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Dr. Daan Speth is a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science , University of Vienna. He specializes in microbial ecology and bioinformatics, focusing on nitrogen and carbon cycles in wastewater and marine environments. PhD from Radboud University (Netherlands) Postdoctoral research at Caltech (USA) and Max Planck Institute of Marine Microbiology (Germany) Since 2023: Researcher at University of Vienna Dr. Speth’s research spans microbial community analysis via metagenomics, protein evolution in anaerobic microorganisms, and biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen/arsenic/methane. His work includes hydrothermal vent microbiomes, wastewater denitrification, and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in marine systems. Recent publications highlight trends in anaerobic respiration , metagenomic resource development , hydrothermal vent diversity , methanotrophy evolution , and novel bacterial taxa in agricultural systems . Key themes include microbial interactions, environmental adaptation, and computational biology. He currently collaborates with the DOME division at University of Vienna, applying sequence-based bioinformatics to global microbiome studies. His work integrates evolutionary and functional analysis of key protein families in anoxic environments.

• Microbial Ecology
• Metagenomics
• Nitrogen Cycle
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Dr. Andy Sombke is a highly accomplished researcher specializing in arthropod morphology and neuroanatomy at the Medical University of Vienna's Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, where he leads a research group in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. With a habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.), he has established himself as a leading expert in myriapod biology, particularly centipede anatomy, venom systems, and appendage development. His work bridges fundamental research with potential biomedical applications, utilizing advanced microscopic techniques including SEM, TEM, microCT, and histology. Dr. Sombke's research interests focus on comparative neuroanatomy , venom delivery mechanisms , appendage regeneration , and respiratory system anatomy in arthropods. His work on centipedes has revealed remarkable insights into the evolutionary transformations of their ultimate legs, which serve diverse functions from physical defense to sensory reception. His research group employs a multimodal microscopic approach to analyze the cellular organization and functional adaptations of these fascinating creatures, with potential applications in bioinspired technology and novel therapeutics. His publication record shows strong focus on centipede morphology (40% of recent publications), venom systems (25%), neuroanatomy (20%), and comparative morphology across arthropod groups (15%). The research demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary collaboration, with recent work spanning immunology, oncology, and biomedical engineering applications of arthropod-inspired systems. Associate Editor of Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny Associate Editor of Physiological Entomology Speaker of the section group Morphology of the German Zoological Society Participant of the European Venom Network (COST Action CA19144) Dr. Sombke has mentored several students including Iulia Barutia and Simon Züger, and collaborates extensively with international researchers across Europe. His work on centipede biology has received significant attention for its potential to inform biomedical applications, particularly in understanding venom components with therapeutic potential. His laboratory, the Functional Ultrastructure Group, focuses on providing comprehensive understanding of cellular dynamics through electron microscopic techniques. The Functional Ultrastructure Group maintains active research on centipede anatomy, venom systems, and appendage development, with particular emphasis on the evolutionary transformations of centipede ultimate legs. The group is part of the European Venom Network and maintains the "Myriapod Morphology and Evolution" Facebook group as a hub for international collaboration in the field.

• Comparative neuroanatomy
• Venom systems
• Appendage development and regeneration
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Dieter Baurecht is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry , University of Vienna. His research focuses on Advanced FTIR Spectroscopy , with expertise in Time-Resolved FTIR , Modulation Spectroscopy , and Raman Microscopy . He investigates thin layers, multilayer assemblies, and biological interfaces using specialized Nanostructure Research Equipment . Academic Roles : Associate Professor (since 2005), Deputy Head of Nanostructure Research, IT Officer at Physical Chemistry Institute Teaching : Courses in Physical Chemistry , Quantum Theory , Mathematics for Chemists , and Spectroscopic Lab Work Research Focus Dr. Baurecht’s work bridges Spectroscopy , Biophysics , and Biosensor Development . He leads projects like Mathematical Models for BioFETs (FWF P20871-N13) and ASEA Uninet (2009-2023). His methods include: Quantitative FTIR-ATR for surface layers Raman microscopy for polymer and bacterial analysis Step-Scan and Rapid-Scan FTIR instrumentation Collaborations His research spans institutions such as: University of Vienna Nano Research Austrian Institute of Technology BOKU Vienna (Biologically Inspired Materials) University of Vienna Drug Delivery Platform International partners in Thailand (Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai) Instrumentation BRUKER IFS-66 FTIR with Step-Scan BRUKER Tensor-37 FTIR Shared equipment at Vienna Nano Research Center

