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Michaela Lackner

Michaela LACKNER logo-orcid
Univ.Prof. Mag.Dr.rer.nat., FECMM

Tel.: +43 (0)512 9003-70725
E-Mail: michaela.lackner@i-med.ac.at


Biographical sketch

Microbiology studies at the Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck, Austria – Master and PhD in Mycology/Molecular Biology, Habilitation at the Medical University of Innsbruck for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology – Molecular Diagnostics – Fungal Taxonomy – Emerging Fungal Pathogens – Antifungal Resistance Epidemiology – Molecular Resistance Mechanisms


Current Position

Full Professor 'Experimental Mycology'
Leader of the Mycology Research Group


Education & Career History

2002 Begin of studies at the LFU (Austria)
2005 First Diploma (equal to BSc) passed with distinction
2007 Master of Science (degree: Mag.rer.nat) passed with distinction
2010 PhD in natural sciences (degree: Dr.rer.nat.) University of Innsbruck
(LFU, Austria) passed with distinction
2011 - 2014 PostDoc AspBIOmics (ERAnet FWF project number ZFI006560;
PI: Lass-Flörl)
2014 - 2016 Head of the molecular diagnostic unit at HMM (MUI)
2016 Assistenzprofessorin (Junior Professor tenure track) signing
qualification criteria at the MUI
2016 Habilitation (venia docendi) in Hygiene and Medical Microbiology
(MUI)
2017 - present Leader of the Mycology at the HMM
2019 - 2021 Associate Professor at the HMM (MUI)
2021 - present University Professor for 'Experimental Mycology' (Full Professor)

 

Projects

(1) Pfizer research grant Project Title: Mucormycetes antifungal resistance mechanism: Mucor circinelloides drug efflux pumps characterization
(2) ESFIG Study group grant
(3) F2G - research grant: Title: Olorofim
(4) FWF-grant P32329-B Title: Characterization of intrinsic azole resistance in mucormycetes
(5) PSP D-155110-026-013 Title: NCT a potential new inhalative drug for cystic fibrosis patients, granted by Austrian cystic fibrosis foundations
(6) PSP D-155110-026-011 Title: Testung der Relevanz der hydrophoben Zellwandschicht von Aspergillen in Bezug auf die Colistinresistenz
(in English: Relevance of the hydrophobic cell wall compounds of Aspergilli on drug absorbance), granted by Forest Pharma
(7) PSP D-155110-026-012 Title: Molecular resistance mechanisms granted by Astellas
(8) MUI Start Projekt-ID 2017-01-008, SAP-Auftragsnr: ST20170108
Title: Azole resistance in mucormycetes, understanding underlying molecular mechanisms granted by the Medical University of Innsbruck

 

Awards

pfeil-klein.jpg Paul Ehrlich Gesellschaft Poster Award 2019
pfeil-klein.jpg Österreichischer Habilitationspreis der Dr. Maria Schaumayerstiftung 2018 (habilitation award)
AAA Poster Award 2018
pfeil-klein.jpg DmykG Forschungspreis 2017 (research award)
pfeil-klein.jpg ÖGIT award 2016 "Österreichischer Infektionspreis 2016" (research award)
pfeil-klein.jpg Grant for student mobility from the University of Innsbruck (LFU) to enable collaboration with J. Guarro's working group in Spain in 2006



Publications

pubmed.jpg   logo-orcid Google-Scholar

 

Other activities


Functions in scientific societies

pfeil-klein.jpg ECFS fungal pathogens working group co-coordinator (2020 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg ECFS member (2020 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg FECMM member (2018 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg Faculty member of the ECMM (2016 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg Co-treasurer of the Austrian Society for Medical Mycology (ÖGMM)
(12/2012 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg ISHAM council member with voting rights (2012 - 2015)
pfeil-klein.jpg Founder and president of the Young ISHAM (2009 - 2015)


International expert groups

pfeil-klein.jpg FPCRI expert board (2016 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg FPCRI leader of the clinical translational working party on Mucorales
(2016 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg Convenor of the ISHAM working group of Nomenclature of Medical Fungi
(2012 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg Convenor of the ECMM/ISHAM working group Scedosporium infections
(2010 - present)
pfeil-klein.jpg EAPCRI expert board (2011 - 2018)


Conference committees:

pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the local committee of the 3rd International Workshop on Scedosporium, Bonn, Germany, 2009
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the DMykG scientific committee ISHAM in Berlin, Germany, 2012
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the organisation board Masterclass barcoding, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2014
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the organisation committee ISHAM, Melbourne, Australia, 2015
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of scientific organisation committee ISHAM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2018
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the local organisation committee for DmykG, Innsbruck, Austria, 2018
pfeil-klein.jpg Scientific board member of the XVIII Congress of European Mycologists, Warsaw and Bialowieża, Poland, 2019
pfeil-klein.jpg Scientific board member AAAM, online meeting, 2022
pfeil-klein.jpg Scientific board member DmkyG, Vienna, Austria, 2022
pfeil-klein.jpg Local organisation board ECFG, Innsbruck, Austria, 2023
 

Other non-scientific function at the Medical University of Innsbruck

pfeil-klein.jpg Substitute member of the List Life Sciences – ‘Mittelbau’ – Senate (2013 - 2021)  
pfeil-klein.jpg Substitute member of the Gender Equality Board (AKGL) (2015 - present)  
pfeil-klein.jpg Substitute member of the Workers Council for scientific staff (2016 - 2020)  
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the Helene Wastl Club (2017 - present)  
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the User Board (2019 - 2021)  
pfeil-klein.jpg Gender Equality Board, substitute member of the Habilitation Commission (2019 - present)  
pfeil-klein.jpg Member of the Senate of Professors (ProfessorInnenkurie) (2021 - present)  


Expert on international guideline groups

(1) Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare mould infections: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology and the American Society for Microbiology. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021, Aug;21(8):e246-e257. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30784-2.
(2) Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare molds: An initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium: Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 Dec; 19(12):e405-e421. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30312-3.
(3) Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis: An initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30312-3.
(4) ESCMID and ECMM joint clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management ofmucormycosis 2013. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12371.
(5) ESCMID and ECMM joint clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management ofrare invasive yeast infections. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12360.
(6) ESCMID and ECMM joint clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of systemic phaeohyphomycosis: diseases caused by black fungi. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12515.
(7) ESCMID and ECMM joint guidelines on diagnosis and management of hyalohyphomycosis: Fusarium spp., Scedosporium spp. and others. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12465.



Host of international advanced educational programs:

pfeil-klein.jpg CBS Medical Mycology Course: participation & successful completion (04/2010)
pfeil-klein.jpg Training in molecular typing and diagnostics at the CWZ under the supervision of J. Meis (CWZ-The Netherlands) (06/2010 - 07/2011)
pfeil-klein.jpg Host of the CBS Medical Mycology Course (G.S. de Hoog) (08/2012)
pfeil-klein.jpg ESCMID observership at the CWZ for improving routine molecular diagnostics under the guidance of J. Meis and F. Hagen (01/2015)
pfeil-klein.jpg Visiting scientist University of Otago (Dunedin, NZ) - Brian Monk (11/2018 - 03/2019)
pfeil-klein.jpg Participation in international advanced training programs and internships Visiting scientist University of Otago (Dunedin, NZ) - Brian Monk (03/2020 - 08/2020)
   

Teaching

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