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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 22d

Today we celebrate the 1st Anniversary of AITHYRA, founded as Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the OeAW with generous support of the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation. Happy Birthday, #AITHYRA, the institute we love, cherish and pamper. www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/about

AITHYRA Directors Michael Bronstein, Anita Ender, Georg Winter

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 24d

Last week the AITHYRA - @univie.ac.at AI for Science School for Ukrainian Students took place in Vienna. Thank you to Michael Eichmair, Maths+ coordinator Dmytro Rzhemovskyi and Michael Bronstein for involving #AITHYRA in such a meaningful activity of training talent. More info: tinyurl.com/3bze8zyt

AITHYRA-University of Vienna AI for Science School for Ukrainian Students

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you to Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, for visiting AITHYRA and to discuss talent attraction and societal impact in Europe. Our Faculty had the chance to present their vision and research plans, right after their first retreat in Vienna.

Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Global Approach and International Cooperation in Research and Innovation of the European Commission, visited AITHYRA on Friday, 12 September 2025 (c) Bubu Dujmic

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 27d

Everything comes to an end, but we have the feeling that the first AITHYRA #AIinLifeScience Symposium in Vienna can only be the beginning of a conference series. Thanks to all participants for a successful event! www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/about

AITHYRA #AIinLifeScience Symposium Participants (c) Bubu Dujmic

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 28d

“We can do science in a different way: generate very big datasets, train models with them, and then use that to predict and engineer biology”, says @benlehner.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at the #AITHYRA #AIForLifeScience Symposium

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 28d

“We need to start all over again and reinvent small molecule drug discovery in a way that is native to AI”, Greg Verdine, Co-Founder, President and CEO of LifeMine Therapeutics, is convinced. #AIForLifeScience #AITHYRA

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 28d

The current grand challenge in AI, that @marinkazitnik.bsky.social from @harvard.edu is especially excited about, is developing systems that serve as collaborative partners, working alongside human scientists. #AIForLifeScience #AITHYRA

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 29d

The next big thing in AI for his field will be “modelling protein dynamics, not just static structures”, @moalquraishi.bsky.social from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social emphasises at #AITHYRA ‘s #AIForLifeScience Symposium

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 29d

“Machine learning will have the capability to find patterns where we can’t see them with our own brains or our own eyes”, says @deboramarks.bsky.social from @harvard.edu at the #AIForLifeScience symposium of #AITHYRA

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are honored that Nobel laureate @francesarnold.bsky.social of @caltech.edu is giving the keynote lecture tonight at the #AIforLifeScience Symposium!

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Sep 8

The first AITHYRA Symposium #AIinLifeScience at the House of Industry Vienna started with a very engaging and motivating video message from @eviholz.bsky.social Austrian Minister for Women, Science and Research.

Link to video: tinyurl.com/2je333cu

#AITHYRA is grateful for the trust placed in us!

Eva Maria Holzleitner, Bundesministerin für Frauen, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMFWF)

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Sep 3

With great pleasure we announce that @alextong.bsky.social joined AITHYRA as Starting PI. He was mentored by Turing Award Laureate @yoshuabengio.bsky.social. Alex develops next-gen ML methods to model and engineer biological systems.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
#AITHYRA #StartingPI

Alex Tong = Engineering biology with generative ML

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 29

With great pleasure we announce that XINYI ZHANG is one of the Starting PIs AI/LS who will join AITHYRA. Xinyi will develop machine learning models for cell and tissue biology: from multimodal integration to biomarkers and function.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
#AITHYRA #StartingPI

Xinyi Zhang = curious + adventurous + collaborative + nature-loving + pilot

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 22

With great pleasure we announce that İsmail İlkan Ceylan will join TU Wien as Faculty Member, and AITHYRA as Adjunct PI. Ismail will focus on developing trustworthy, interpretable, and scalable geometric deep learning methods.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
#AITHYRA #AdjunctPI

Ismail Ceylan = curious - analytical - collaborative - precise – driven

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CeMM @cemm.oeaw.ac.at · Aug 21

🚀 European Alliance for proximity-induced drugs: Scientists from @goetheuni.bsky.social, @irbbarcelona.org, ‪@cemm.oeaw.ac.at‬ @aithyra.bsky.social, @dundee.ac.uk & EPFL call for a united effort to advance PROTACs, molecular glues & AI-driven degrader design.

