Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
Email: s.burgener@imb.uq.edu.au
Office Telephone: +61 7 3346 2076
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
AWARDS, GRANTS AND PRIZES
2022 Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research Fellowship, Switzerland
2020 Dr Lutz Zwillenberg Price, University of Bern, Switzerland.
2020 Early Postdoc Mobility Fellowship, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland.
2020 Leading Edge Leadership Scholarship, Women in Leadership, Australia.
2017 Travel Award, International Proteolysis Society Meeting, Banff, Canada.
2017 Travel Award, Society of Leukocyte Biology, Vancouver, Canada.
2017 Postdoctoral Fellow Scholarship, Janggen-Pöhn Foundation, St.Gallen, Switzerland.
2017 1st place Science Slam, Graduate School Symposium, University of Bern, Switzerland.
2016 Society of Leukocyte Presidential Award, Verona, Italy.
2014 Travel Award, Serpin Meeting, Leogang, Austria.
EDUCATION
2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland.
2017 PhD, in Immunology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
2014 Master in Molecular Biology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
2011 Bachelor in Molecular Bioanalytics, Applied University of Nordwesthern Switzerland, Switzerland.
2007 Professional Training Veterinary Technician, Zurich, Switzerland.
Milner MT, Lawrence GM, Holley CL, Bodea LG, Götz J, Burgener SS, Schroder K (2022).
Isolation and culture of pure adult mouse microglia and astrocytes for in vitro characterization and analyses. STAR Protocols Apr 11;3(2):101295. Pubmed
Lucas RM, Liu L, Curson JEB, Koh YWH, Tuladhar N, Condon ND, Das Gupta K, Burgener SS, Schroder K, Ingley E, Sweet MJ, Stow JL, Luo L. (2021).
SCIMP is a spatiotemporal transmembrane scaffold for Erk1/2 to direct pro-inflammatory signaling in TLR-activated macrophages. Cell Reports Sep 7;36(10):109662. Pubmed
Burgener SS, Schroder K. (2021).
Placental inflammasome signaling: Protection for mother and baby. Journal of Experimental Medicine Jan 4;218(1):e20201738. Pubmed
Milner MT, Maddugoda M, Götz J, Burgener SS, Schroder K (2021).
The NLRP3 inflammasome triggers sterile neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease. Current Opinion in Immunology Feb;68:116-124. Pubmed
Burgener SS, Schroder K (2020).
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Host Defense. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology Jul 1;12(7):a037028. Pubmed
Burgener SS, Bruegger M, Leborgne NGF, Sollberger S, Basilico P, Kaufmann T, Bird PI, Benarafa C (2021).
Granule leakage induces cell-intrinsic, granzyme B-mediated apoptosis in mast cells. Frontiers Cell Development Biology Nov 8;9:630166. Pubmed
Hillty M., Wuethrich T.M, Godel A, Adelfio R, Aebi S, Burgener S.S, Illgen-Wilcke B, Benarafa C. (2020).
Chronic cigarette smoke exposure and pneumococcal infection induce oropharyngeal microbiota dysbiosis and contribute to long-lasting lung damage in mice. Microbial Genomics Dec;6(12). Pubmed
Burgener SS, Leborgne N, Snipas S, Salvesen G, Bird PI and Benarafa C. (2019).
Cathepsin G inhibition by Serpinb1 and Serpinb6 prevents programmed necrosis in neutrophils and monocytes and reduces GSDMD-driven inflammation. Cell Reports Jun 18;27(12):3646-3656.e5. Pubmed
Enzmann G, Adelfio R, Godel A, Haghayegh Jahromi N, Tietz S, Burgener SS, Deutsch U, Wekerle H, Benarafa C, Engelhardt B. (2019).
The genetic background of mice influences the effects of cigarette smoke on onset and severity of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. International Journal of Molecular Science Mar 21;20(6). pii: E1433. Pubmed
Ohayon D, De Chiara A, My-Chan Dang P, Marzaioli V, Burgener S.S, Mocek J, Candalh C, Tacnet-Delorme P, Walker F, Desplanc D, Weiss E, Benarafa C, Housset D, Marie J-C, Frachet P, El-Benna J, Witko-Sarsat V. (2018).
Targeting PCNA-p47phox interaction inhibits NADPH oxidase NOX2 activation in neutrophils and protects against in vivo inflammation. Journal of Experimental Medicine Nov 4;216(11):2669-2687. Pubmed
Baumgartner U, Berger F, Hashemi Gheinani A, Burgener SS, Monastyrskaya K, Vassella E. (2018).
miR-19b enhances proliferation and apoptosis restrance via the EGFR signaling pathway by targeting PP2A and BIM in non-small cell lung cancer. Molecular Cancer Feb 19;17(1):44. Pubmed
Martin KR, Pederzoli-Ribeil M, Pacreau E, Burgener SS, Dahdah A, Candalh C, Lauret E, Foretz M, Mouthon L, Lucas B, Thieblemont N, Benarafa C, Launay P, Witko-Sarsat V. (2017).
Transgenic mice expressing human Proteinase 3 exhibit sustained neutrophil-associated peritonitis. The Journal of Immunology 1;199(11):3914-3924. Pubmed
Burgener SS, Baumann M, Basilico P, Remold-O’Donnell E, Touw IP, Benarafa C. (2016).
Myeloid conditional deletion and transgenic models reveal a threshold for the neutrophil survival factor Serpinb1. Biological Chemistry Sep 1;397(9):897-905. Pubmed
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