Biomedizinische Analytikerin, Lehre & Forschung
Bachelorstudiengang Biomedizinische Analytik

Favoritenstraße 226, C.1.28
1100 Wien
+43 1 606 68 77-4122
kathrin.spettel@fh-campuswien.ac.at

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Research Interests

  • Molecular mechanisms of resistance in fungi and bacteria
  • Microbiome and mycobiome profiling and analysis
  • Evaluation of antiseptic efficacy
  • Candida auris: An emerging hospital-associated fungal pathogen

Molecular Biology

  • Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
    • Library preparation
    • High-throughput wet lab techniques
    • Whole-genome sequencing
    • Targeted sequencing
    • RNA sequencing

Microbiology

  • Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
  • MALDI-TOF MS analysis
  • Classical microbiological techniques
  • Cultivation of bacteria, yeasts, and molds
  • Anaerobic cultivation methods

First Authorship Publications

In vitro resistance development gives insights into molecular resistance mechanisms against cefiderocol
The journal of antibiotics (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41429-024-00762-y
Kriz R & Spettel K, Pichler A, Schefberger K, Sanz-Codina M, Lötsch F, Harrison N, Willinger B, Zeitlinger M, Burgmann H & Lagler H

Candida auris in Austria — What Is New and What Is Different.
Journal of Fungi (2023)
https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9020129
Spettel K, Kriz R, Wu C, Achter L, Schmid S, Galazka S, Selitsch B, Camp I, Makristathis A, Lagler H, Willinger B

Efficacy of octenidine against emerging echinocandin-, azole- and multidrug-resistant Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JGAR.2022.01.028
Spettel K, Bumberger D, Camp I, Kriz R, Willinger B

Do Candida albicans isolates with borderline resistant micafungin MICs always harbor FKS1 hot spot mutations?
Journal of Fungi (2021)
https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7020093
Spettel K, Galazka S, Kriz R, Camp I, Willinger B

Analysis of antifungal resistance genes in Candida albicans and Candida glabrata using next generation sequencing.
PLoS One (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210397
Spettel K, Barousch W, Makristathis A, Zeller I, Nehr M, Selitsch B, Lackner M, Rath, PM, Steinmann J, Willinger

Co-Authorships

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Awards and Prizes

09/2022             Nachwuchsförderpreis für Klinische Mykologie der DMykG

07/2022             For Women in Science Stipendium – L’Oréal Österreich/ÖUK/ ÖAW

11/2021             ÖGACH ProjektförderungAn insight into the future of antifungal resistance

06/2020             ÖGMM publication price for “Medizinisch Angewandte Mykologische Forschung”

03/2017             Paul Ehrlich Gesellschaft – Bonn – grant for best poster