Prof. Dr.med. Hans Oberleithner

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • atomic force microscopy in nanophysiology and nanomedicine
  • salt and hypertension
  • celluar nanomechanics
  • vascular physiology
  • Ion transport across biological barriers
  • transport across the nuclear envelope

Academic Education

since 1983"Habilitation" in Physiology

Work Experience

since 2009Koselleck-Advanced Grant of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
since 2006Guest Professor in Nanomedicine, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
since 2004Preclinical Teacher of the Year at the University of Münster
since 2002Preclinical Teacher of the Year at the University of Münster
since 1997Full Professor (C4) and Head of the Institute of Physiology II, University of Münster (WWU)
since 1997Preclinical Teacher of the Year at the University of Würzburg
since 1991Visiting Research Professor, Institute of Celluar and Molecular Physiology, Yale University, CT, USA
since 1990Preclinical Teacher of the Year at the University of Würzburg
since 1982Fulbright Fellow, Institute of Celluar and Molecular Physiology, Yale University, CT, USA
1999 - 2009Guest Professor in Nano-Science, University of Montevideo, Uruguay
1983 - 1997C3 Professor, Institute of Physiology, University of Würzburg
1976 - 1982Research Assistent, Institute of Physiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Functions and Memberships

since 2010Founding Member of the COST Action AFM for Nanomedicine
since 2010Member of the Leopoldina, German Academy of Sciences
since 2005First Award, "Patente Erfinder" of NRW, Patent: DE 103 59 462
since 2004Founding Member of the ESF Initiative Nanomedicine
2005 - 2012Elected Member of the German Research Council Cardiovascular Medicine

Publications

Hofschroër V., Koch K., Ludwig F., Friedl P., Oberleithner H., Stock C., Schwab A. (2017)
In: Scientific Reports, 7(null)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Oberleithner H., Wälte M., Kusche-Vihrog K. (2015)
In: Frontiers in Physiology, 6(null)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Kurtz A., Oberleithner H. (2015)
In: Pflügers Archiv European Journal of Physiology, 467(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Kliche K., Gerth U., Pavenstädt H., Oberleithner H. (2015)
In: Cellular physiology and biochemistry, 35(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Oberleithner H. (2015)
In: Nephrologe, 10(6)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: since 01/01/2010
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/08/2009 - 30/09/2016
Funded by: DFG - Reinhart Koselleck Projects
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/02/2008 - 31/01/2011
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2008
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
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Prizes

Wettbewerb "Patente Erfinder" 2005
Awarded by: PROvendis GmbH
Award given to: Oberleithner, Hans; Ludwig, Thomas; Bertram, Helga; Fakih, Sarah; Rohmann, Kathrin; Krebs, Bernt
Date of awarding: 15/11/2005
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

The epithelial sodium channel - Mediator of cortical stiffness in the vascular endothelium
Candidate: Jeggle, Pia Katharina Maria | Supervisors: Oberleithner, Hans; Bähler, Martin; Kusche-Vihrog, Kristina
Period of time: 06/11/2009 - 26/07/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The nanomechanical properties of the endothelial glycocalyx
Candidate: Peters, Wladimir | Supervisors: Oberleithner, Hans; Bähler, Martin; Gerke, Volker
Period of time: 11/06/2010 - 10/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Cortical Nanomechanics Determine Nitric Oxide Release of Vascular Endothelial Cells
Candidate: Fels, Johannes | Supervisors: Oberleithner, Hans; Bähler, Martin; Gerke, Volker
Period of time: 19/11/2008 - 04/10/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Mechanical forces during the infection of human epithelial cells with Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Candidate: Opitz, Dirk | Supervisors: Maier, Berenike; Oberleithner, Hans; Bähler, Martin
Period of time: 21/07/2006 - 14/03/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Role of the membrane potential in the regulation of endothelial mechanical stiffness
Candidate: Callies, Chiara | Supervisors: Oberleithner, Hans; Klämbt, Christian; Liebau, Eva
Period of time: 27/09/2007 - 29/07/2010
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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