Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil.

Rudolf Zechner

Rudolf Zechner

Full Member of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences since 2008

  • Institut für Molekulare Biowissenschaften, Universität Graz

Research Areas:

  • Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular biology

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Selected Prizes:

  • Wittgenstein-Preis des Wissenschaftsfonds FWF
  • ERC Advanced Grant
  • Louis-Jeantet-Preis für Medizin

Selected Publications:

  • Haemmerle, G.; Moustafa, T.; Woelkart, G.; Büttner, S.; Schmidt, A. et al. [..] (2011) ATGL-mediated fat catabolism regulates cardiac mitochondrial function via PPAR-α and PGC-1. Nature Medicine, Bd. 17/9, S. 1076-1085.
  • Das, S. K.; Eder, S.; Schauer, S.; Diwoky, C.; Temmel, H. et al. [..] (2011, online: 2011) Adipose triglyceride lipase contributes to cancer-associated cachexiae. Science, Bd. 333 (6039), S. 233-238.
  • Lass, A.; Zimmermann, R.; Haemmerle, G.; Riederer, M.; Schoiswohl, G. et al. [..] (2006) Adipose triglyceride lipase-mediated lipolysis of cellular fat stores is activated by CGI-58 and defective in Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome. Cell Metabolism, Bd. 3/5, S. 309-319.
  • Zimmermann, R.; Strauss, J. G.; Haemmerle, G.; Schoiswohl, G.; Birner-Gruenberger, R. et al. [..] (2004) Fat mobilization in adipose tissue is promoted by adipose triglyceride lipase. Science, Bd. 306 (5700), S. 1383-1386.