Dr. Alexandra Koschak
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Associate Professor

Email: alexandra.koschak@uibk.ac.at
Phone: +43-(0)512-507 - 58807
Fax: +43-(0)512-507 - 2931


Molecular sensory physiology group


For publications in Pubmed click here


Short Curriculum
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Born: May 29, 1972, Innsbruck, Austria


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1995 - 1996Studies in Biology, University of Innsbruck
1996 - 1998Doctoral thesis, Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Innsbruck, Austria
1999 - 2001Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Innsbruck, Austria
2001 - 2007University Assistant, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, LFU, Innsbruck, Austria Visiting Scientist, at the University of Tübingen, Germany and the University of Padova, Italy
2007 - 2008Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, LFU, Innsbruck, Austria
2008Habilitation (Cell biology)
2009Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, LFU, Innsbruck, Austria
2011 - 2014Full Professor for "Molecular Sensory Physiology and Pharmacology", Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University Vienna, Austria
March 2015Head of "Molecular Sensory Physiology and Pharmacology" Group and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, LFU, Innsbruck, Austria

 

Teaching Experience
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Pharmacy studentsGeneral pharmacology, Cellular physiology and pathophysiology, Biology for Pharmacists, Seminars and practical course in pharmacogenetics
Medical studentsSensory neurophysiology
Graduate Programs InnsbruckUniversity Innsbruck “Pharmaceutical Sciences”, Medical University Innsbruck “Molecular Cell Biology and Oncology” (MCBO)
Graduate Programs Vienna (Supervisor)Medical University Vienna “Molecular Signal Transduction” (MolSignTans) and “Neuroscience” at the Brain Research Center

Research funding (since 2010)
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2010-2014FWF P225828: “CaV1.3 C-terminal Protein-Protein Interaction Drugability”
2010-2014Co-applicant SFB-F44: “Cell signalling in chronic CNS disorders” 
2014-2017FWF P26881: “Cav1.4 L-Type Calcium Channels in Retinal Function-  Lessons from Channelopathies”
2017-2019FWF P29359: “L-Type Calcium Channels in Rod Bipolar Cells”
2016-2019 Innovative Training Network funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme: “switchBoard - In the Eye of the Observer: Visual Processing at the Heart of the Retina”
2018-2022 FWF: CavX PhD programm – Calcium channels in excitable cells
2020-2022FWF P32747: “Pharmaco-therapeutic potential of Cav1.4 L-type Ca2+ channels”
2022-2026FWF P36262: "C-terminal gating modulator for Cav1.4 L-type channels"
2023-2027FWF: CavX PhD programm – Calcium channels in excitable cells 2.0

 

Scientific Awards
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2002Scientific Award of the City of Innsbruck
2003Dr. Otto-Seibert Scientific Award (University of Innsbruck)
2009Heribert-Konzett Award (Austrian Pharmacological Society)
2011Otto-Löwi Award (Austrian Neuroscience association)


 


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