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Michael Trauner

Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Michael Trauner

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Internal Medicine III
Medical University of Vienna
Währinger Gürtel 18-20
1090 Vienna, Austria

tel.: +43 (0)1 40400 47400
e-mail: michael.trauner@meduniwien.ac.at
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Projects within the DK-MCD

High-dose ursodeoxycholic acid stimulates bile acid and cholesterol metabolism associated with lipid partitioning in morbidly obese patients Michaela Mueller
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Research interest

Our group investigates the molecular mechanisms of cholestatic and fatty liver disease with a specific focus on the role of bile acids (BA) in the pathogenesis and treatment of these disorders. Previous work of the applicant has focused on the role of BA-activated nuclear receptors in the regulation of hepatobiliary transport and pathogenesis of cholestasis and resulted in several key publications and two international patents on the clinical use of side chain-shortened nor-ursodeoxycholic acid as novel treatment for metabolic liver diseases (Publication Number: WO2006119803) and atherosclerosis (European Patent 07 113 107.2). Emerging evidence suggests that BA-activated nuclear receptors such as the farnesoid X receptor may play a pivotal role in the control of hepatic lipid homeostasis and pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD represents an emerging health problem in Western societies due to its progression to liver cirrhosis, cancer and associated cardiovascular mortality. BA-activated nuclear receptors could therefore represent a novel therapeutic strategy for NAFLD and associated dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis.

 

Curriculum vitae

  1982 - 1991 University education in Medicine at the University of Graz
  1991 MD at the University of Graz
  1991 - 1994 Residency in Internal Medicine and Subspeciality Training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Graz
  1994 - 1997 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
  1997 - 2001 Subspeciality Training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Graz
  2000 - 2005 Associate Professor of Medicine (Tenure), Medical University of Graz, Austria
  2005 - 2010 Full Professor of Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Medical University of Graz
  2010 - Full Professor and Head of the Division of of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna
   

 

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