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International, independent, interdisciplinary research institute. Integrates basic research and clinical expertise for innovative diagnostics and therapeutics.

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Curiosity & innovation aren’t uniquely human after all! Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming @auersperga.bsky.social (Vetmeduni) for a mind-opening 15th #SMARTlecture, revealing the remarkable problem-solving & tool-using abilities of birds & primates.

🔗 bit.ly/47NpSbG
📽️ bit.ly/4oluxGV
📣 Don't miss the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social #SummerSchool 2026! CeMM has 3 participating labs this year. Our Adjunct PI Georg Busslinger has an opening to work on on epithelial cell biology of the human gastrointestinal tract, apply now ➡️ bit.ly/3Elyllh
The Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2026 call is now open for talented undergrads, it's a great opportunity for students who are interested in graduate study in the life sciences. Georg Busslinger from CeMM is recruiting! Please share
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🎉 Congrats to @aelewaut.bsky.social for winning the 2024 #DenisePBarlowAward! 🎖️
She carried out her PhD thesis in @obenaufa.bsky.social's lab (@impvienna.bsky.social), work published in @nature.com.

📄 Paper: rdcu.be/eQv1f
➡️ About the award: bit.ly/3iFbafP
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Curiosity & innovation aren’t uniquely human after all! Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming @auersperga.bsky.social (Vetmeduni) for a mind-opening 15th #SMARTlecture, revealing the remarkable problem-solving & tool-using abilities of birds & primates.

🔗 bit.ly/47NpSbG
📽️ bit.ly/4oluxGV
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy #PrideinSTEM Day 2025! 🏳️‍🌈🔬 #CeMM fosters an inclusive environment for all scientists & admin staff, built on respect & mutual support. We celebrate diversity as a driver of scientific creativity & innovation, working hand in hand to improve healthcare through excellent #research! #LGBTQSTEMDAY
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
We kicked off the week with an Impromptu Seminar by Dominik Wolf (@i-med.ac.at), who shared insights on deconvoluting myeloid inflammation through deep fingerprinting. Thank you, Dominik, and our co-hosts CeMM PI Christoph Bock & Postdoc Adele Nicolas (@bocklab.bsky.social)
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
CeMM Directors Giulio Superti-Furga and Anita Ender served as #EULIFE co-chair (2022–2023) and chair (2024–2025), being supported by EU-LIFE Executive Director Marta Agostinho and her team. The EU-LIFE partnership is stronger than ever. https://cemm.at/news/detail/an-exciting-journey-comes-to-an-end
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚀 Yesterday, CeMM joined the #EULIFE Pitching Event 2025!
#CELLFIE, cell engineering for immunotherapy enhancement, by Christoph Bock, Eugenia Pankevich & Cosmas Arnold (@bocklab.bsky.social), represented CeMM among 8 innovative pitches from @eu-life.bsky.social institutes 👏
👉 The EU-LIFE Pitching Event 2025 brought together 8 projects from 8 institutes, pitching to 17 VCs & biotech innovators from across Europe.

The event offered the researchers a valuable opportunity to discuss ideas with investors and gain insights into the translational and entrepreneurial pathway.
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🎉Congratulations to CeMM PI Christoph Bock (@bocklab.bsky.social) & Senior Postdoc Thomas Krausgruber for being named among @clarivate.com's #HighlyCited2025, featuring the world's most influential scientists! 🔬

🔗Full list: bit.ly/3gdF2if
🔬 More about the Bock Group: bit.ly/47BpwEU
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🗨️Chat with your cells, explore #CellWhisperer!
CeMM PI Christoph Bock (@bocklab.bsky.social) together with @meduniwien.ac.at & @stanna-ccri.bsky.social have developed a new #AI tool that lets scientists explore single-cell data using plain English.

➡️ https://bit.ly/3JQqe87
📄 https://bit.ly/3WJCxGi
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Thank you, Marco Demaria (UMCG), for a great #CeMMinar on heterogeneity in cellular #senescence! He shared how senescent cells can both aid tissue repair & drive aging & dysfunction, & how targeting them could support healthy aging. Thanks to our hosts @lderooij.bsky.social & @andre-rendeiro.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
CeMM & ÖAW warmly welcome Maria Rescigno as the new CeMM Director. Maria is a highly accomplished researcher specialized in the understanding of the gut–liver–brain axis.

