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Dr. Gerhard Kostner is professor and head of the Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Graz in Austria. He is an internationally recognized investigator for his studies in the chemistry metabolism and pathophysiology of plasma lipoproteins. He has authored more than 330 publications in his areas of research interest and received numerous honors and awards for his scientific activities and achievements.
Dr. Kostner's research activities have encompassed studies on the isolation and characterization of animal and human lipoproteins application of immunochemical procedures to the identification and separation of lipoproteins introduction of physical methods for studying structure of lipoproteins development of analytical procedures for the quantification of apolipoproteins metabolism of lipoproteins interaction of lipoproteins and cellular surfaces and characterization of various dyslipoproteinemic states with special emphasis on the lipoprotein abnormalities on diabetes. Another of Dr. Kostner's major research interests has been the chemistry metabolism and the role of lipoprotein(a) and apolipoproteins(a) in atherogenesis.
Dr. Kostner received his doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Graz Austria.
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