Assoz.Prof. Dr. Herbert Oberacher is an analytical chemist. In 2002 he received his PhD at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. After spending a year as postdoctoral fellow at the University of the Saarland, Germany, he got a position as senior researcher at the Institute of Legal Medicine of the Innsbruck Medical University, Austria. In 2007 he received the “venia docendi” for bioanalysis, and in 2011 he was appointed as Associate Professor. [Read More]

Research Networks Sewage Analysis CORe group Europe (SCORE) Österreichische Plattform für Human-Biomonitoring HBM4EU Individual Collaborations R. Bellmann, Division of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Innsbruck J. Gostner, Division of Medical Biochemistry, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck C. Humpel, B. Sperner-Unterweger, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Innsbruck R. Helbok, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck C. Lass-Flörl, W. Posch, S. Fuchs, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck G. [Read More]

Mission of the Core Facility Metabolomics The mission of the Core Facility Metabolomics is to serve as an enabling resource for research and development programs at the Medical University of Innsbruck. We aim to provide expertise and state-of-the-art technologies for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of small bioorganic molecules. Common targets are drugs, pharmaceuticals, endogenous compounds, and metabolites thereof included in all kinds of biological samples (e.g. biofluids, cells, tissues). [Read More]

Electrochemical simulation of oxidation reactions involving nucleic acids DNA damage has important implications in human health and may be responsible for the development of different diseases including cancer. Oxidation represents a key step in the alteration of the genetic material responsible for mutagenesis, genotoxicity, and/or cancerogenesis. Oxidation reactions produce reactive electrophiles that covalently bind to nucleic acid molecules. One class of reactive electrophiles are reactive oxygen species (ROS); the other ones are (bio)activated small molecules. [Read More]

The “Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Group” has been established as part of the Institute of Legal Medicine of the Medical University of Innsbruck in 2008. Since 2011 the “Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Group” represents the “Core Facility Metabolomics” of the Medical University of Innsbruck. Team Members Assoc.Prof. Oberacher Herbert, PhD Pitterl Florian, PhD, MSc Reinstadler Vera, MSc Darleiden Beatrice, MSc Stefan Sieberer, BSc Haslacher Sandra Job offers We are always seeking for motivated and talented individuals with background in chemistry, pharmacy, biology, or medicine to join our team. [Read More]