Master Theses performed in the laboratory of J. Thalhamer and R. Weiss
August 2016, Altendorfer Barbara, Master Thesis: *Impact of differently immune responses on hippocampal neurogenesis and microglia*
June 2016, Fadler Tanja, Master Thesis: *Neuroinflammation in Parkinson´s Disease*
December 2015, Hammer Barbara, Master Thesis: *Acute and chronic inflammation models and their effect on behavoir and immune signaling in the hippocampus*
November 2015, Mayr Melissa, Master Thesis: *Modulation of Immunogenicity and allergenicity of Bet v 1.0101*
April 2015, Strandt Helen, Master Thesis: *Immune Functions of Epidermal Langerhans Cells In Vivo*
November 2014, Hillebrand Christoph, Master Thesis: *Allergen specific antibody responses in non-atopic humans; Implications for antigen uptake and dendritic cell polarization*
February 2014, Höpflinger Veronika, Master Thesis: *Evaluation of different nanoparticle formulations for transcutaneous immunotherapy*
August 2013 Kirschner Anna, Master Thesis: *P.L.E.A.S.E. Vaccinate : Transcutaneous Immunization of Licensed Vaccines via Laser-generated Micropores – a Comperative Study*
March 2013, Weber Corinna Stefanie, Master Thesis: *The role of skin dendritic cells for Gene Gun – induced immunity against Ovalbumin*
Jannuary 2013, Weinberger Johannes, Master Thesis: *Detection of clonal B-Cell populations with next generation sequencing*
August 2012, Isacovic Almedina, Master Thesis: *Genetic immunization with Bet v 1.0101 – influence of cellular targeting, adjuvation and multimerization on immunogenicity and immune polarization*
April 2012, Hainz Katrina, Master Thesis: *The Role of Langerin+ Dendritic Cells and Antigen Localization in Gen Gun-induced Immune Responses*
December 2011, Ramsauer Christina, Master Thesis: *Influence of passively administered antibody subclasses on the allergic immune response: A dual role in antigen uptake and blocking*
December 2011, Kohlbauer Vera, Master Thesis: *Molecular engineering of antigens and its influence on immunogenicity in the context of genetic vaccination*
December 2011, Bach Doris, Master Thesis: *Characterization and use in specific immunotherapy*
December 2011, Hattinger Eva, Master Thesis: *Phl p 5 mRNA vaccine-induced immune responses in mice and natural responses in non-atopic humans – a common phenotype?*
June 2011, Kitzmüller Sophie, Diploma Thesis: *P.L.E.A.S.E.® – Transdermal vaccination via laserporation of the skin*
January 2010, Hessenberger Michael, Dipl. Ing., Diploma Thesis: *P.L.E.A.S.E.® A novel method for transdermal vaccine delivery*
October 2009, Lang Andreas, B.rer.nat., Diploma Thesis: *Generation of soluble MHC class II tetramer molecules for the detection and analysis of antigen-specific T-cells*
March 2009, Weinberger Esther, Diploma Thesis: *RNA based vaccination against allergy – Evaluation of cross-protection in the 17kD family of Ber v 1 homologues*
January 2009, Autengruber Andrea, Diploma Thesis: *Strategies for the Induction of Peripheral Tolerance*
November 2008, Horner Gudrun, Diploma Thesis: *Induction of Tolerance for the Treatment of Allergy*
August 2007, Frühwirth Angelika, Diploma Thesis: *Mucosal Vaccination with Chitosan-DNA Nanoparticles and Bacterial Ghosts for the Treatment of Grass Pollen Allergy*
June 2007, Rösler Elisabeth, Diploma Thesis: *Generation of Self-replicating RNA Vaccines for Immunotherapy of Type I Allergy*
March 2006, Gruber Christina, Diploma Thesis: *Evaluation of parenteral and non-parenteral genetic vaccination approaches*
December 2005, Kern Kerstin, Diploma Thesis: *Impact of genetic vaccination on lung eosinophilia in a mouse model of allergy*
October 2005, Gaisberger Martin, Diploma Thesis: *Gene expression in tumor tissues and spleens of rats with 1-methyl-1nitrosourea (MNU)-induced tumors*
September 2005, Dobias Katharina , Diploma Thesis: *Transforming Growth Factor Beta: Analysis of Immunosuppressive Effects and Cloning of TGF-Bet v 1a Fusion Constructs*
August 2005, Zögg Thomas , Diploma Thesis: *From ubiquitination to replicon multi gene vaccines: a first evaluation of novel DNA vaccine approaches*
June 2005, Pröll Martina, Diploma Thesis: *DNA immunization with mimotopes mimicing epitopes of the grass pollen allergen Phl p 5*
March 2005, Thalhamer Theresa, Diploma Thesis: *Gene Shuffling and In Silico Mutation: Two Approaches to Design Hypoallergenic Molecules for Allergy treatment*
November 2003, Stöcklinger Angelika , Diploma Thesis: *Immunological characterization of hypo-allergenic Bet v 1 homologues generated by family gene shuffling*
August 2003, Grieshuber Ines, Diploma Thesis: *Dendritic cell-mediated tumor cytotoxicity*
July 2002, Bauer Roman, Diploma Thesis: *Immunomodulation of gene vaccines encoding two clinically relevant allergens from mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and birch pollen (Betula verucosa)*
