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Cigall Kadoch @ckadoch.bsky.social · 26d

Was wonderful presenting at the #AITHYRA AI for Life Science Opening Symposium in Vienna this week! Thank you @mmbronstein.bsky.social and @georgwinter.bsky.social for the invitation to present our newest work! #biology #research #AIforLifeScience @imbavienna.bsky.social @francesarnold.bsky.social

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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 · 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

“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

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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CeMM @cemm.oeaw.ac.at · 28d

🎉 Celebrating 5 years of CeMM #SpinOffs Proxygen & Solgate!

From molecular glue degraders to solute carriers, both companies show how basic research can drive #biotech innovation & have a real impact for patients.

🔎 Learn more about their scientific journey & research: https://bit.ly/4pdIl7N

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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 · 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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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · Jul 24

@aithyra.bsky.social Opening Symposium "AI for Life Science" with Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold as keynote speaker in addition to an outstanding line up of speakers on a variety of topics across biological scales and data modalities.

Registration is now open at cemm.at/aithyra-symp...

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Heather Harrington @haharrington.bsky.social · Jun 26

We are searching for an AI researcher in lab automation, statistical ML and (theoretical) physics AI for bio/med. Expression of interest and nominations welcome!!!

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · Jun 26

Novel Research in Biological Artificial Intelligence: Expressions of interest and nominations for a Max Planck Director to lead research in the field of Biological Artificial Intelligence @mpi-cbg.de and @csbdresden.bsky.social. More information: www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...

Novel Research in Biological Artificial Intelligence

Expressions of interest and nominations for a Max Planck Director to lead research in the field of Biological Artificial Intelligence.

www.mpi-cbg.de

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CeMM @cemm.oeaw.ac.at · May 12

New #EquationsForLife at #CeMM! Discover how the @georgwinter.bsky.social's lab pioneers #TDP. By modeling interactions between degraders & binding partners, their chosen #HillEquation helps them optimize degrader design to eliminate disease-relevant proteins precisely.
🔎 tinyurl.com/CeMMRR2024-W...

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Alexander Hanzl @alexanderhanzl.bsky.social · May 8

- Mutations mimicking glues by @brianliau.bsky.social al and Ning Zheng
- Covalent and bivalent glue engagement by @dannomura.bsky.social, Nathanael Gray, @georgwinter.bsky.social and @alessiociulli.bsky.social
- And finish it of with a discussion on general mode-of-action.

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

Thank you to many Starting PI candidates who showed their interest in joining #AITHYRA. We will need a few weeks to go over the applications with our hiring committee, but will come back to you asap. The PI hearing is planned to take place in Vienna, mid of June. 👐

Happy AITHYRA Directors Anita Ender, Michael Bronstein and Georg Winter with an optimistic view into the future (c) Natascha Unkart.jpg

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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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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · May 3

Join us in Vienna on Sep 8-10 with an incredible speaker lineup!

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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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · Apr 29

A reminder that @aithyra.bsky.social has an open call for starting PIs. We offer some of the best conditions in Europe rivalling MP and ETHZ

www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/news...

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Jacob Schreiber @jmschreiber91.bsky.social · Apr 29

Deadline is tomorrow!

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · Apr 29

A reminder that @aithyra.bsky.social has an open call for starting PIs. We offer some of the best conditions in Europe rivalling MP and ETHZ

www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/news...

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Nature Reviews Cancer @natrevcancer.nature.com · Apr 28

REVIEW 🚨

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging pharmacological modality in cancer therapy. Here, Winter + colleagues, outline the mechanistic bases of TPD and outline both established + upcoming classes of degraders.

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Targeted protein degradation for cancer therapy - Nature Reviews Cancer

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging pharmacological modality in cancer therapy. In this Review, Hinterndorfer et al. outline the mechanistic bases of TPD and discuss the characteristics, advantages and applications of established compounds as well as upcoming classes of degraders.

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

Please welcome AITHYRA, the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Science on social media. Follow us and connect via Bluesky and LinkedIn 👋

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Georg Winter @georgwinter.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hello, we are AITHYRA!
I am very excited to share with you the corporate identity of AITHYRA, the Research Institute for Biomedical AI.

Check out the brand design video (sound on!) to learn more.

**REMINDER**
One week left to apply for Starting PI positions (Life Science and AI/ML). Come join us!

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

We proudly present to you the #AITHYRA corporate identity, a mixture of logo, motion and sound design. Thanks to our Design Partner Studio Dumbar for a creative and joyful process, and the OeAW and BIS for giving us the confidence and trust to go new ways. More to come www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/news...

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Georg Winter @georgwinter.bsky.social · Apr 7

🚨 Hiring Alert – Senior Scientist (Biology) 🚨
My lab is looking for a senior scientist to lead functional genomics efforts and decode how small molecules reshape biology
🧬 Lead screens
🤝 Collaborate with top-tier AI/chemistry/biology minds

Interested? then apply: cemm.onlyfy.jobs/job/t7lhh1kz

AITHYRA

www.oeaw.ac.at

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · Mar 17

Aithyra is hiring! We are looking for multiple starting PIs in life sciences and AI/ML. We offer highly competitive packages and salaries among the highest in Europe.

www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/news...

Search for LIFE SCIENCE and AI/ML Starting Principal Investigators (m/f/d) at AITHYRA, Vienna

If you are an ambitious early-career scientist ready to propel your research to new heights, we invite you to be part of AITHYRA’s founding generation of Principal Investigators. Together, we will sha...

www.oeaw.ac.at

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Georg Winter @georgwinter.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thanks a lot, Anna. Looking forward to having your as neighbor and source of inspiration!

Georg Winter @georgwinter.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thanks, Christa!

Georg Winter @georgwinter.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thanks, Yasin!!

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