Christoph Bock

Christoph Bock is a Principal Investigator at CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine and Professor/Head of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at Medical University of Vienna. He leads the Biomedical Sequencing Facility and contributes to the Human Cell Atlas and ELLIS initiatives.

• Key research areas: Single-cell biology, Epigenetics, CRISPR screening, Machine learning, Cell therapy, Multi-omics
• Major contributions: CellWhisperer (natural language single-cell analysis), JAK-STAT signaling in immune homeostasis, LIQUORICE for liquid biopsies, and RnBeads software

Scientific Awards include:

• ERC Starting Grant (2016)
• ERC Consolidator Grant (2021)
• Overton Prize (2017)
• Erwin Schrödinger Prize (2022)
• Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2019-2024)

His lab develops bioinformatics tools (e.g., RnBeads, LIQUORICE) and applies systems immunology to understand disease mechanisms. Startup leadership: Co-founder of Myllia Biotechnology. Collaborations include clinical translations and tech development with the Biomedical Sequencing Facility.