Department of Breath Research
The mission of the department is to deliver world-class interdisciplinary research and leadership tackling the challenges of applying non-invasive breath, skin and urine analyses for pharmacokinetic studies, and medical diagnosis, monitoring and screening. Our activities include fundamental research, clinical studies, mathematical modelling, and knowledge transfer between scientific, medical and industrial communities.
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Dr. Lorenzo Petralia DPhil., Postdoc in Prof. Chris Mayhew`s Breath Research Group at the University of Innsbruck, received the Anton Amann Rising Star Award from the International Association of Breath Research (IABR) at the Breath Summit 2026 in Tokyo.
The award recognizes outstanding scientific achievements and the exceptional potential of early-career researchers in the field of breath research.
Congratulations to Lorenzo on this well-deserved recognition! We are proud of this achievement!
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Institute Director
Prof. Chris A. Mayhew
Centrum für Chemie und Biomedizin (CCB)
Room L.02.133
Innrain 80/82
6020 Innsbruck
Administration
Sabine Flöck
Ágnes-Heller-Haus
Room K04010
Innrain 52a
6020 Innsbruck
Office hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00-12:00