September 2001, Oberndorfer Iris, Diploma Thesis: *Characterization of the immune response induced by protein or genetic immunization with the major allergen of Artemisia vulgaris: Art v 1*
June 1999, Willerroider Marika, Diploma Thesis: *Attempts to modulate the DNA-based immune response against the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1a by Protoporphyrins*
March 1999, Lindinger Peter, Diploma Thesis: *DNA-based Immunization Using Mini-Genes of Nucleoprotein A from Influenza and Codon 12 Point-Mutated ras p21*
March 1999, Dürnberger Hans, Diploma Thesis: *Characterization of the humoral response after immunization with plasmid DNA encoding OspC of Borrelia burgdorferi*
February 1997, Scheiblhofer Sandra, Diploma Thesis: *Humorale und zelluläre Reaktionen nach genetischer und konventioneller Immunisierung*
February 1997, Mostböck Sven, Diploma Thesis: *In vitro Transfektion und genetische Immunisierung mit den Vektoren pCI-ß und pcDNAI/Amp-ß*
February 1997, Weiss Richard, Diploma Thesis: *Vektorkonstruktion und genetische Immunisierung mit Genen von [beta]-Galaktosidase und Green Fluorescent Protein : Anwendung eines Fusionsgens, Ko-Injektion von Einzelkonstrukten und Kombination mit konventioneller Immunisierung*
December 1996, Bernhaupt Andrea, Diploma Thesis: *ß-Galaktosidase ein Reportergen für das Studium der genetischen Immunisierung*
February 1995, Hartl Arnulf, Diploma Thesis: *Western Cross Blots: eine neue Methode, antigenisch ähnliche Proteine in komplexen Proteingemischen zu identifizieren*
Diploma Theses (external supervisor/expert J.Thalhamer)
April 2016, Riemer Michaela, Master Thesis: *Expression of recombinant NMDA receptor in HEK239-FT, Hep-2, CHO-K1 and COS-7 cells*
October 2015, Natasja Balneger, Master Thesis: * The effect of a latent cytomegalovirus infection on natural killer cell phenotype and anti-tumor cytotoxicity*
February 2015, Katharina Cullmann, Master Thesis: *Differentiation and Characterization of Platelets from Murine Embryonic Stem Cells*
October 2014, Elisabeth Band, Master Thesis: *TaqMan Proximity ligation technology for the detection of VLA-4 – a major target molecule in multiple sclerosis therapy – on intact immune cells*
August 2014, Keplinger Sabine, Master Thesis: *Determination of T cell receptor diversity and diversity depth with next-generation sequencing upon allergen-specific clonal stimulation of CD4+/CD3+ T helper cells isolated from non-allergic human individuals with dissimilar exposure to timothy grass pollen*
August 2014, Danner Barbara, Master Thesis: *Analysis and characterization of monocytes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)*
May 2014, Ablinger Michael, Master Thesis: *The Bcl-2 protein family in the pathobiology and therapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)*
Jannuary 2013, Weinberger Johannes, Master Thesis: *Detection of clonal B cell populations with next generation sequencing*
May 2012, Parzmair Gerald Peter, Master Thesis: *The Effects of Cannabidiol and Structural Analogues on Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Function*
March 2010, Sifft Eveline, Master Thesis: *New drugs for CLL derived from screening of a substance library – Characterization of molecular mechanisms of apoptosis induction*
March 2010, Kurz Angela, Master Thesis: *Expression and Function of RANK and RANKL in B cell Chronic Leukemia Cells*
July 2009, Zeilinger Sonja, Master Thesis: *The effect of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variants on asthma in German children*
January 2006, Rubenzer Gabriele, Diploma Thesis: *Homophilic and heterophilic survival signals via CD31 and CD38 interactions in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia*
June 2005, Wagner Alexander, Diploma Thesis: * FRET measurements on TRPC and TRPV proteins*
February 2005, Berer Kerstin, Diploma Thesis: *Pathological consequences of molecular mimicry between myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) and butyrophilin (BTN) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)*
February 2005, Rauch Isabella, Diploma Thesis: *Design and application of a real time PCR for detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the MMP9 gene*
November 2004, Vales Elisabeth Anna, Diploma Thesis: *The role of the TRP-N-terminus in the regulation of TRP function*
November 2004, Frischauf Irene, Diploma Thesis: *Structure-function relationship of N-terminal fragments from TRP proteins*
September 2003, Gruber Anton, Diploma Thesis: *Analysis of Human MD2 Function in TLR4-mediated LPS signaling*
June 2003, Leb Victoria, Diplomat Thesis: *Development of an Automated LightCycler PCR Assay for the Quantitative Detection of HBV-DNA in Clinical Specimen complemented with an Internal Amplification Control as PCR Competitor*
December 2002, Huber Claudia, Diploma Thesis: *The effect of the expression of anti-apoptotic genes on T cell-mediated tumor cell destruction*
