Christine Mannhalter's Biography

Christine Mannhalter, Professor, Medical University of Vienna

Education
1966-1974 Biotechnology at the University of Life Sciences and Natural Resources
1974 - 1977 Ph D. Student, University Vienna Medical School
1977 - 1979 Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
1981, 1983 Visiting Research Associate at USC, Los Angeles
1985 - 1990 Assistant Professor at the First Department of Medicine, University Vienna Medical School
1990 - 2000 Associate Professor
Since 2000 University Professor for Molecular Diagnostics in Clinical Chemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University Vienna
Functions President of the Austrian-German Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2003-2007
President of the Austrian Society of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Chemistry 2002-2004
Board Member of the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF) 2002-2007, Supervisory Board of FWF 2008-2010, since 2010 Vice President of the FWF
Member of the Austrian Bioethics Board since June 2001
Section Editor of Thrombosis und Haemostasis

Key Expertise
Biochemistry, physiology and pathology of the haemostatic system, genetic epidemiology, medical genetics (mutation analysis, gene expression analyses, genetic imprinting, epigenetic modifications)

Publications
Over 285 peer reviewed publications