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Grażyna KWAPISZEWSKA
Assoz. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.

Metabolic state of endothelial cells paves the way to lung fibrosis

Associate Professor, Otto Loewi Research Center;
W3 Professor, Institute Lung Health, Justus Liebieg University, Giessen, Germany (partial position)

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz
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WWW: Forschungsportal Med Uni Graz
ORCID: 0000-0003-0518-9079
PubMed: PubMed (nih.gov)

• Profile      • Curriculum vitae     • Publications    
Education:
2018 – 2019 Open innovation in Science, LBG, Vienna, Austria
2015 Habilitation (Molecular Pathology) at the Medical University of Graz, Austria
2001 –2005 PhD thesis (Suma Cum Laude) at the Department of Pathology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
1996 – 2001 Master Degree Programme in Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Positions:
2025 – present Deputy Speaker of Otto-Loewi-Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2024 – present Deputy Speaker of Lung Research Cluster, Graz, Austria
2024 – present Group Leader of Lung Research Group, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2023 – present Scientific, Medical & Advisory Committee of PVRI (The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute)
2023 – present PI in Excellent cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute, Germany
2022 – present Head of the research unit "Extracellular matrix and cellular interactions in vascular chronic lung diseases"
2022 – present Member of the German Lung Center
2021 – present Assoc. Prof at Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2021 – present W3 Professorship, Institute for Lung Health (partial position 20%), Giessen, Germany
2017 – 2024 Director, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
2011 – 2024 Group leader at Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
2011 – 2017 Deputy Director, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
2008 – 2010 Deputy Director, International Graduate Program MBML (Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung), Giessen, Germany
2008 – 2010 Faculty Member at the University of Giessen Lung Centre, Giessen, Germany
2005 – 2008 Post-Doctoral Trainee, University of Giessen Lung Centre, Giessen, Germany
Further achievements, functions and awards (most significant):
  • Speaker of FWF doc.funds RESPImmun (2.1k Euro) (2021 – 2025)
  • Member of the editorial boards: AJP-Cell, AJP-Lung, AJRCMB (2021 – present)
  • American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Circulation Program Committee Member (2018 – 2021)
  • Scientific, Medical & Advisory Committee (SMAC) of Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) (2023 – present)
  • European Respiratory Society Long Term Planning Committee (LRPC) (2025 – 2028)
  • Organizing committee member of PVRI Annual Congress, London, UK and Rio de Janerio, Brasil (2023 – 2025)
  • Best reviewer award from AJRCMB (2018, 2021); René Baumgart Foundation Research Award (2009)
  • Achievement Reward of PVRI (2025)
  • René Baumgart Foundation Research Award (2009)
  • Invited Speaker to GRC Lung Development, Injury and Repair USA (2021 and 2023) Grover Conference on Precision Medicine USA (2023) conferences

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