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Dr. scient. med. Daniela Purin

  • Head of the Research Unit
  • Head of International Office

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Tel.: +423 222 40 13
E-Mail: stabsstelle.forschunguflli

Forschungsportal: Publikationen mit UFL Beteiligung

LinkedIn: daniela-purin-zanolin-0a6148121
ORCID: 0009-0000-1530-016X

Daniela Purin has more than twelve years of experience in medical research. Her principal areas of expertise include the planning and conduct of scientific studies as well as the statistical analysis of non-clinical and clinical research data. In her work, she combines methodological expertise with interdisciplinary knowledge across various fields of the social and health sciences.

From 2019 to 2024, she worked as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Medical Science of the UFL. Between 2021 and 2023, she played a key role in establishing the Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM). Her principal responsibilities included contributing to the strategic development and academic profile of the Institute, securing third-party research funding, and developing the necessary research infrastructure, including the establishment of a laboratory.

As of 1 January 2024, she left the ITM and has since focused on her responsibilities within the Research Office. Since 2026, she has additionally headed the UFL International Office. In this capacity, she is primarily responsible for the coordination and administrative implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as for matters relating to international mobility.

Short CV

Since 2022
Head of the Research Office (UFL)
Additionally, since 2026: Head of the International Office (UFL)

2021–2023
Research Associate, Institute of Translational Medicine (UFL)

2021–2023
Member of the UFL Senate

2019–2022
Research Associate, Faculty of Medical Science (UFL)

2016
Doctoral degree in Medical Science, UFL (Dr. scient. med.)

2012–2021
Study Coordination and Organisation; Research Associate at the Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT Institute), Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch

2011–2012
Research Associate, Institute of Applied Nursing Science (IPW-FHS), St. Gallen

2011
Individual Diploma Programme in Nursing Science, Vienna (Magistra)

2008–2010
A.C. Nielsen Marktforschung GmbH, Vienna, Austria

 

  • Kaiser AV, Zanolin-Purin D, Chuck N, Enaux J, Wruk D. Assessment of the Breast Density Prevalence in Swiss Women with a Deep Convolutional Neural Network: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14(19).
  • Gassner C, Scherer V, Zanolin-Purin D, Scharberg EA, Flesch B. Occurrence of Rare Deletional Yus and Gerbich Alleles in Syria and Neighbouring Countries. Transfus Med Hemother 2022:1–9.
  • Saely CH, Maechler M, Vonbank A, Sprenger L, Mader A, Larcher B, Zanolin-Purin D, Leiherer A, Muendlein A, Drexel H. Single and joint impact of type 2 diabetes and of congestive heart failure on albuminuria: Data from subgroup analysis and data on moderate albuminuria. Data Brief 2022; 40:107817.
  • Drexel H, Larcher B, Mader A, Vonbank A, Heinzle CF, Moser B, Zanolin-Purin D, Saely CH. The LDL-C/ApoB ratio predicts major cardiovascular events in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis 2021; 329:44–9.
  • Saely CH, Maechler M, Vonbank A, Sprenger L, Mader A, Larcher B, Zanolin-Purin D, Leiherer A, Muendlein A, Drexel H. Single and joint impact of type 2 diabetes and of congestive heart failure on albuminuria. J Diabetes Complications 2021; 35(12):108046.
  • Sprenger L, Mader A, Larcher B, Mächler M, Vonbank A, Zanolin-Purin D, Leiherer A, Muendlein A, Drexel H, Saely CH. Type 2 diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular events in peripheral artery disease versus coronary artery disease. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2021; 9(2).
  • Breyer M-K, Ofenheimer A, Altziebler J, Hartl S, Burghuber OC, Studnicka M, Purin D, Heinzle C, Drexel H, Franssen FME, Wouters EFM, Harreiter J, Kautzky-Willer A, Breyer-Kohansal R. Marked differences in prediabetes- and diabetes-associated comorbidities between men and women-Epidemiological results from a general population-based cohort aged 6-80 years-The LEAD (Lung, hEart, sociAl, boDy) study. Eur J Clin Invest 2020; 50(3):e13207.
  • Larcher B, Zanolin-Purin D, Vonbank A, Heinzle CF, Mader A, Sternbauer S, Drexel H, Saely CH. Usefulness of Handgrip Strength to Predict Mortality in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol 2020; 129:5–9.
  • Saely CH, Sternbauer S, Vonbank A, Heinzle C, Zanolin-Purin D, Larcher B, Mader A, Leiherer A, Muendlein A, Drexel H. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a strong predictor of LDL cholesterol target achievement in patients with peripheral artery disease. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34(11):107692.
  • Saely CH, Mader A, Heinzle CF, Zanolin-Purin D, Larcher B, Vonbank A, Drexel H. Diabetes Awareness Among Coronary Artery Disease Patients Is Higher in Women Than in Men. Diabetes Care 2019; 42(6):e87-e88.
  • Saely CH, Schindewolf M, Zanolin D, Heinzle CF, Vonbank A, Silbernagel G, Leiherer A, Drexel H, Baumgartner I. Data on the impact of peripheral artery disease and of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the risk of cardiovascular events. Data Brief 2018; 21:1716–20.
  • Saely CH, Schindewolf M, Zanolin D, Heinzle CF, Vonbank A, Silbernagel G, Leiherer A, Drexel H, Baumgartner I. Single and combined effects of peripheral artery disease and of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the risk of cardiovascular events: A prospective cohort study. Atherosclerosis 2018; 279:32–7.
  • Sumnitsch P, Hartmann BL, Zanolin D, Saely CH, Lang A. Screening in der Psychoonkologie: Systematisches Erfassen der Betreuungsbedürftigkeit Krebskranker mittels Hornheider Fragebogen. ProCare 2017; 22(1-2):7–14.
  • Sumnitsch P, L. Hartmann B, Zanolin D, H. Saely C, Lang A. Screening in Psycho-oncology---Need for Psycho-oncological and Psycho-social Care of Oncological Patients: A Pilot Survey Using the Hornheider Questionnaire. nh 2017; 5(1):11–7.
  • Sumnitsch P. Screening in der Psychoonkologie: Systematisches Erfassen der Betreuungsbedürftigkeit Krebskranker mittels Hornheider Fragebogen. Heilberufe / HeilberufeScience. HeilberufeScience 2016:1–8.
  • Vonbank A, Saely CH, Rein P, Zanolin D, Drexel H. Lipoprotein (a), the Metabolic Syndrome and Vascular Risk in Angiographied Coronary Patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2016; 101(8):3199–203.
  • Muendlein A, Leiherer A, Saely CH, Rein P, Zanolin D, Kinz E, Brandtner E-M, Fraunberger P, Drexel H. Common single nucleotide polymorphisms at the NPC1L1 gene locus significantly predict cardiovascular risk in coronary patients. Atherosclerosis 2015; 242(1):340–5.
  • Muendlein A, Saely CH, Leiherer A, Fraunberger P, Kinz E, Rein P, Vonbank A, Zanolin D, Malin C, Drexel H. Angiopoietin-like protein 4 significantly predicts future cardiovascular events in coronary patients. Atherosclerosis 2014; 237(2):632–8.
  • Zanolin D, Widmer C, Panfil E-M. Patient experiences with oral mucositis caused by chemo-/radiotherapy: a critical qualitative literature review. Nurs Rep 2014; 4(1).
  • Saely CH, Leiherer A, Muendlein A, Vonbank A, Zanolin D, Geiger K, Drexel H. Serum omentin significantly predicts cardiovascular events both in patients with the metabolic syndrome and in subjects who do not have the metabolic syndrome. European Heart Journal 2013; 34(suppl 1):P715-P715.
  • Panfil E-M, Ivanovic N, Zanolin D. Geprüfte Qualität: Zusammenfassungen von Cochrane Reviews. Entlassungsmanagement vom Krankenhaus nach Hause. Schwester Der Pfleger 2012; 51(02):193–4.
  • Zanolin D. Rezension: Alter und Technik - Theorie und Praxis. Pflege 2012; 25(3):222–3.
  • Zanolin D. Rezension: Familiengesundheitspflege in Deutschland. Bestandsaufnahme und Beiträge zur Weiterbildung und Praxis. Pflege 2012; 25(4):307–8.
  • Panfil E-M, Zanolin D. Geprüfte Qualität: Zusammenfassungen von Cochrane Reviews. Musikinterventionen für Menschen mit Krebs. Die Schwester Der Pfleger, 2011; 50(11):1134–5.
  • Zanolin D, Ivanovic N, Panfil E-M. Geprüfte Qualität: Zusammenfassungen von Cochrane Reviews. Ambulante Pflege für Menschen mit chronisch obstruktiver Lungenerkrankung. Helfen von spezialisierten Pflegefachkräften durchgeführte ambulante Pflegeprogramme? Pflege Z 2011; 64(11):676–7.
  • Zanolin D, Ivanovic N, Panfil E-M. Geprüfte Qualität: Zusammenfassungen von Cochrane Reviews. Freiheitsentziehende Massnahmen in der Langzeitpflege. Welche Interventionen reduzieren oder verhindern sie? Pflege Z 2011; 64(8):478–9.

Collaborator

  • Fitzmaurice DA, Accetta G, Haas S, Kayani G, Lucas Luciardi H, Misselwitz F, Pieper K, Cate H ten, Turpie AGG, Kakkar AK. Comparison of international normalized ratio audit parameters in patients enrolled in GARFIELD-AF and treated with vitamin K antagonists. Br J Haematol 2016; 174(4):610–23.
  • Cannon CP, Blazing MA, Giugliano RP, McCagg A, White JA, Theroux P, Darius H, Lewis BS, Ophuis TO, Jukema JW, Ferrari GM de, Ruzyllo W, Lucca P de, Im K, Bohula EA, Reist C, Wiviott SD, Tershakovec AM, Musliner TA, Braunwald E, Califf RM. Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes. N Engl J Med 2015; 372(25):2387–97.

 

Abstractpublikationen (Auszug)

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes mellitus, Metabolic syndrome:

  • Vonbank, A., Saely, C.H., Rein, P., Leiherer, A., Zanolin, D., Drexel, D. (2016) The visceral adiposity index predicts cardiovascular events both in coronary artery disease patients with and in coronary artery disease patients without diabetes. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2016, 128 (Suppl 3): 285.
  • Saely, C.H., Zanolin, D., Vonbank, A., Leiherer, A., Rein, P., Drexel, H.(2016) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease strongly predicts incident diabetes in patients with coronary artery disease. Wien Klin Wochenschr, 128 (Suppl 3): 283.
  • Saely, C.H., Zanolin, D., Vonbank, A., Leiherer, A., Rein, P., Drexel, H. (2016) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in coronary artery disease patients: association with impaired glucose metabolism and with future cardiovascular event risk. Wien Klin Wochenschr, 128 (Suppl 3): 302.
  • Saely, C.H., Silbernagel, G., Zanolin, D., Vonbank, A., Rein, P., Leiherer, A., Drexel, H., Baumgartner, I. (2016) Is type 2 diabetes a peripheral arterial disease risk equivalent? Diabetes, 65 (Suppl 1): A368.
  • Vonbank, A., Saely, C.H., Rein, P., Zanolin, D., Leiherer, A., Silbernagel, G., Drexel, H., Baumgartner, I. (2016) C-reactive protein significantly predicts cardiovascular events both in peripheral arterial disease patients with and in peripheral arterial disease patients without the metabolic syndrome. Diabetes, 65 (Suppl 1): A117.
  • Saely, C.H., Rein, P., Vonbank, A., Zanolin, D., Naerr, G., Leiherer, A., Muendlein, A., Drexel, H. (2015) High Triglycerides, Low HDL Cholesterol and a Low LDL Cholesterol per Apolipoprotein B Ratio Predict Incident Diabetes in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease. Diabetes 64 (Suppl 1): A176.
  • Drexel, H., Zanolin, D., Rein, P., Vonbank, A., Leiherer, A., Naerr, G., Muendlein, A., Saely, C.H. (2015) Concordance of Glucose Based and of HbA1c Based Diagnoses of Diabetes in Patients With Established Coronary Atherosclerosis: A Comparison Between Men And Women. Diabetes 64 (Suppl 1): A408.
  • Saely, C.H., Zanolin, D., Vonbank, A., Närr, G., Drexel H. (2015) Diabetes awareness among coronary artery disease patients differs significantly between men and women. Wien Klin Wochenschr, 127 [Suppl 4]:S131–S162, DOI 10.1007/s00508-015-0883-7.
  • Rein, P., Saely, C.H., Vonbank, A., Zanolin, D., Leiherer, A., Ebner, K.M., Drexel, H. (2015) ProBNP strongly predicts future macrovascular events in angiographied coronary patients with as well as in those without the metabolic syndrome. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 45: 78-79.
  • Saely, C.H., Vonbank, A., Zanolin, D., Rein, P., Leiherer, A., Ebner, K.M., Drexel, H. (2015) Impact of gender on the risk of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events conferred by HbA1c in subjects without known diabetes. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 45: 76-77.
  • Rein, P., Saely, C.H., Vonbank, A., Zanolin, D., Drexel, H. (2015) Albuminuria significantly predicts cardiovascular events irrespective of the metabolic syndrome and the baseline coronary artery state. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65(10): A1479.
  • Saely, C.H., Zanolin, D., Vonbank, A., Rein, P., Drexel, H. (2015) Impaired Kidney Function Is a Diabetes Risk Equivalent in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65(10): A1504.
  • Saely, C.H., Vonbank, A., Rein, P., Zanolin, D., Drexel, H. (2014) HbA1c is a significantly stronger predictor of cardiovascular event risk in women than in men among patients undergoing coronary angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol;63(12) doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(14)61550-3.
  • Zanolin D., Saely CH, Vonbank A, Rein P, Drexel H. (2014) Leptin serum levels are independently determined by obesity and by the presence of the metabolic syndrome. European Heart Journal;35(Abstract Supplement):1074.
  • Saely, C.H., Leiherer, A., Muendlein, A., Vonbank, A., Zanolin, D., Geiger, K., Drexel, H. (2013) Serum omentin significantly predicts cardiovascular events both in patients with the metabolic syndrome and in subjects who do not have the metabolic syndrome. European Heart Journal, 34 (suppl 1): P715-P715.
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  • Psycho-Oncological
  • Sumnitsch, P., Zanolin, D., Hartmann, B., Bergmeister, P., Saely, C.H., Lang, A. (2015) Need for Psycho-Oncological and Psycho-Social Care of Oncological Patients: A Pilot Survey using the validated Hornheider Questionary. EAPC Congress Copenhagen, 8.-10. May 2015.
  • Sumnitsch, P., Zanolin, D., Hartmann, B., Bergmeister, P., Saely, C.H., Lang, A. (2015) Anxiety And Depression Scale in cancer patients: A Survey using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). EAPC Congress Copenhagen, 8.-10. May 2015.
  • Sumnitsch, P., Zanolin, D., Hartmann, B., Bergmeister, P., Saely, C.H., Lang, A. (2015) Quantitative Erfassung des Psychoonkologischen und Psychosozialen Unterstützungsbedarfs Onkologischer Patienten mittels validiertem Hornheider Fragebogen. OegHo Kongress, Salzburg, 23.-25. Apr 2015.

Pediatric Diabetes

  • Walter-Hoeliner, I., Seick-Barbarin, D., Blassnig-Ezeh, A., Zanier, U., Saely, C.H., Zanolin D., Simma, B. (2016) Die diabetische periphere Neuropathie im Kindes- und Jugendalter: Ergebnisse einer 5-Jahres-Studie. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde in Feldkirch. Feldkirch, 22-24.Sep.2016.
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