CV of project leader (Prof. Dr. Günther Sperk)
| 1964-1970 |
Studying Pharmacy at the University of Vienna |
| 1971-1976 |
Research Assistant at the Institute for Biochemistry, Univ. Vienna |
| 1974 |
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University Vienna |
| 1976-1977 |
Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston |
| 1977-1982 |
Assistant Professor, Institute for Biochemical Pharmacology |
| 1982 |
Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology, Innsbruck
University Innsbruck and Head of the Neuropharmacology Unit |
| 1986 |
Vice Chairman of the Department of Pharmacology |
| 1991 |
Full Professor in Pharmacology |
Selected Publications
Tasan, RO, Lin, S, Hetzenauer, A, Singewald, N, Herzog, H, Sperk, G (2009) Increased novelty-induced motor activity and reduced depression-like behavior in neuropeptide Y (NPY)-Y4 receptor knockout mice. Neuroscience, 158:1717–1730.
Nguyen, NK, Sartori, SB, Herzog, H, Tasan, R, Sperk, G, Singewald, N (2009) Effect of neuropeptide Y Y2 receptor deletion on emotional stress-induced neuronal activation in mice. Synapse, 63:236–246.
Richichi, C, Lin, EJ, Stefanin, D, Colella, D, Ravizza, T, Grignaschi, G, Veglianese, P, Sperk, G, During, MJ, Vezzani, A (2004) Anticonvulsant and antiepileptogenic effects mediated by adeno-associated virus vector neuropeptide Y expression in the rat hippocampus. J Neurosci, 24:3051–3059.
Tschenett A, Singewald N, Carli M, Balducci C, Salchner P, Vezzani A, Herzog H, Sperk G (2003) Reduced anxiety and improved stress coping ability in mice lacking NPY-Y2 receptors. Eur J Neurosci 18:143-148
Furtinger, S, Pirker, S, Czech, T, Baumgartner, C, Ransmayr, G, Sperk, G (2001) Plasticity of Y1 and Y2 receptors and neuropeptide Y fibers in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. J Neurosci, 21:5804–5812.
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