Eva Stöger
Univ.Prof. Mag.Dr.rer.nat. Eva Stöger
Institute of Plant Biotechnology and Cell Biology
Location Muthgasse 18, 1190 Wien
Email eva.stoeger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-94311
Molecular biology Plant physiology Genetics Agricultural biotechnology Biopharming Genetic engineering
Research Focus
Our main research activities are in the area of plant biotechnology, and we are using cell biology approaches to understand intracellular protein storage and endomembrane dynamics in specialized cell types such as endosperm. We also utilize this knowledge for the production of high-value recombinant proteins in seed and leaf crops, thus combining applied aspects of plant biotechnology with fundamental research questions in cell biology. To follow up progressive changes of the highly dynamic endomembrane system in cereal endosperm cells we combine live cell imaging techniques with electron microscopy and 3D tomography. In addition, we have a proven track record for manipulating major crop species (barley, wheat, maize and rice), and we are using this ability for the application of new plant breeding technologies, in particular genome editing, to improve plant performance and to generate mutants of academic and commercial interest.
Career
- 2020 Head of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology and Cell Biology
- 2018 - 2021 Deputy Head of the Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology
- 2014 - 2017 Head of the Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology
- 2009 Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life sciences, Austria
- 2002 - 2008 Group leader at the Aachen University of Technology, Germany
- 1998 - 2002 Team leader at Molecular Biotechnology Unit, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
- 1996 - 1998 Post-doctoral fellow, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
- 1995 - 1996 Post-doctoral fellow,University of Florida, Gainesville, US
- 1989 - 1994 PhD, University of Vienna, Austria
- 1989 MSc, University of Salzburg, Austria
Awards
- Year: 2002 Awards: Sofia-Kovalevskaja Prize awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and supporting the set-up of a research group in Germany. http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/de/aktuelles/schwerpunkte/zip.htm
- Year: 2000 Awards: BBSRC Exceptional Performance Award (EPA) for the years 1998/99 and 1999/2000
- Year: 1999 Awards: Golden Grain Award, awarded by the Cerealiers de France and AGPM, France, for work on non-food uses of cereals. http://www.cerealiers-france.com/prix-cerealier/uk/pg_laureat.htm
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