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Researcher of the Month - October 2022

New therapeutic approach for aggressive type of brain tumor

Diffuse hemispheric glioma (DHG) is a brain tumor in children, adolescents and young adults with an average survival prognosis of less than two years…

Alfredo Cristiano De Sá Fernandes receive Award of Excellence

Alfredo Cristiano De Sá Fernandes and Georg Semmler have been presented with the Award of Excellence by the Ministry of Science for their outstanding…

Cancer therapy: New option for the treatment of permanent hair loss

Medicine & Science

As much as targeted therapy using so-called EGFR inhibitors has proven its worth for various types of tumours, possible side effects can be very…

Cancer Research Run 2024: 270,000 euros for research

A total of around 3,900 runners, including numerous companies with running teams, as sponsors or cooperation partners, supported cancer research at…

Common Food Supplement could unlock cancer secret

A study on an essential mineral abundant in brazil nuts could unlock the key to preventing the spread of triple negative breast cancer, according to…

Running Together for Cancer Research on October 5

University, Medicine & Science

Each year, around 45,000 people in Austria are newly diagnosed with cancer. These are 45,000 personal stories and just as many reasons to take part in…

Saverio Tardito takes up tenure-track assistant professorship at MedUni Vienna

At the beginning of September Saverio Tardito took up a §99-(5) assistant professorship in Cancer Prevention and Metabolism as part of the…

Agnes Csiszar receives 1000-Idea Grant from FWF for the research of endogenous mechanisms of how the cytokine ILEI protects heart muscle cells from dying after a heart attack

Heart attacks are a leading cause of death worldwide and curative therapies are unresolved. FAM3C/ILEI has been identified as a strong protective…

Carcinogenic or not? Toxicology course starts in November with new curriculum In-demand risk managers test chemicals for safety

Chemicals in fashion items, plasticizers in children's toys, dyes in wall paint or ingredients in medicines - all chemicals in use must undergo…

ÖAW DOC Fellowship for Namrata Singh

Medicine & Science, People of the MedUni Vienna

Namrata Singh, PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Juliane Winkler, was awarded the doctoral fellowship program (DOC) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences…