Research Groups and Laboratories

Research Group Gelpi
Neurodegenerative diseases including prions, neuropathology
Priv.-Doz.in Dr.in Ellen Gelpi-Mantius, PhD
ellen.gelpimantius@meduniwien.ac.at
- Dr.inmed.univ. Sigrid Klotz
sigrid.klotz@meduniwien.ac.at - Dr.med.univ. Christoph Denk
christoph.denk@meduniwien.ac.at - Dr.inmed.univ. Valérie Anne Quinot
valerie.quinot@meduniwien.ac.at
Contact Lab:
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Günther Regelsberger
guenther.regelsberger@meduniwien.ac.at
Contact Genetics:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Ströbel
thomas.stroebel@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Focus:
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Our focus is on deepening the neuropathological substrate of neurodegenerative diseases, especially the detection of early tissue changes at the cellular level, propagation of the pathology and molecular basis of neurodegeneration; We support the development of biomarkers.
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Austrian Reference Center for the Recording and Documentation of Human Prion Diseases (ÖRPE): On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection.
Methods:
- Neuropathology: Conventional histological stains, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, immunofluorescence/confocal microscopy; molecular biological including genetic studies; Neurochemistry: ELISA, RTQuIC.
Keywords:
- neurodegenerative diseases; neuropathology; prion disorders; RTQuIC; tau; synuclein; TDP-43; FUS
Research Group Regelsberger
Neurochemistry, neuroimmunology, lysosomal and peroxisomal storage diseases, neurodegeneration
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Günther Regelsberger
Contact: guenther.regelsberger@meduniwien.ac.at
Keywords:
- neurochemistry, neuroimmunology, lysosomal and peroxisomal storage diseases, neurodegeneration

Research Group Ströbel
Glioblastom, pediatric brain tumors
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Ströbel
thomas.stroebel@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Focus:
- Causes of therapy resistance in glioblastomas
- New therapeutic approaches to limit migration of glioblastomas
- New therapeutic approaches for pediatric brain tumors