Congratulations to CeMM PI Georg Winter for becoming the Scientific Director Life Sciences of AITHYRA, the new Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His work in targeted protein degradation is not only advancing fundamental research but also paving the way for practical applications. Together with Michael Bronstein, Scientific Director AI and Anita Ender, Managing Director, the leadership team of AITHYRA is completed. 

Georg Winter has emerged as the best applicant in a highly competitive recruiting process. The international hiring committee was chaired by Maria Leptin.

One of the…

Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, affecting around 250,000 people in Austria. While previous treatment approaches have mainly focused on inhibiting pro-inflammatory immune cells, a study led by CeMM Adjunct PI and Professor for Dermatology at the MedUni Vienna Georg Stary shows that it is possible to restore the function of certain anti-inflammatory immune cells in a targeted manner. The results, which have been published in the journal "Immunity" (DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.02.11), pave the way for the development of a therapy that not only works more precisely but is also associated with fewer side…

We extend our warmest congratulations to Professors and CeMM Adjunct PI's Georg Stary and Kaan Boztug on the occasion of their inaugural lectures at the Medical University of Vienna. Their remarkable contributions to medical research and their dedication to bridging fundamental science with clinical applications continue to inspire the scientific and medical communities. During the event, CeMM Scientific Director Giulio Superti-Furga and Professor Emeritus Georg Stingl honored their exceptional achievements, recognizing them as true physician-scientists whose work is shaping the future of medicine. 

Kaan Boztug – Professor of Pediatrics and…

The United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Every floor, every group, every profession at CeMM is represented by women. Strong individuals. Combined with a passion for science. 

#WomenInScience 

The Francis Crick Institute in London (the Crick, UK) and the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb (RBI, Croatia) officially joined EU-LIFE in January 2025. This new membership is part of a process of expansion that broadens the representativeness of EU-LIFE and builds on the open and collaborative spirit that drives the alliance. 

EU-LIFE is the alliance of independent research institutes in the life sciences across Europe. The Crick and RBI are leading research performance institutions in their countries and play a significant role in the European research ecosystem, fostering collaborations, innovation and cutting-edge discoveries. By…

CeMM members had a great time at the Vienna Science Ball 2025 - Wiener Ball der Wissenschaften! Congratulations to Oliver Lehmann and the ball organizing team for a successful #SciBall25 and a wonderful 10^th Anniversary!

The Vienna Science Ball is an exceptional opportunity to mingle with our colleagues and friends from the research community, and to celebrate the importance of science. Every professional group, every association organizes its own ball in Vienna. Participating in the SciBall at the Vienna City Hall not only gives a chance to check one of the famous Austrian/Viennese traditions but also helps us to remind everybody of the…

From 22-23 January 2025 the annual CeMM Faculty Retreat took place at Weingut Nigl in Senftenberg, Wachau. 

CeMM PIs and Adjunct PIs discussed how to foster greater social and scientific cohesion among faculty. In five sessions they talked about strategic collaborative programs, translational projects and institutional partnerships, postdoc program and career developments, publication output, and budget, grants and investment plans.

CeMM and its Adjunct Faculty members have identical principles of excellence, competitiveness, internationality as well as highest standards in mentoring and training, and they operate in a unique mode of…

Researchers at CeMM and the Medical University of Vienna have developed an innovative microscopy-based approach that could predict the best approved drug to treat individual rheumatoid arthritis patients using samples of their blood. Published in the Lancet group journal EBioMedicine, the study demonstrates the feasibility of precision medicine to significantly enhance treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and likely other autoimmune diseases.

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory joint disorder, affecting over 60,000 people in Austria alone, with women being three times as likely to suffer from the condition as men. While…

We thank all the CeMM members and Alumnae/Alumni, as well as our stakeholders, collaboration partners and friends for making 2024 a successful year. We deeply appreciate their commitment to continuous improvement and their openness to embracing new endeavors.

We congratulate CeMM Adjunct PI Nuno Maulide for an ERC Advanced Grant, Georg Winter for an ERC Consolidator Grant and being part of a global Cancer Grand Challenges team, and Stefan Kubicek for an ERC Proof of Concept Grant, CeMM Adjunct PI Miriam Unterlass for taking over the leadership of the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research in Würzburg, and CeMM Adjunct PI Jörg Menche for…

CeMM would like to show respect and gratitude to Hannes Androsch who passed away on 11 December 2024. He will be remembered as an Austrian business man and politician, being Austrian Finance Minister from 1970 to 1981 and Vice Chancellor from 1976 to 1981. Austria lost a person of broad interests and community work.

For CeMM and the scientific community his constant support of research and development activities and tireless public advocacy to invest more in research and education was highly appreciated and of great importance and inspiration. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and former collaborators.

Dr. Hannes Androsch, being a…