The Ruth Sonntag Nussenzweig Prize recognizes outstanding achievements by women in science and supports the visibility of excellent female researchers in immunology. The prize was initiated by the ÖGAI “gender equity” working group and the winner was selected by an international jury. More information about the prize can be found here. We are delighted to announce that the first Ruth Sonntag Nussenzweig Prize has been awarded to Clarissa Campbell.
Tenure-Track-professorship at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna
Web: Clarissa Campbell
About Clarissa Campbell
Clarissa is a professor and immunobiologist from the University of Vienna whose research explores how nutrition and microbiome-derived metabolites shape immune function in health and disease. Her interdisciplinary approach combines metabolomics, microbial genetics, and organoid-based immunology to define the molecular pathways that govern immune tolerance and tissue homeostasis. Building on research conducted at institutions including Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering, CeMM, and the University of Vienna, her work seeks to identify actionable mechanisms through which diet–microbiome interactions influence inflammatory and metabolic diseases, ultimately supporting the development of microbiome- and nutrition-based therapeutic strategies.
Prize award ceremony – November 6, 2026
From left to right: Michael Bonelli, Karoline Strobl, Nicole Boucherin, Sylvia Knapp, Clarissa Campbell, Michel Nussenzweig, Simona Saluzzo, Wilfried Ellmeier
