: Towards molecular allergen-specific treatment and prevention of peanut allergy
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med.
Rudolf Valenta
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51080
rudolf.valenta@meduniwien.ac.at
Projekt 17: Influence of obesity on allergic asthma and vaccine response
Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Ursula Wiedermann, MD, MSc, PhD
T: +43 (0)1 40 160-38290
ursula.wiedermann-schmidt@meduniwien.ac.at
PhD Students with project participation:
BROD Laura
laura.brod@meduniwien.ac.at
KRAUS Armin
armin.kraus@meduniwien.ac.at
LAMORTE Giovanni
giovanni.lamorte@meduniwien.ac.at
PETSIOU Dioni
dioni.petsiou@meduniwien.ac.at
REPISKA Katarina
Katarina.repiska@meduniwien.ac.at
THANASARNTHUNGCHAROEN Chanatip
chanatip.thanasarnthungcharoen@kl.ac.at
TULAEV Mikhail
mikhail.tulaev@meduniwien.ac.at
YAZDANPANAH Niloufar
niloufar.yazdanpanah@meduniwien.ac.at