Doctor Simon Kraler

Simon Kraler, M.D., Ph.D., FESC, is a physician-scientist at the Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich. He graduated from the Medical University of Graz with highest honours and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Zurich. His work has received several awards, including the Ars Docendi and the Research Prize of the Swiss Society of Cardiology. His research focuses on personalising the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) by identifying novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets beyond lipids and inflammation. He has contributed to the development of refined risk prediction models, including GRACE 3.0, modified GRACE, and SEX-SHOCK. His translational research integrates multi-omics and clinically relevant models to investigate atherosclerosis and ACS. He serves on the Editorial Board of the European Heart Journal and as an Editor of the European Journal of Clinical Investigation.