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Gregor GORKIEWICZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. med. univ. (MD)

Gut–lung axis metabolic signaling in development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis

Professor for Medical Microbiome Research, Vice chair of the Institute of Pathology

Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz
Phone: +43-316-385 71743, ✉ e-mail

WWW: Forschungsportal Med Uni Graz
ORCID: 0000-0003-1149-4782
PubMed: PubMed (nih.gov)

• Profile      • Curriculum vitae     • Publications    
Education:
2014 Habilitation (venia docendi) in Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
1999 Graduation in Medicine (MD), Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria
Positions:
2025 – present National Node Coordinator, Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure Austria (https://bbmri.at/)
2021 – present Deputy Chair, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2018 – 2024 Deputy Chair, Diagnostic center at the Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2015 – present Professor for Medical Microbiome Research, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2015 – 2016 Research sabbatical, University of Hohenheim, Deptartment of Molecular Biology & Nutrigenomics, Stuttgart, Germany (6 mo.)
2010 Board certification in Pathology
2009 Resident in Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2005 – 2009 Fellow in Pathology, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2004 – 2005 Resident in Medical Microbiology, Institute of Hygiene, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2000 & 2002 Visiting Professor at the Institute of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria
1999 – 2004 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria
Significant research achievements and awards:
  • Associate editor of Microbiome (2017 – present)
  • PI and WP leader in the Cluster of Excellence (CoE) "Microbiomes drive Planetary Health" (2023 - present)
  • Infectious diseases pathology work-group leader; European Society for Pathology/International Academy of Pathology (2016 – 2024)
  • Invited oral presentation; Gordon Research Conference Biology of Acute Respiratory Infection "The Intricate Relationship Between SARS-CoV-2, DAD and the Development of Secondary Infections"; Galveston, Texas, USA (2024)
  • Hans Popper Award (Austrian Society of Pathology) awarded to the PhD thesis of Ana-Montalban-Arques (2016)
  • Best oral presentation; 13th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and related Organisms, Gold Coast, Australia (2005)

20.04.2026 CRONIC-PPF · Doctoral Programme “Clinical & Research Oriented Network for Innovative Classification of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis”