Barbara Kofler

Barbara Kofler is an Associate Professor at the Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, serving as Vice Rector for Research Affairs and Head of Laboratory at the University Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. She leads the Research Program for Receptor Biochemistry and Tumor Metabolism. Her work focuses on neuroinflammation, epigenetic mechanisms, and mitochondrial physiology in health and disease.

• Roles: Vice Rector for Research Affairs, Laboratory Head (Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine), and Receptor Biochemistry Program Lead
• Affiliations: Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg

Her research spans neuropeptide signaling (e.g., galanin receptors), cancer epigenetics, and mitochondrial dysfunction in conditions like preeclampsia. She has supervised 4 doctoral/master’s theses and led 24 research projects. Notable awards include the 2016 Clemens von Pirquet Prize and the 2007 Golden Science Prize.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to traumatic brain injury recovery mechanisms, epigenetic cancer biomarkers, and placental mitochondrial alterations in preeclampsia. She actively organizes conferences like the 2024 Ketogenic Nutrition Therapies event.