Anna Gieras (IPA) awarded the Clemens von Pirquet Prize of the Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology

At the Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI), held November 16 – 19, 2016 in Innsbruck, Anna Gieras, PhD., has been awarded the Clemens von Pirquet Prize for the best work in the field of...more

Josef Singer is awarded the Wolfgang Denk Prize 2016 of the Austrian Society of Hematology and Oncology (OeGHO)

On the occasion of the joint annual meeting of the German, Austrian and Swiss societies for hematology and medical oncology in Leipzig (14 – 18 October 2016), Josef Singer was awarded the Wolfgang Denk Prize.more

Hannes Stockinger is awarded the Honorary Membership of the YSA

The Young Scientist Association of the Medical University of Vienna (YSA) invites Prof. Dr. Hannes Stockinger to become an honorary member in appreciation of his pioneering efforts and continuous support of the YSA and the...more

The Prizes and Awards at the 7th Center's Retreat

At the 7th Retreat of the Center, held on September 20, 2016, 85 projects were presented as short presentations and posters. This time, also an Adjunct Professorship and a Best Publication Award were conferred.more

EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020 supports project of Hannes Stockinger, Gerold Stanek and Mateusz Markowicz

The European Union has granted almost € 2 million to an international consortium that will bring a novel Lyme Borreliosis test to market. The project is led by Innatoss Laboratories from the Netherlands, and combines knowledge...more

Winfried Pickl Member of the Editorial Board of the EJI

ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Winfried F. PICKL, Head of the Division of Cellular Immunology and Immunohematology, Institute of Immunology, is new member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Immunology (EJI).more

Rudolf Valenta selected for the 2016 IDF Award of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Rudolf Valenta, Head of the Molecular Immunopathology Unit (Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research) has been selected to receive the 2016 International Distinguished Fellow (IDF) Award of the...more

Article published by Hannes Stockinger recommended in F1000Prime as being of special significance in the field of Immunology by F1000 Faculty

F1000Prime is a continually updated collection of over 145,000 recommendations of top articles in biology and medicine, contributed by the F1000 Faculty.more

Advances in nanoscopy: Collaboration between MedUni Vienna and Vienna University of Technology provides insights into the nanostructure of cells

What were previously thought to be nanoprotein clusters on cell surfaces are often merely multiple counts. A method developed by Vienna University of Technology in collaboration with MedUni Vienna is now able to exclude artefacts...more

Awards for the Center at the 12th YSA PhD-Symposium

At the 12th YSA PhD-Symposium of the Medical University of Vienna, held from 9 – 10 June 2016, Erika GARNER-SPITZER (ISPTM) and René PLATZER (HAI) were awarded a Poster Prize.more