Birgit Weinberger

Education. Dr. rer. nat. University of Regensburg, Germany, 2005, Diploma Biology, University of Regensburg, Germany 2000 including 1 year at the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Professional activities. 2011 –now, Senior Scientist, 2005-2011 Post-Doc, Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck (formerly Austrian Academy of Sciences); 2000-2005 scientific employee at the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg,

Research: Immunological research at the institute focuses on immunosenescence, particularly within the T cell and B cell compartments and the human bone marrow. Dr. Weinberger is interested in the question how vaccinations can be optimized for the older population and is working on several projects analysing immune responses to vaccination in this age group.  

Other activities: Deputy head of the Institute for Biomedical Aging Research; member of the German Society for Virology, the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology, and the Austrian Society for Vaccinology

Publications: h-index 17, 25 original articles, 14 reviews, 5 book chapters, total number of citations 1480