Birgit Lohberger is a Research Professor and head of the Orthopaedic Research Unit at Med Uni Graz since July 2007. With expertise in 2D and 3D cell culture, molecular biology, and biochemistry, she also heads the Doctoral Schools „Bone, Muscle & Joint“ and „Musculoskeletal System & Oral Health“ and supervising numerous Master and PhD students. For many years she has been engaged in basic cellular and molecular research in the field of bone and soft tissue sarcomas with special focus on Radiation Oncology of malignant bone tumors. The second key area of research is translational osteoarthritis, spanning from molecular mechanisms to personalized therapies, conducted in close collaboration with the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Osteoarthritis and Rehabilitation