Press info: https://cemm.at/news
Photo Gallery: https://cemm.at/about-cemm/picture-galleries/2025

#CeMMLife #Director #ÖAW
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚀 From Eureka to Enterprise! Today, we hosted the CeMM #PhD Career Symposium 2025, exploring inspiring journeys from academic discovery to entrepreneurial leadership.
Big thanks to our PhD reps for organising, & to our speakers from academia, biotech & industry for inspiring our community!👏
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A new @science.org study by CeMM PI Stefan Kubicek's group & @ox.ac.uk collaborators reveals that the #NUDT5 enzyme regulates purine synthesis, acting as a scaffold to stop DNA building block production when levels are high.
➡️Read more: https://bit.ly/4hLMpJ5
📄Publication: https://bit.ly/4qJogXN
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🎃Last Friday, CeMM turned into a spooky crime scene for our annual #Halloween Party!💀 This year’s theme, “Dumb ways to die,” featured creative performances, costumes, & even a comic karaoke! Big thanks to our 1st-year #PhD students for organizing such a fun evening for everyone!
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🎓 Congratulations to Chrysanthi Kagiou, from the group of CeMM Adjunct PI @georgwinter.bsky.social (@aithyra.bsky.social), who has successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Hijacking novel non-PROTACable E3 ligases for targeted protein degradation." Well done!! 👏 🎉 #phdlife #phdhat
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🧯Safety first! Yesterday we held the CeMM Safety Day 2025, covering from fire & spill response to PPE, waste management & reanimation skills. A hands-on event to refresh our shared knowledge of lab safety!👩‍🔬👨🏿‍🔬
Big thanks to all CeMM volunteers & our partners for making it possible! 🙌
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The 𝗖𝗲𝗠𝗠 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 came to a close this year with the final sessions: from drug discovery to biotech entrepreneurship, here’s a look at their inspiring discussions! 👇
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
A truly captivating #CeMMinar today with @kimbakjensen.bsky.social (@ucph.bsky.social)! He shared his lab's work on intestinal #StemCell fate & regeneration. Thank you, Kim, for a very insightful lecture & to hosts Georg Busslinger & Christoph Bock @bocklab.bsky.social!
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Reposted by CeMM
The Starting Principal Investigators at #AITHYRA the Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the OeAW in Vienna invite outstanding candidates to apply for postdoctoral positions in the field of AI/ML & Life Sciences.
www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/post...
Please apply by 20 Nov 2025!
October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🧬A new Science Immunology study by CeMM, @stanna-ccri.bsky.social, @meduniwien.ac.at, @medunigraz.at & @unibonn.bsky.social uncovers a surprising link between lipid biology & immune defense, with insights for rare immune disorders & cancer immunotherapy.
➡️ tinyurl.com/2ant228p
📄 tinyurl.com/yrbzt7st
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🔬 We welcomed Eva Schernhammer (@ meduniwien.ac.at) today at CeMM for the latest #PhDProgram Intro Lecture, hosted by CeMM PI Stefan Kubicek. She spoke about the circadian system and its role in human health.
October 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Congrats to @alercher.bsky.social, former CeMM PhD student at @bergthalerlab.bsky.social, on receiving one of the #ASciNA Young Scientist Awards 2025!👏 The prize honors his 2024 @cp-immunity.bsky.social paper revealing how the innate immune system can develop antiviral memory.
🔗Paper: bit.ly/4ohYJ5S
October 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Great start to the week with an Impromptu Seminar by @romansarott.bsky.social (@mpi-mr.bsky.social) at CeMM! He presented how bifunctional molecules & chemically induced proximity can drive targeted cell death in #lymphoma. Thanks Roman & our host Adjunct PI @georgwinter.bsky.social!
October 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🔬 Florian Krammer (@meduniwien.ac.at) visited CeMM for the latest #PhDProgram Intro Lecture last Friday, hosted by CeMM Scientific Director @giuliosupertifurga.bsky.social. He spoke about developing non-seasonal influenza vaccines & lessons from the #SARSCoV2 pandemic for future vaccine development👇
October 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🧬 From clinical trials to the societal impact of biomedical research: two more interesting lectures yesterday during the CeMM #PhDProgram Intro Lectures! 👩‍🔬👨🏿‍🔬 Discover the key insights from their discussions with the students below 👇🏻
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM