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External Evaluation strongly endorses LBI-CR research strategy
The Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG) invited with Prof. Dr. Gerard Evan (Head of Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK) (chair), Prof. Dr. Aly Karsan (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia; Medical Director, Centre for Clinical Genomics, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada) Prof. Dr.
February 4 is worlcancerday
Every year, on 4 February, the World Health Organisation (WHO) promotes ways to ease the global burden of cancer.
Prof. Kenner on advisory committee for Prostate Cancer UK
Prof. Lukas Kenner has been appointed as member of the Research Advisory Committee of Prostate Cancer UK. In this position he will advise the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive of the Charity on its research strategies and policies, and to make recommendations as to which research grants the charity should support.
Annual Meeting 2015 in Seggau
An entire decade of exciting research at the LBI-CR has passed since the institute was founded in September 2005. We generated significant research output as measured by publications, attraction of third party money, and seeing former members successfully embarking on international careers. This achievement was celebrated in November 2015 with a scientific meeting, which brought together some outstanding researchers, who have contributed to the success of the institute with their advice, support or collaboration.
Scientists launch 23 million euro project to develop HIV-vaccine
A new 23 million euro initiative to accelerate the search for an effective HIV vaccine begins in November 2015.
Financed by the European Commission, the European AIDS Vaccine Initiative (EAVI2020) is a focused effort to develop protective and therapeutic HIV vaccines bringing together leading HIV researchers from public organisations and biotech companies from across Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA, including the LBI-CR.
Inaugural Lectures at Medical University Vienna
Prof. Emilio Casanova, Prof. Lukas Kenner and Prof. Richard Moriggl gave their inaugural lectures in the "van Swieten hall" at the Medical University on September 22, 2015. These three LBG funded endowed professorships ensure sustainable integration of the expertise built up at the LBI-CR into the Partner universities.
Jan Pencik receives ICIS Graduate Award
Pencik received now the graduate award of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS), which met in Bamberg in October 2015 to bestow the award. He was working with Prof. Lukas Kenner, when he became interested in the crosstalk of JAK/STAT signaling with the ARF-MDM2-p-53 tumor suppressor pathway. His recent work has characterized a novel role for IL-6/STAT3 signaling and ARF in regulating senescence, cancer and metastic progression.