Gregor Gorkiewicz

Gregor Gorkiewicz is a faculty member at the Medical University of Graz, where he leads a research group at the Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology. His work focuses on the human microbiome as a key factor in disease pathogenesis, diagnostics, and therapy.

His research interests lie at the intersection of microbiology, immunology, and molecular medicine, with a strong emphasis on the microbiome's role in inflammatory diseases, cancer, and the gut-brain axis. He investigates how microbial communities influence human physiology and contribute to disease, aiming to develop microbiome-based diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions such as fecal microbiota transplantation.

The research group collaborates extensively with institutions including the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Medical University of Graz and Innsbruck, Molecular Microbiology at Karl-Franzens University Graz, University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart), New York University, and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg.

Gregor Gorkiewicz has established a robust research profile in molecular biomedicine, particularly in microbiome science. His team includes researchers such as Marija Durdevic, Gerald Höfler, Stephan Jahn, Barbara Jelusic, Karl Kashofer, Peter Regitnig, Andrea Thüringer, and Martin Zacharias. Although no formal students or awards are listed, his collaborative network and research focus indicate active grant-supported work in high-impact biomedical areas.