• Spectroscopy
• Biophysics
• Biosensors
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Ertan Turhan is a researcher at the Faculty of Chemistry , focusing on advanced NMR techniques and biomineralization processes . Their work spans multiple subfields, including dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), hyperpolarization , and nucleation mechanisms in calcium phosphate and carbonate systems. Institute of Functional Materials and Catalysis Institute of Organic Chemistry Institute of Biological Chemistry Research Interests : Turhan's research explores the use of hyperpolarized NMR to study short-lived intermediates in biomineralization, the role of prenucleation assemblies in material formation, and computational methods for enhancing NMR resolution. Their work bridges materials science , organic chemistry , and biophysics . Key Article Trends : Recent publications emphasize real-time monitoring of solute-to-solid transitions , cross-relaxation dynamics , and computational approaches to improve hyperpolarized NMR applications. Collaborations with Dennis Kurzbach and others highlight interdisciplinary efforts in biomineralization and radical chemistry .

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
• Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP)
• Biomineralization
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Jonas Ries is a Professor at the University of Vienna, affiliated with the Department of Structural Biology and Computational Biology. His research focuses on super-resolution microscopy, cryo-electron microscopy, and structural analysis of cellular components. Department: Structural Biology and Computational Biology Specialization: Nuclear pore complex architecture, MINFLUX nanoscopy, fluorescent labeling. His recent work includes 2025 projects on mitochondrial fission during apoptosis via SMLM and MINFLUX, and developing a cost-effective MINFLUX microscope. He collaborates internationally, with a focus on nuclear pore complexes and artificial intelligence applications in microscopy. 2024 contributions highlight advancements in 3D MINFLUX excitation, dynamic structural biology, and synaptonemal complex analysis in C. elegans. His projects often involve computational modeling and high-throughput imaging. Research Trends Recent publications emphasize super-resolution techniques (MINFLUX, SMLM), PSF inverse modeling for microscope calibration, and nuclear pore complex dynamics. Subfields include apoptosis mechanisms, clathrin coat bending, and AI-driven image analysis. Academic Engagement He participated in the Dies Academicus event at the University of Vienna in 2024, indicating active involvement in academic community activities.

• Structural Biology
• Computational Biology
• Super-Resolution Microscopy
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter Schlögelhofer is a leading academic at the Max Perutz Labs and heads the Department of Chromosome Biology . His research focuses on meiosis , DNA repair , and chromosome structure in Arabidopsis thaliana , with significant contributions to understanding homologous recombination and synaptonemal complex organization . Key research themes include: Regulation of cohesin and sororin in meiotic prophase Mechanistic interplay between ATM kinase and DNA repair pathways Role of CDKA;1 in chromosome axis assembly Distinct H2A histone variants in damage response compartmentalization His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Climate Action via plant genome stability research. Recent projects include: Beyond Cohesion (2025–2028): Cohesin's role in chromosome compaction Genome Instability (2024–2028): Multidisciplinary DNA repair collaboration Meiosis Research Funding (2022–2026): Meiotic recombination mechanisms

