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The CRONIC-PPF Faculty

Ákos HEINEMANN
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. univ. (MD)

Succinate and its metabolites alter pro-fibrotic monocyte functions in progressive pulmonary fibrosis

Director Otto Loewi Research Center, Head of Division of Pharmacology

Division of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz
Phone: +43-316-385 74112, ✉ e-mail

ORCID: 0000-0002-8554-2372

• Profile      • Curriculum vitae     • Publications    
Education:
2000 Habilitation in Pharmacology and Associate Professorship, Institute of Pharmacology, Karl Franzens University of Graz Medical School, Graz, Austria
1991 M.D. degree
1984 – 1991 Medical student, Karl Franzens University of Graz Medical School, Graz, Austria
Positions:
2025 – present Vice-Rector of Research, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2021 – 2025 Director Otto Loewi Research Center, Chairman Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2010 – present Head of Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2009 Full Professor of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2003 Board Certified Specialist in Pharmacology, Austrian Medical Association
1998 – 1999 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kindgom (Prof. T.J. Williams)
1993 – 1998 Research Fellow, Institute of Pharmacology, Karl Franzens University of Graz Medical School, Graz, Austria
1992 – 1995 Fellow in Internal Medicine (Graz), Surgery (Kalwang) and Dermatology/Allergology, Graz, Austria
Further achievements, functions and awards (most significant):
  • Board member of the Austrian Science Fund FWF (2014 – 2023)
  • Speaker of the FWF-funded PhD program “Molecular Fundamentals of Inflammation, MOLIN” at the Medical University of Graz (2012 – 2021)
  • Board member of the Ethics Committee of the Med Uni Graz (2004 – present)
  • Speaker of the Med Uni Graz-funded PhD program “Molecular Medicine” at the Medical University of Graz (2007 – 2024)

03.04.2026 CRONIC-PPF · Doctoral Programme “Clinical & Research Oriented Network for Innovative Classification of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis”