The people behind Ethnomedico.com

This website was set up by biology students and is now maintained by what turned into biologists. It is an attempt to provide information about some aspects of the wide and fascinating subject of ethnomedicine.

We do not claim that the articles on our website are complete, nor can we guarantee accuracy of the information. We encourage our readers to evaluate the material provided sceptically and openly. We hope that Ethnomedico.com will grow over time and that it will serve as an inspirational source for everybody who is interested with its topics – for professional or private reasons.

We aim to collect scientifically profound information about ethnologically inspired medicine and write articles that are commonly understandable. Beyond this general interest, we try to refer our readers to scientific publications and supplementary literature.

Sebastian Hofbauer

Sebastian W. Hofbauer studied physiology and cell biology at the University of Salzburg (Austria). Preceding his studies, he had lived in India for six months. His interests are in the field of molecular oncology and cell signalling. For several months, he carried out research at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried near Munich. Currently, he works as a research assistant and PhD student in the Laboratories for Immunological and Molecular Oncology at the 3rd University Hospital in Salzburg.

He remains connected with the field of ethnomedicine through collaborations with the Swiss pharmacological company Padma AG. Here at Ethnomedico.com, Sebastian Hofbauer is in charge with most of the content and the maintenance of the blog.

Benedikt Mandl

Benedikt Mandl studied physiology and cell biology at the University of Salzburg (Austria) and Bowling Green (Ohio, USA). He is currently doing research towards a PhD in the field of developmental neurobiology at the University of Cambridge (UK).

He is interested in physiology, electron microscopy and comparative aspects of zoology and evolution. Here at Ethnomedico.com, he is in charge with the technical aspects of running the site.

An Inclusive Project

There are doctors, lawyers and psychologists that have agreed to write articles for Ethnomedico.com. Their contributions are indicated and the authors are named to give them full credit. If you would like to get involved yourself, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us via e-mail!