Manuela Baccarini

Manuela Baccarini is Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs at the University of Vienna and a Corresponding Member of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Austria since 2010. She is affiliated with the Max Perutz Labs Vienna, a leading institution for mechanistic biomedical research.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Research Areas: Cell biology, Molecular biology, Cancer research, and Signal Transduction

Her work focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms governing cell signaling pathways, particularly RAS/RAF/ERK dynamics in cancer development and stem cell regulation. Recent studies highlight her contributions to Raf-1's dual role in tumor suppression and Ras-driven carcinogenesis.

Scientific accolades include fellowships from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the National Cancer Institute New York. She has mentored numerous students and researchers at the Max Perutz Labs, which celebrate 20 years of transformative basic research in 2025.