Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. Bruno Gottstein - Leopoldina
Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. Bruno Gottstein - Leopoldina
Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. Bruno Gottstein - Leopoldina
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<strong>Curriculum</strong> <strong>Vitae</strong> <strong>Prof</strong>. <strong>Dr</strong>. <strong>Bruno</strong> <strong>Gottstein</strong><br />
Name: <strong>Bruno</strong> <strong>Gottstein</strong><br />
Born: 22 March 1954<br />
Academic and <strong>Prof</strong>essional Career<br />
since 1992 Ordinarius in Veterinary and Medical Parasitology, University of Berne, Switzerland<br />
2004 CBA (Certificate in Business Administration), Universities of Fribourg and Trier,<br />
Germany<br />
2004 AssEVPC (European Veterinary Parasitology College)<br />
1991 Habilitation (Privatdozent) in Veterinary and Medical Parasitology, University of<br />
Zurich, Switzerland<br />
1989 Research Sabathical (to <strong>Dr</strong>. T.E. Nash), Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, NIAID, NIH,<br />
Bethesda, Md, USA<br />
1984 - 1985 Post-graduate Research Stay (to <strong>Dr</strong>. P.M. Schantz), Helminthic Diseases Branch, DPD,<br />
CID, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA<br />
1981 - 1992 Research and senior research assistant (to <strong>Prof</strong>. J. Eckert), Institute of Parasitology,<br />
University of Zurich, Switzerland<br />
1981 Ph.D., University of Bern, Switzerland<br />
Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften <strong>Leopoldina</strong><br />
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1979 Diploma in Medical Microbiology<br />
1974 - 1979 Study of Medical Microbiology, University of Bern, Switzerland<br />
Project coordination, Membership in collaborative research projects (Selection 2001-2012)<br />
2009 - 2012 Research Grant, for “Echinococcus multilocularis and alveolar echinococcosis: the<br />
molecular struggle“, from the Swiss National Science Foundation, prolongation<br />
project No. 3100AO-111780<br />
2008 - 2010 Research Grant, for “Molecular and epidemiological invetigations on Naegleria<br />
fowleri and other neurotropic free-living amoebae”. FOCP-Project<br />
2007 - 2009 Research Grant, for “Toxoplasma gondii: Prevalences and Sources of infection in<br />
Switzerland“, from the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office<br />
2006 - 2009 Research Grant, for “Echinococcus multilocularis and alveolar echinococcosis: the<br />
molecular struggle“, from the Swiss National Science Foundation, project No.<br />
3100AO-111780/1<br />
2006 - 2008 Research Grant, for “Development of a risk based surveillance program for Trichinella<br />
spp. in domestic swine and wildlife in Switzerland “, from the Swiss Federal<br />
Veterinary Office<br />
2005 - 2009 Research Grant, for “Assessment of efficacy and efficiency of toltrazuril-treatment in<br />
newborn mice from Neospora-positive dams”, from Bayer Animal Health<br />
2004 - 2006 Research Grant, for “The parasite-host interplay in alveolar echinococcosis (larval<br />
infection with Echinococcus multilocularis)”; from the Swiss National Science<br />
Foundation, project No. 31-63615.00 (2001-2004); bonus of excellence<br />
2003 - 2009 Research Grant, for “GCP study for the evaluation of serological tools to assess<br />
efficacy of toltrazuril-treatment in newborn calves from Neospora-positive dams”,<br />
from Bayer Animal Health<br />
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2003 - 2005 Research Grant, for “Development and evaluation of diagnostic tools to identify<br />
infectious stages for the study of horizontal transmission risks in ruminant<br />
neosporosis, toxoplasmosis and sarcocystiosis (COST 854)”, from the BBW, Project<br />
No. 00.0498 [EU No. QLK2-CT-2001-01050]<br />
2003 - 2004 Research Grant, for “GCP study on the comparative evaluation of different time<br />
