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Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Peter Fickert
- Department of Internal Medicine
- 1st subst. Head and Chair of Department
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Director of Division
- Head of Research Unit
- Forschungseinheit "Arbeitsgruppe für experimentelle und molekulare Hepatologie"
- EMail: peter.fickert(at)medunigraz.at
- Tel: +43/316/385/14388
- https://www.medunigraz.at/universitaetskliniken/innere-medizin/gastroenterologie-und-hepatologie/forschung/experimentelle-und-molekulare-hepatologie
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- Externe ID's
- ORCiD: 0000-0003-0906-4636
Fields of expertise
- As leader of the research unit for experimental and molecular hepatology my main research interests are in the fields of pathophysiology of sclerosing cholangitis and biliary liver fibrosis, mechanisms of cell injury in cholestatic liver disease and pharmacological treatment of cholestatic liver diseases.
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Gastroenterology - (302016)
- Hepatology - (302025)
- Internal medicine - (302030)
- Intensive care medicine - (302031)
Scientific Expertise
- Clinical Hepatology and Gastroenterology
- Autoimmune Liver Diseases
- Translational Research and experimental Hepatology
- Liver Transplantation
Curr. Vitae
| 2020 | 1. Deputy of the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine |
| 2014 | GCP Diploma “Klinischer Prüfarzt” (Medical University of Graz) |
| 2014 | Head of Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| 2013 -2014 | Deputy of the Interim Head of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| 2011 | Chief of the laboratory for Experimental and Molecular Hepatology |
| 2011 | Member of the Doctoral School for General and Clinical Pathophysiology (PATHMED) |
| 2011 | §99 (1) UG University Professor for the area of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology |
| 2010 -2011 | Deputy Chief of the laboratory for Experimental and Molecular Hepatology |
| 2005 | Subspecialist in Intensive Care Medicine |
| 2003 | Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Tenure) |
| 2002 | Subspecialist for Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| 1999 | Specialist for Internal Medicine |
| 1998 -1999 | Research fellowship in pathology, training in molcular and cell biology at the Department of Pathology, Karl Franzens University Graz |
| 1993 | MD degree received from Karl-Franzens University Graz |
Awards
| 2016 | Medizinische Universität Graz: "Lehrender des Jahres 2016" |
| 2008 | Josef Krainer Würdigungspreis |
| 2006 | Paracelsus-Preis der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin |
| 2005 | Förderungspreis für Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Steiermark |
| 2002 | Best abstract award of the UEGW 2002 |
| 1999 | Ferring Preis der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2022 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie (ÖGGH) Präsident |
| 2014 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie (ÖGGH) Vorstandsmitglied |
| 2022 -2023 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin (ÖGIM) Mitglied des Prüfungsausschusses |
| 2018 -2023 | Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft Mitglied des Senats |
| 2016 -2023 | BioTechMed-Graz Vollmitglied |
| 2016 -2023 | Prüfungskommission für das Fach Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie Vorsitzender |
| 2012 -2023 | Europäischen Vereinigung zum Studium der Leber Volles Mitglied |
| 2011 -2023 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin (ÖGIM) Mitglied |
| 2011 -2013 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie (ÖGGH) 2. Sekretär |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2020 -2021 | LIVERS: Editorial Board Member |
| 2018 -2021 | BBA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE: member of the Editorial Board of BBA-DIS |
| 2011 -2021 | HEPATOLOGY: Editorial Board Member |
| 2005 -2021 | JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY: editorial board member |
| 2018 -2018 | ANNALS OF HEPATOLOGY: Associate Editor |
| 2009 -2012 | LIVER INT: Associate Editor |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2000 -2023 | JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY |
| 2003 -2023 | LIVER INT |
| 2004 -2023 | GASTROENTEROLOGY |
| 2004 -2023 | HEPATOLOGY |
| 2008 -2023 | AMER J PHYSIOL |
| 2008 -2023 | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY |
| 2008 -2023 | BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY |
| 2008 -2023 | BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL |
| 2008 -2023 | CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF LIPIDS |
| 2008 -2023 | DIGESTION |
| 2008 -2023 | DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES |
| 2008 -2023 | FIBROGENESIS & TISSUE REPAIR |
| 2008 -2023 | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION |
| 2008 -2023 | JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH |
| 2012 -2023 | EXPERT REVIEW OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY |
| 2012 -2023 | GUT |
| 2013 -2023 | LABORATORY INVESTIGATION |
| 2017 -2023 | NATURE |
| 2018 -2023 | NATURE COMMUNICATIONS |
| 2018 -2023 | NATURE MEDICINE |
| 2018 -2023 | NATURE MICROBIOLOGY |
| 2019 -2023 | BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA |
Expert for appointment/habilitation procedures
| 2021 | Habilitation: Gutachter: Universität des Saarlandes |
| 2021 | Berufung: Gutachter: Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Duisburg-Essen |
| 2021 | Habilitation: Mitglied: Medizinische Universität Graz |
| 2021 | Habilitation: Mitglied: Medizinische Universität Graz |
| 2021 | Berufung: Mitglied: Medizinische Universität Graz |
| 2021 | Habilitation: Vorsitz: Medizinische Universität Graz |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2018 -2022 | NFB - NÖ Forschungs- und Bildungsgese.m.b.H; life science calls - Austria |
| 2022 -2022 | Katholic University Leuven - Netherlands |
| 2022 -2022 | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ( DFG )- Sonderforschungsbereich - Germany |
| 2022 -2022 | Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) - France |
| 2012 -2021 | Czech Science Foundation - GA CR - Czech Republic |
| 2021 -2021 | Israel Science Foundation - Israel |
| 2012 -2021 | ÖNB - Österreichische Nationalbank - Austria |
| 2021 -2021 | Swiss National Science Foundation - Switzerland |
| 2021 -2021 | Research Council of Norway - Norway |
| 2008 -2021 | Netherlands Organisation for Health and Research Development - Netherlands |
| 2010 -2018 | Dutch Digestive Disease Foundation - Netherlands |
| 2015 -2018 | United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation - Israel |
| 2016 -2018 | Medizinisch-Wissenschaftlicher Fonds des Bürgermeisters der Bundeshauptstadt Wien - Austria |
| 2018 -2018 | DLR Projektträger, Klinische Forschung, Strukturförderung - Germany |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2022 | Frühling der Hepatologie Organisator |
| 2021 | 54. Jahrestagung & 31. Fortbildungskurs ÖGGH,
Sitzung 2: "Hepatologie" Chair |
| 2021 | 52. Jahrestagung Österreichische Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin Chair |
| 2021 | "Ungeklärte Hepatosplenomegalie" - ÖGIM 2021 Satelliten Symposium Chair |
| 2021 | Austrotransplant 2021,
Parallelsitzung 1: "Leber" Chair |
| 2019 | Frühling der Hepatologie Organisator |
| 2018 | Frühling der Hepatologie Organisator |
| 2017 | Frühling der Hepatologie Organisator |
| 2016 | Autoimmune Lebererkrankungen Organisator |