Gabriele Baier-Bitterlich, Ph. D.
email:gabriele.baier-bitterlich@uibk.ac.at
Tel.: + 43/ (0)512/ 507- 3272, Fax.: +43/(0)512/507-2874
Birth Date: May 25, 1959
Citizen: Austria
Scientific Education
1977-1981: University of Innsbruck, Biology
1981-1985: University of Innsbruck, Institute for Zoophysiology (Prof.Wieser, Ph.D.supervisors: Prof.Hofer and Prof.Gnaiger)
1985: Ph.D., University of Innsbruck
1986-1987: Postdoctoral grant by the Austrian government, Institute for Hygiene (Prof.Dierich), University of Innsbruck. Studies on the Neopterin secretion by human monocytes/macrophages
1987-1989: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Aids Research (Prof.Dierich), Institute for Hygiene University of Innsbruck. Investigation of antiviral drugs.
1989-1991: Postdoctoral fellow, National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology (Prof.Gallo & Dr.Wong-Staal), Bethesda, Maryland
University of California San Diego, Department of Medicine (Prof.Wong-Staal)
Study of the transcellular transactivation of the HTLV promoter by the HTLV Tax protein and cellular factors. Investigation of the infectivity of primary blood lymphocytes and macrophages with two different HIV-2 viruses.
1991-1994: Research Associate, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, Division of Cell Biology (Dr.Altman).
Investigation of the effect of retroviral proteins on T-cell signaling.
1994-1996: Assistant, University of Innsbruck, Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry (Prof.Wachter)
1996-1997: Maternity leave
1997: Habilitation (Med.Biochemistry)
1999-2000: Maternity leave
2001- University Assistent , A.Univ.Prof., University of Innsbruck, Institute
for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Neurobiochemistry (Prof.Bandtlow)
Professional Experience
Austria-Hungary Exchange Fellowship, Jul-Aug 1981, Jul-Aug 1982, Aug 1983, Sep.1984
Austrian Ministry of Science Awardee, Institute for Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth, England, Apr-Jul 1985
Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship from the Austrian NSF, Jul 1989-Jul 1990.
FWF project:: Neuroprotective mechanisms of purines, Oct 2002-2004
Current research interest
Neuroprotective Mechanism(s) of Purines