schedules for the metaphylactic treatment of Echinococcus multilocularis in dogs”,<br />
from Novartis Animal Health Inc.<br />
2003 - 2005 Research Grant, for “Epidemiologische Untersuchungen zur wirtschaftlichen<br />
Bedeutung von Neospora caninum beim Rind und zur epidemiologischen Bedeutung<br />
beim Hund in der Schweiz; Neo’03-05“, from the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office,<br />
Project no. 973.105/1.03.06<br />
2002 - 2003 Research Grant, for “Treatment and assessment of disease in human alveolar<br />
echinococcosis”. Novartis Foundation No. 01A04<br />
2002 - 2005 Research Grant, for “Protozoal reproduction losses in farm ruminants”. COST-854,<br />
from the BBW, project No. Project No. BBW C01.0122<br />
2001 - 2006 Research Grant, for “EchinoRisk: Risk assessment and prevention of alveolar<br />
echinococcosis”, from the BBW, Project No. 00.0586-1 [EU No. QLK-CT-2001-01995]<br />
2001 - 2005 Research Grant, for “Development of molecular tools to diagnose Naegleria fowleri<br />
and other neurotropic free-living amoebae”. GR-Project No. 4500303638<br />
2000 - 2003 Institutional Partnership Grant, for “ Public health impact of zoonoses”, (consortium<br />
grant with PD <strong>Dr</strong>. N. Müller and <strong>Prof</strong>. <strong>Dr</strong>. R. Kurdova), from the Swiss National Science<br />
Foundation, project No. 7 IP 62584<br />
Functions in Scientific Societies and Committees (Selection)<br />
since 2010 Member of the Human Rights Committee of the <strong>Leopoldina</strong> National Academy of<br />
Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften <strong>Leopoldina</strong><br />
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Sciences<br />
since 2009 Board-member of the Executive Board of the Vetsuisse “Veterinary Public Health<br />
Institute”<br />
2009 - 2012 Board-member of the German Society for Parasitology<br />
since 2000 Expert for the Swiss Accreditation Services (SAS) for the accreditation of<br />
Swiss medical and veterinary diagnostic laboratories (ISO 17025)<br />
1999 - 2006 President of the Swiss CASS-Commission for Polar Research<br />
1990 - 1993 President of the Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (SSTMP)<br />
since 1999 President of the Hans-Sigrist-Foundation for the promotion of Science at the<br />
University of Bern, Switzerland<br />
since 2004 Associate Member of the European Veterinary Parasitology College<br />
1990 - 1994 Board-member (representative for Europe), World Association of Parasitology<br />
since 1994 Delegate (representative for Switzerland, SSTMP), World Association of Parasitology<br />
since 1994 Delegate (representative for Switzerland, SSTMP), European Federation of<br />
Parasitology<br />
Honours and Awarded Memberships (Selection)<br />
2012 Honory <strong>Prof</strong>essor, University of Franche-Comté, France<br />
2006 Member of the German Academy of Sciences <strong>Leopoldina</strong><br />
2004 Honorary Member of the Bulgarian Society of Parasitology<br />
1993 Behring Bilharz Award<br />
1989 Promotion Prize of the Swiss Society of Microbiology, Switzerland<br />
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Major Scientific Interests<br />
Selection of 3 key papers related to the main research projects:<br />
Spiliotis M, Mizukami C, Oku Y, Kiss F, Brehm K, <strong>Gottstein</strong> B. Echinococcus multilocularis<br />
primary cells: improved isolation, small-scale cultivation and RNA interference. Mol Biochem<br />
Parasitol. 2010; 174:83-7.<br />
<strong>Gottstein</strong> B, Wittwer M, Schild M, Merli M, Leib SL, Müller N, Müller J, Jaggi R. Hepatic gene<br />
expression profile in mice perorally infected with Echinococcus multilocularis eggs. PLoS One.<br />
2010; 5:e9779.<br />
Mejri N, Müller J, <strong>Gottstein</strong> B. Intraperitoneal murine Echinococcus multilocularis infection<br />
induces differentiation of TGF-β-expressing DCs that remain immature. Parasite Immunol.<br />
2011; 33:471-82.<br />
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