Academic curriculum vitae

Jutta HOREJS-HÖCK Associate Professor, PhD, Dr. rer. nat.
Head of Molecular Immunology Group
Associate Professor at the Department of Biosciences and Medical Biology, University of Salzburg, Austria

As of 08/2022

Personal information

NameJutta HOREJS-HOECK (or HOREJS-HÖCK)
Present adressDepartment of Biosciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.-Nr.: +43 662/8044-5709

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CitizenshipAustria
Family statusMarried, two children (born in 2003 and 2006)

Bibliographic data
Years in science: 24
Maternity leave: 1st child (born 1/2003): 2003
Maternity leave: 2nd child (born 7/2006): 2006/2007
Part-time position as assistant professor (50%): 2004 – 2010

Academic milestones and relevant positions
Since 2022Council member of the CIVIS Euorpean University Alliance
2018-2022Deputy speaker of the International FWF-funded PhD program “Immunity in Cancer and Allergy (ICA)”
Since 2015Vice dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
Since 2015Associate professor at the department of Biosciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
2010-2014Assistant professor (tenure track) at the department of Biosciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
Education and scientific career
2014Venia docenci/postdoctoral lecure qualification for the subject areas Immunology and Molecular Biology
2000-2010Postgraduate researcher at the Novartis Research Institute, Vienna, Austria, the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria and the Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, Milano, Italy
1999PhD, with distinction: Novartis Research Institute, Vienna, Austria

 
Main research areas and relevant expertise
Cytokine signaling and feedback inhibition, SOCS proteins, TLRs and NLRs
Molecular immunology
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Helicobacter pylori and the immune system
Strong scientific background in cellular communication linking innate and adaptive immune responses
 
 

Member of reviewing panels, Editorial Boards, Scientific Organizations (selected)
Austrian Academy of Sciences: Member of the reviewing panel for the Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Prize for Medicine since 2018
Member of numerous appointment and habilitation committees
Member of the study programme committee “Biology” (responsible for the Bachelor’s programmes Biology and Medical Biology and the Master’s programmes Ecology/Evolution and Medical Biology)
Member of the PhD programme committee of the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences
Member of the Taskforce “Leistungsorientierte Mittelvergabe” of the University of Salzburg’
Member of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), the Austrian Association Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT), and the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI)

Invited talks (selection)
2022                World Immune Regulation Meeting (WIRM), Davos, Switzerland, plenary session
2021                Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH
2019                University of Zürich
2018                EAACI, Munich
2016                World Immune Regulation Meeting (WIRM), Davos, Switzerland

Conferences organized
2019                Organization of the 11th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT)
2015                Organization of the 7th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT)
2014                Member of the Organizing committee for the Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI)
2011                Organization of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology