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Muscle Physiology
Laboratory at the Department of Cell Biology of the University of Salzburg
Director: Stefan Galler, Ph.D. e-mail: Stefan.Galler@sbg.ac.at
Adress: FB Zellbiologie, Univ. Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, A-5020 Salzburg
Phone: 0043 662 8044 -5618 (office), -5662 (laboratory),
Fax: 0043 662 8044-144 |
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The working group |
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Working group (right) and Sir Andrew F. Huxley (left, Nobel prize, 1963).
Professor Huxley was visiting our laboratory and gave a lecture on Muscle experiments on single fibres and single filaments in March 1998. From left to right: A.Huxley, P.Steinbacher, S.Galler, A.Wagner, H.Plieseis |
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Research
· Isoforms of myofibrillar proteins
· Intracellular ions
· Role of magnesium in muscle
· Economy of muscle contraction
· Modulators of heart contraction
Research summaries in
· Spektrum der Wissenschaft 2/2001: 36-41 (see here: Molecular muscle machines)
· NOEO 03/2002: 6-10 (see here: http://www.noeo.at/archiv/2002_03.pdf) |
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Recent collaborations with The University of Iowa (USA), Victoria University and La Trobe University of Melbourne (Australia) |
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Teaching
· Lectures and courses for the studies “Biologie” and “Molekulare Biowissenschaften” of the Salzburg University and for the Medical students of the “Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität”.
· Topics: Physiology, Cell Physiology, Physiology of excitable cells, Muscle contraction. Content of lectures and courses here |
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Awards
1992 Preisträger der “Stiftung zur Förderung junger Südtiroler im Ausland”. details here…
1995 Sacklerpreis der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Salzburg. details here…
2001 Rotary-Wissenschaftspreis Salzburg. details here…
2004 „Teacher of the Year“ an der “Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität”. details here…
2005 „Teacher of the Year“ an der “Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität” details here…
2005 “Südtiroler des Tages” in Radio Südtirol 1, am 15. Juli
2005 “Salzburger der Woche” auf SALZBURG.AT, der Internet-Plattform für die Europaregion Salzburg, am 27. September details here… |
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