Read more:
➡️ ️https://bit.ly/4mm7mvD

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 19

With great pleasure we announce that WALI MALIK is the Head of AI Driven Lab Robotics at AITHYRA. Wali has 17 yrs of experience in driving strategic lab automation, high throughput screening, and data solutions in biotech & pharma.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...

#AITHYRA #RoboticsLab

Wali Malik = builder + collaborative + integrator + blue sky ideas + optimizer; Photo credit: AITHYRA/Natascha Unkart

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 15

Welcome JASON NOMBURG! With great pleasure we announce that Jason Nomburg is one of the Starting Principal Investigators LS who will join AITHYRA in October 2025. Jason wants to understand the function of proteins in the virome.
More information: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese... #AITHYRA #StartingPI

Jason Nomburg = Science-lover + enthusiastic + driven + sarcastic + positive

@jnoms.bsky.social‬‬

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 8

Welcome ARIANE MORA!
With great pleasure we announce that Ariane Mora is one of the Starting Principal Investigators AI/LS who will join AITHYRA in November 2025. Ariane combines molecular biology, AI, and software engineering. More information: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
#AITHYRA #StartingPI

Ariane Mora = impact-driven + climber + Australian + open-source enthusiast + collaborative

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 8

The call for the initial 4 AITHYRA Starting PIs in the field of AI/ML & LS, and the search for the Head of AI-driven Robotics Lab have been closed. We received 250+ applications & wish all candidates success in their future endeavors. Thank you! Soon we will present our new AITHYRA Faculty members.

Group Picture of AITHYRA PI Candidate Symposium with members of the Viennese Scientific Community (c) Franzi Kreis

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 6

RECRUITING & ONBOARDING SPECIALIST - AI/Life Sciences (f/m/d)

Join AITHYRA as a key driver of our talent strategy and employee experience.

APPLY NOW: aithyra.onlyfy.jobs/job/6c5poiee
Deadline: 20.9.2025

#AITHYRA #Admin #ScientificSupport

AITHYRA at Marxbox, Vienna BioCenter (c) Anita Ender

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Aug 3

Postdoctoral Position in Geometric Deep Learning & AI for Science (f/m/d)

Michael Bronstein, AITHYRA Director and Hon Prof TU Wien in collaboration with Ismail Ilkan Ceylan, expert in graph ML, invites to APPLY NOW: aithyra.onlyfy.jobs/job/ltt3a9j6
Deadline 31.8.2025

#AITHYRA #TUWien #PostDoc

Michael Bronstein in Vienna, St. Stephen's Cathedral in the back (c) Natascha Unkart

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Jul 25

Apply for the AITHYRA-CeMM International PhD Program!

15-20 fully funded PhD fellowships available in Vienna, AT
in AI/ML and Life Sciences

Deadline for applications:
10 September 2025 apply.cemm.at

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are excited to share with you the updated program of the Aithyra Symposium "AI for Life Science", 8-10 September 2025 in Vienna, now also featuring Nobel Laureate Frances H. Arnold as keynote speaker.

Registration is open under the following link
cemm.at/aithyra-symp...

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Jul 3

Congratulations to ‪Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social‬, AITHYRA Scientific Director AI, for becoming Honorary Professor of the Technical University of Vienna! Photo credit: Tamara Nedic/TU Wien

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · May 2

Please save-the-date for the #AITHYRA Symposium “AI for Life Science”, which will take place in Vienna at the House of Industry from 8-10 September 2025. Great speakers, interesting framework programme and beautiful location. Registration will open mid May. More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/news...

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