Institute of Applied Physics - Biophysics
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Gerhard Schütz Email: Phone: +43 - (0)1 - 58801 - 13480 |
Research Interest
Developing and applying single molecule spectroscopy and imaging methods for the in vivo analysis of plasma membrane proteins and lipids.
Understanding the functional role of plasma membrane nanostructures.
Molecular mechanism of early T cell signaling.
Scientific and Professional Background
| 1988-1995 | Study of Technical Physics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1995 | Master Degree “Studies of the dynamics of single membrane constituents using fluorescence microscopy" |
| 1997 | PhD with “Single Molecule Optical Microscopy: Applications to Biosystems” |
| 1997-2001 | Postdoctoral fellow at the Biophysics Institute, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 2001-2004 | University Assistant at the Biophysics Institute, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 2004 | Venia Docendi (Habilitation) in Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 2004-2011 | Associate Professor at the Biophysics Institute, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| since 2011 | Full Professor at the Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology |
Honors
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Award, 2001
Upper-Austrian Award for Young Scientists, 2003
START-Award, 2004
Memberships
Junge Kurie of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Austrian Society for Biomedical Engineering (ÖGMBT): board member
Austrian Biophysical Society (ÖBG): vice president (2010-2013); president (2013-2015)
Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG)
American Biophysical Society
BIOINTERFACE network at TU Wien