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History.

History development

The CRI CM was founded in 2023. The aim was to create a center of excellence for cardiovascular and metabolic research at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, thereby highlighting the importance of this field of medical research. The four founding members are also the department heads of the CRI CM cooperation partners: 

  • Univ.-Prof. Dr. David Bernhard, PhD (Center for Medical Research at the Johannes Kepler University Linz)
  • Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Clodi (Internal Medicine, Hospital of the Barmherzige Brüder Linz)
  • Prim. Clin.-Prof. Dr. Clemens Steinwender (Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Kepler University Hospital Linz)
  • Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Zierer (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Kepler University Hospital Linz)

Management history

  • Management: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Zierer
  • Deputy management: Prim. Clin.-Prof. Dr. Clemens Steinwender

  • Management: Prim. Clin.-Prof. Dr. Clemens Steinwender
  • Deputy management: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Zierer

  • Management: Prim. Clin.-Prof. Dr. Clemens Steinwender
  • Deputy management: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Zierer