• Meiosis
• Arabidopsis thaliana
• DNA Repair
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Verena M. Dirsch serves as Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Vienna, where she leads research in molecular pharmacology of natural products. As Principal Investigator in the Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences (VDS PhaNuSpo), she supervises doctoral candidates and teaches advanced courses including Basics of Drug Discovery and Experimental Methods in Drug Discovery . Her research centers on elucidating cellular mechanisms of natural products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, with nuclear receptors (ROR, LXR, RXR, PPAR) and transcription factors as primary targets. Using endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle models, and macrophage systems, her lab investigates nitric oxide regulation, cell proliferation, and cholesterol efflux pathways. This integrates pharmacognosy with modern drug discovery to develop nature-derived therapeutics. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a dominant focus on nuclear receptor modulation by natural compounds. Key trends include identification of lupane triterpenoids and diosgenin as ROR inverse agonists, limonoids as LXR activators, and leoligin derivatives as NF-κB inhibitors. Research combines metabolomics, molecular modeling, and functional assays to link chemical structures to biological activity in metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis. Professor Dirsch actively mentors PhD students Lorenza Bertaina, Christine Coffey, and Patricia Haiss. Her research is supported by grants including Der RXR-Ligand LRK071 (2022-2025), TMC-VASC (2012-2014), and Drugs from Nature Targeting Inflammation (2008-2011), demonstrating sustained funding in natural product pharmacology. Her laboratory collaborates with phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology groups to identify bioactive compounds, using cell-based screening and in silico tools. Current projects target vascular protection through nuclear receptor modulation, with ongoing work extending through 2028 including international conference presentations on ROR pharmacology.

• Natural Products
• Molecular Pharmacology
• Drug Discovery
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Stefan Kubicek is a Principal Investigator and Head of the Molecular Discovery Platform at CeMM (Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences). His research bridges Chemical Biology and Epigenetics , focusing on small molecules that alter cellular identity through chromatin pathways and nuclear metabolism. Previously, he led the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Chemical Epigenetics and Antiinfectives, a public-private partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim and Haplogen. MSc in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (Vienna University of Technology) PhD in Molecular Biology (Thomas Jenuwein Lab, IMP Vienna) Postdoc in Chemical Biology (Stuart Schreiber, Broad Institute) His work explores ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling in cancer and diabetes, developing chemical tools against epigenetic modifiers. Recent publications highlight nuclear metabolic targets , protein phase separation , and pancreatic cell transdifferentiation . Collaborations with pharmaceutical companies have yielded high-impact studies, including Nature Genetics (2019) on synthetic lethal cancer targets. Research Funding includes: ERC Proof of Concept Grant (ONCO-SPLICE, 2024-2026) FWF Stand-Alone Program (2024-2027) WWTF Life Sciences Grant (2022-2025) Breakthrough T1D Award (2024-2025) Lab members include Predoctoral Fellows (Sandra Goll, Andreas Reicher, Jamie Reilly, Jiri Reinis, Jonathan Shklarek), Postdoctoral Fellows (Tuan-Anh Nguyen), and technicians (Maria Ciobanu, Diana Daum). His team deploys high-throughput screening , genetic code expansion , and stochastic protein tagging to uncover nuclear metabolic-epigenetic connections.

• Chemical Epigenetics
• Chromatin Biology
• Cancer Biology
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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.

