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Research interests
We strive to gain mechanistic insights into the dynamics of protein networks underlying vertebrate somatosensation in health, development (aging), and disease (chronic pain) – an endeavor, which lies at the heart of both understanding the molecular signature of chronic pain and identifying novel drug targets.
Curriculum vitae
- born 1978 in Wasserburg/Inn, Germany
- 1997-2002 Diploma, Biology; University of Wuerzburg, Germany
- 2001-2002 Master, Neurosciences; International Max Planck Research School Neurosciences, Goettingen
- 2002-2006 PhD, Neurosciences; Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stephan Sigrist, International Max Planck School Neurosciences, Goettingen, Germany
- 2007-2012 Postdoctoral fellow; Advisor: Prof. Ardem Patapoutian, PhD, TSRI (The Scripps Research Institute), La Jolla, California, USA
- 2012-2018 Independent Research Group Leader, Emmy Noether-Program, DFG, MPI of Experimental Medicine (MPIEM), Goettingen, Germany
- 2019-2020 W2-Professorship, Faculty of Biology and Psychology, University of Goettingen, Germany
- since September 2020 Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Head of the Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna
- since Oktober 2022: Vice-Dean Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery
Rollinger, J. M. (Project Lead), Dailey, L. A. (Co-Lead), Orts, J. (Co-Lead), Böttcher, T. (Co-Lead), Schmidt, M. (Co-Lead), Rademacher, C. J. H. (Co-Lead), Schützenmeister, N. (Co-Lead), Zotchev, S. (Co-Lead), Kirchmair, J. (Co-Lead) & Ortmayr, K. (Co-Lead)
1/07/25 → 30/06/29
Project: Research funding
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ProPEL: A Protein-based Pain Exploration Lens
Schmidt, M. (Project Lead)
1/04/25 → 30/11/27
Project: Research funding
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The role of Tmem160 at the onset of pain after nerve injury
Schmidt, M. (Project Lead)
11/10/22 → 10/10/25
Project: Research funding
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Astroglial modulation of synaptic function in the non-demyelinated cerebellar cortex is dependent on MyD88 signaling in a model of toxic demyelination
Lohrberg, M., Mortensen, L. S., Thomas, C., Fries, F., van der Meer, F., Götz, A., Landt, C., Rhee, H. J., Rhee, J., Gómez-Varela, D., Schmidt, M., Möbius, W., Ruhwedel, T., Pardo, L. A., Remling, L., Kramann, N., Wrzos, C., Bahn, E., Stadelmann, C. (Corresponding author) & Barrantes-Freer, A. (Corresponding author), 23 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Neuroinflammation. 22, 1, 17 p., 47.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
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Blood proteomics and multimodal risk profiling of human volunteers after incision injury: A translational study for advancing personalized pain management after surgery
Segelcke, D., Sondermann, J. R., Kappert, C., Padier, B., Görlich, D., Fobker, M., Vollert, J., Zahn, P. K., Schmidt, M. (Corresponding author) & Pogatzki-Zahn, E. M. (Corresponding author), Feb 2025, In: Pharmacological Research. 212, 16 p., 107580.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
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Evodiamine induces centrosome amplification with subsequent G2/M cell cycle arrest in primary vascular smooth muscle cells
Haiss, P., Liu, R., Xian, F., Varela, D. G., Schmidt, M., Dirsch, V. M. & Blažević, T., 9 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Biochemical Pharmacology. 242, Pt 2, 117320.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
Prizes
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Best "Oral Poster Communication"-Prize for PhD student Sabrina Grundtner from the laboratory of Manuela Schmidt; EFIC 2023
Grundtner, S. (Recipient), 21 Sept 2023
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Establishment of the Center of Excellence for Metaproteomics in collaboration with Bruker
Schmidt, M. (Recipient) & Gomez Varela, D. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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WWTF ME/CFS Fellowship Call - Networking Session
Schmidt, M. (Panellist)
28 Nov 2025Activity: Academic events › Participation in ...
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Scientific Center for Neuropathic Pain AACHEN SCNAACHEN
Schmidt, M. (Keynote speaker)
2 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
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Invited Talk: Pain Proteomics - Congress of the Spanish Pain Society
Schmidt, M. (Speaker)
30 May 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
Press/Media
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Semesterfrage - Wie gerecht ist Gesundheit?
25/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Das System Schmerz besser verstehen
30/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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• Establishment of the Center of Excellence for Metaproteomics in collaboration with Bruker (Director: David Gomez-Varela, Co-Director: Manuela Schmidt);
19/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities