Holger Auner

Prof. Holger Auner is a Full Professor at the University of Lausanne and Head of Hematology at the University Hospital of Lausanne. He holds a joint position as Visiting Professor of Clinical and Molecular Haemato-oncology at Imperial College London. Previously, he served as Head of Translational Research at Imperial's Langmuir Centre for Myeloma Research (2019–2023).

Education:

• MD from Karl-Franzens University Graz (Austria)
• PhD in Plasma Cell Biology from Imperial College London (2012)

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of protein degradation and metabolism in cancers, particularly multiple myeloma. Cross-disciplinary investigations into proteomic/metabolic homeostasis and tissue physical properties. Active in drug discovery and clinical trials (e.g., BOSTON trial).

Key Collaborations: European Myeloma Network (EMN), Francis Crick Institute, Imperial College London researchers (Karadimitris, Keun, Gentleman), and international institutions.

Awards:

• Cancer Research UK Clinician Scientist Fellowships (2012, 2019)
• Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund Junior Research Fellowship

Labs:

• Main Lab: Auner Laboratory (Imperial College London)
• Satellite Group: The Francis Crick Institute