• Single-cell Biology
• Bioinformatics
• Machine Learning
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Davide Seruggia is an Adjunct Professor at CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and Principal Investigator at St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), Vienna, Austria. His career spans institutions including Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC), Madrid. Dr. Seruggia obtained his PhD in Molecular Biology from CNB-CSIC (2014) and specialized in chromatin biology, genome editing, and pediatric leukemia during postdoctoral work at Boston Children’s Hospital (2015–2021). He was promoted to Instructor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School (2019) and secured an ERC Starting Grant (2020) to launch his independent group. Research Focus His laboratory investigates: Non-coding regulatory sequences (enhancers, insulators) in pediatric leukemia 3D genome architecture and drug resistance mechanisms TFIID/SAGA chromatin complex roles in MYC-driven cancers CRISPR-based functional genomics and computational biology approaches Translational implications for targeted therapies in hematologic malignancies Recent Publications Dr. Seruggia’s work on enhancer dependence in gene regulation (2020), SAGA complex vulnerabilities in leukemia (2025), and HDAC1 roles in immune-oncology (2025) highlights his expertise in cross-disciplinary cancer research. His CRISPR-CLEAR methodology (2024) enables high-resolution mapping of regulatory elements. Awards & Funding ERC Starting Grant (2020) WES Foundation grant Pedals for Pediatrics funding Students & Collaborators His team includes postdoctoral fellows (Paul Batty, Ana Patricia Kutschat), predoctoral students (Hannah Beneder, Leonie Lehmayer, Sandra Wittibschlager), a diploma student (Carlos Roche), and technical staff (Gerlinde Karbon, Sophie Müller).

• Chromatin Biology
• Genome Editing
• Pediatric Cancer Research
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Peter Pohl serves as University Professor at the Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, leading the Department of Molecular and Membrane Biophysics. His research program focuses on fundamental membrane processes with emphasis on ion channel behavior, proton conduction mechanisms, and development of optical tools for membrane manipulation. His primary research domains include Biophysics and Membrane Biology , specifically targeting: Regulation of ion channels by membrane domains Interfacial proton diffusion dynamics Photolipid-based optocapacitive stimulation Synthetic biomimetic pores using advanced polymers Nanodisc technology for membrane protein studies Light-powered molecular nanomotors His integrative approach combines experimental biophysics with theoretical modeling to address core questions in cellular membrane function. Recent publications reveal a pronounced shift toward optical control methodologies for membrane processes, including photolipid-induced action potentials and engineered fluorescent labeling systems. Concurrently, his group advances fundamental understanding of proton conduction mechanisms while developing synthetic ion channels through novel materials science approaches. No major scientific awards are documented in the provided information. Professor Pohl directs extensive research funding including EU Horizon projects and Austrian Science Fund grants. Current active projects (4) and completed initiatives (20) address membrane domain formation, ion channel regulation, antiviral compound development, and stress conduction through membranes. He has supervised one graduate researcher to date. His laboratory operates within the Institute of Biophysics at JKU, maintaining robust national and international collaborations evidenced by 59 scientific activities including conference presentations and organizational roles across European research networks.

• Biophysics
• Membrane Biology
• Molecular Biophysics
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Waltraud Huyer is a faculty member at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna. Her office is located in Room 04.120 at Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien, Austria. She actively teaches courses including Numerical Mathematics and Introduction to Mathematics for both undergraduate and secondary school teacher accreditation programs. Her research spans Global and Local Optimization , Numerical Analysis , Data Analysis , Protein Folding , and Population Dynamics with structured populations. She develops advanced optimization algorithms like SNOBFIT for noisy environments and MINQ8 for quadratic programming, while applying mathematical techniques to biological problems such as protein structure prediction and age-structured population modeling. Analysis of her 14 most recent publications (1994-2018) reveals three dominant research thrusts: (1) Algorithmic development in global optimization (7 papers), including multilevel coordinate search and exact penalty functions; (2) Mathematical biology applications (5 papers), particularly in protein folding and population dynamics; (3) Computational verification methods (2 papers) for linear systems and feasibility problems. Her work consistently bridges theoretical mathematics with practical computational implementations. Her scientific contributions include widely-used algorithms implemented in MATLAB, such as the MCS global optimizer and SNOBFIT for noisy optimization, available through the University of Vienna's software repository. Huyer supervises teaching activities for foundational mathematics courses, emphasizing practical computational skills using MATLAB for numerical analysis and regression problems. Her teaching materials include detailed exercise sets with structured assessment criteria requiring both theoretical understanding and programming implementation.

• Global Optimization
• Numerical Analysis
• Data Analysis
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