معرفی
Gunda Köllensperger is University Professor at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, with cross-appointments in the Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Research, and the Mass Spectrometry Center.
Her research integrates cutting-edge mass-spectrometry platforms—most notably inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), laser-ablation ICP-MS, and high-resolution tandem MS—with systems-level biology to map metabolomes and metallomes across biomedical and environmental domains. Core interests include metabolite chemistry, trace-element imaging, cancer metabolism, and sustainable bioengineering.
- Research Focus:
- Development and application of LA-ICP-TOFMS for single-cell and microscale bioimaging
- Quantitative metabolomics workflows combining targeted and non-targeted strategies
- Metallodrug mechanism-of-action studies via integrated proteomics and metabolomics
- Environmental systems science linking microbial processes to elemental cycling
Her publication output exceeds 200 peer-reviewed articles (2011–2025), with accelerating impact in analytical chemistry, oncology, and environmental science. She leads three major ongoing research grants, including the Horizon-Europe-funded Circular Bioengineering project (2024–2029), the FWF-funded QTIME project on 7T MRSI in tumors (2023–2026), and the Morphometabolic fingerprint of ovarian cancer consortium (2022–2026).
Scientific Recognition:
- Houskapreis 2017 – prestigious Austrian research award acknowledging excellence in analytical chemistry and metabolomics
She maintains an active international collaboration network, delivering over 130 invited lectures and 100 poster presentations since 2013, and serves on scientific advisory boards for national and European metabolomics initiatives.
