Team

We are a team of life sciences specialists with expertise in medicine and natural sciences, collaboratively addressing medical questions in an interdisciplinary manner.

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Andreas Leiherer

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Andreas Leiherer

Director & CEO VIVIT
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Axel Mündlein

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Axel Mündlein

Head VIVIT Molecular Biology Laboratory Dornbirn; Treasurer VIVIT
Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Drexel

Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Drexel

Scientific Project Coordinator
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Alexander Vonbank, PhD

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Alexander Vonbank, PhD

Head VIVIT Clinical Trials
Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Säly

Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Säly

Scientific Project Coordinator
Univ. Prof. Dr. Andreas Festa

Univ. Prof. Dr. Andreas Festa

Scientific Project Coordinator
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Emanuel Zitt

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Emanuel Zitt

Head VIVIT Nephrology; Chief Physician of the Department of Nephrology at the Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
DGKP Jutta Andorfer

DGKP Jutta Andorfer

Study nurse at VIVIT, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Eva Maria (Lilli) Brandtner

Dr. Eva Maria (Lilli) Brandtner

Head of Cell-based Therapy
Dr. Stella Gänger

Dr. Stella Gänger

Scientific Officer at VIVIT Molecular Biology Laboratory Dornbirn
Dr. Dr. Kathrin Geiger

Dr. Dr. Kathrin Geiger

Scientific Officer at VIVIT Molecular Biology Laboratory Dornbirn
Jasmine Grinzinger

Jasmine Grinzinger

DGKP, Study nurse at VIVIT, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
DGKP Doris Hanfstingl-Sinz

DGKP Doris Hanfstingl-Sinz

Study coordinator at VIVIT, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Christine Heinzle

Dr. Christine Heinzle

Scientific Officer at VIVIT Molecular Biology Laboratory Dornbirn
DGKP Daniela Heinzle-Hartmann

DGKP Daniela Heinzle-Hartmann

Study nurse at VIVIT, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Barbara Larcher

Dr. Barbara Larcher

Specialist in internal medicine, Department of Medicine I, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Arthur Mader

Dr. Arthur Mader

Specialist in internal medicine, Department of Medicine I, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Cornelia Malin

Dr. Cornelia Malin

Administrative Manager at VIVIT, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch; Academic Operations Manager – VIVIT College
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Mangold

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Mangold

Specialist in internal medicine, Department of Medicine I, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Thomas Plattner

Dr. Thomas Plattner

Specialist in internal medicine, Department of Medicine I, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Dr. Laura Schnetzer, PhD

Dr. Laura Schnetzer, PhD

Scientific Officer at VIVIT Clinical Research; Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Mag. pharm. Dr. scient. med. Magdalena Neyer

Mag. pharm. Dr. scient. med. Magdalena Neyer

Pharmacist, Post-Doc Researcher
Mag. pharm. Dr. Johannes Vogel

Mag. pharm. Dr. Johannes Vogel

Pharmacist, Post-Doc Researcher
Mag. pharm. Pascal Elsner

Mag. pharm. Pascal Elsner

Pharmacist, Scientific Associate
Helga Winkler

Helga Winkler

Administrative Manager at VIVIT, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch

Board

Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Drexel

Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Drexel

President VIVIT
Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Säly

Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Säly

Vice-President VIVIT
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Andreas Leiherer

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Andreas Leiherer

Director & CEO VIVIT
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Axel Mündlein

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Axel Mündlein

Treasurer VIVIT; Head of VIVIT Molecular Biology Laboratory
Dr. Hans Concin

Dr. Hans Concin

Former President of the AKS Gesundheit; Retired Chief Physician of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the State Hospital Bregenz
Guntram Drexel

Guntram Drexel

Enterpreneur
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Mathias Frick

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Mathias Frick

Chief Physician at the Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology, Angiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Intensive Care), Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Gassner

Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Gassner

Head of the Institute of Translational Medicine at the Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (UFL)
Joachim Heinzl

Joachim Heinzl

Director & CEO WISTO (Wirtschafts-Standort Vorarlberg GmbH)
Univ. Prof. Dr. Egon Humpeler

Univ. Prof. Dr. Egon Humpeler

Specialist for Internal Medicine; Former President VIVIT
Dr. Christian Konzett

Dr. Christian Konzett

Lawyer
Komm. Rat Franz Rauch

Komm. Rat Franz Rauch

Entrepreneur; Commercial Councilor
Univ. Prof. Dr. Burkhard Simma

Univ. Prof. Dr. Burkhard Simma

Retired Chief Physician at the Department of Pediatrics at the Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Mag. Marco Tittler

Mag. Marco Tittler

State Councilor (Landesrat) for Economic Affairs in the Vorarlberg state government
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Alexander Vonbank, PhD

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Alexander Vonbank, PhD

Head VIVIT Clinical Trials
Univ. Prof. Dr. Etienne Wenzl

Univ. Prof. Dr. Etienne Wenzl

Retired Chief Physician of the Department of General, Visceral, and Thorax Surgery at the Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Thomas Winder, PhD

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Thomas Winder, PhD

Chief Physician at the Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Gastroenterology, Infectiology) at the Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Emanuel Zitt

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Emanuel Zitt

Head of the VIVIT Nephrology Unit; President of the AKS Gesundheit; Chief Physician of the Department of Nephrology at the Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch
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