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Florian SINGER
Ass.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. univ., PhD

Children at risk of fibrotic lung disease – a prospective observational cohort study involving public

Associate Professor, Deputy Head, Senior Consultant

Division of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34/2, 8036 Graz
Phone: +43-316-385 12612, ✉ e-mail

WWW: Forschungsportal Med Uni Graz
ORCID: 0000-0003-0518-9079
PubMed: PubMed (nih.gov)

• Profile      • Curriculum vitae     • Publications    
Education:
2023 Board certification in Allergology, Austrian Medical Chamber
2016 Board certification in Paediatric pulmonology, European Respiratory Society
2016 Board certification in Paediatric pulmonology, Swiss Medical Association
2015 Habilitation in Paediatrics, University of Zurich, Switzerland
2014 Board certification in Paediatrics, FMH Swiss Medical Association
2013 Public Health diploma, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Bern, Switzerland
2013 MD PhD, summa cum laude, University of Bern, Switzerland
2005 MD, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Positions:
2022 – present Tenure track Professor, Deputy Head, senior consultant, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
2022 – present Adjunct investigator, Paediatric Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2020 – 2022 Senior consultant, Paediatric Pulmonology, Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland
2020 – 2021 Senior consultant, Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, University Children's Hospital Bern, Switzerland
2019 – 2021 Head, PEDNET, PI, Cystic Fibrosis Center Bern, European Cystic Fibrosis Society Clinical Trial Network (ECFS-CTN), University Children's Hospital Bern, Switzerland
2018 – 2020 Consultant, Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, University Children's Hospital Bern, Switzerland
2016 – 2018 Consultant, Paediatric Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland;
Consultant, Rehabilitation Center, Hochgebirgsklinik Davos, Switzerland;
Co-PI, Cystic Fibrosis Center Zurich, ECFS-CTN, Switzerland
2014 – 2016 Fellow, Paediatric Pulmonology, University Chilren's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2013 – 2014 Resident, University Chilren's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2009 – 2013 PhD student, University of Bern, Switzerland;
ERS Research Fellowship, Skövde, Göteborg, Sweden
2008 – 2009 Resident, University Chilren's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2006 – 2008 Resident, Donaustadt-Spital, Vienna, Austria
2002 – 2006 Research fellow, University Chilren's Hospital Vienna, Austria
2004 – 2005 Civilian service, Research Institute, Red Cross Vienna, Austria
Further achievements, functions and Awards (most significant):
  • Scientific Awards: 12 awards including the European Respiratory Society (ERS) “Paediatric Respiratory Research Award”, the “Best Eur Respir J Reviewer Award” and the Manes Kartagener Award.
  • Funding: as a principal investigator and investigator, respectively, 1,495,175 EUR in total.
  • Research promotion: Establishing the “Young Researcher Platform” at University Children`s Hospital Zurich to facilitate networking, resource sharing, professional mentoring, and socialising. In the last 12 years, organizing and hosting journal clubs for junior trainees in Zurich, Bern, and Graz.
  • Teaching: At international scientific conferences, chairing of scientific sessions (11) and giving post-graduate courses and lectures (18) on a regular basis. The same applies to national meetings (19). Supervisor of 9 students and advisor of 8 students at the Medical Universities of Zurich, Bern and Graz, respectively.
  • International Task Force (TF) work: so far, 3 international TF projects. Currently, participation in 1 European Respiratory Society (ERS) and 1 American Thoracic Society (ATS) TF application.

04.04.2026 CRONIC-PPF · Doctoral Programme “Clinical & Research Oriented Network for Innovative Classification of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis”