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The Lego Player
Jérémie Palacci promoted to Professor. Interview by C/O Vienna Magazine
September 27, 2023
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Sandra Siegert Promoted to Professor
Her research on microglia has new vigor as her start-up launches
September 18, 2023
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66 New PhD Students at ISTA
Young scientists from 28 countries and 5 continents welcomed
September 15, 2023
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Pumping like the Heart
ISTA scientists show how pulsating pumping can lead to energy savings
September 6, 2023
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Three Young ISTA Researchers Win ERC Starting Grants
EU funding for Hryhoriy Polshyn, Bingqing Cheng and new ISTA Assistant Professor Florian Praetorius
September 5, 2023
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Immune Cells Shape Their Own Path
Scientists at ISTA show how immune cells migrate along self-generated gradients
September 1, 2023
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A Look Into the Brain’s Architecture
Scientists at ISTA present new microscopic technique that reveals the brain in unprecedented detail
August 31, 2023
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Sweaters & Sketches
A recap of the Journalists in Residence at ISTA
August 28, 2023
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Revelations on the 142
ISTA’s first journalist in residence recaps his time on campus
August 10, 2023
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Minister Polaschek Visits ISTA Summer Campus
Minister visited summer campus and had scientists explain research projects
August 4, 2023
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A Visual Feast
Computer scientists bring fascinating new methods to SIGGRAPH 2023
August 3, 2023
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Bacteria as Blacksmiths
ISTA scientists use a bath of swimming bacteria to assemble unconventional materials
July 27, 2023
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Does Staying Informed Help Us Cooperate?
Not always, as ignorance can lead to cooperation too
July 25, 2023
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(How) Cells Talk to Each Other
Physics of cell communication – scientists successfully model cell dynamics
July 20, 2023
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How to Turn Drumbeats Into a Math Proof
Mathematician Vadim Kaloshin receives best paper award
July 17, 2023
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LIONESS Puts a Laser Focus on Tissue Imaging
Large collaboration at ISTA yields an unprecedented “live” view into the brain’s complexity
July 10, 2023
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The Power of Light
New assistant professor at ISTA develops chemical reactions powered by light
July 4, 2023
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DNA Organization in Real-Time
How the motion of DNA controls gene activity
June 29, 2023
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27 PhD Graduates & 3 Awards at ISTA
Graduates from nine countries. Winners from Austria, India & Russia
June 23, 2023
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A Scientific Case for Self-Identification
Biology attests to non-binary Sex and Gender despite persisting biases
June 22, 2023
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The Cloud Scientists
The ISTA scientists Yi-Ling Hwong and Andrea Stoellner are cloud scientists
June 15, 2023
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Triage in Ant Healthcare
How ants make individual decisions to reach collective hygiene
June 7, 2023
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Open Campus 2023 Recap
A science festival for everyone
June 6, 2023
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Moonstone is a Milestone
ISTA opens new laboratory building with seminar center and science education space
June 5, 2023
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Unfurling an Out and Proud Science
Queerphobia is no longer welcome in Science
June 1, 2023
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How to Create a New Institutional Tradition
A new presidential heirloom symbolizes research and history at ISTA
May 31, 2023
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Wiring up Quantum Circuits with Light
ISTA researchers entangled microwave and optical photons for the first time
May 19, 2023
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Dancing Styles of Atoms
How ISTA scientists study molecules with NMR spectroscopy
May 3, 2023
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New Algorithms Cut Size of GPT-Scale Models
Alistarh group’s novel methods bring large language models to laptops
May 2, 2023
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Inauguration of Martin Hetzer
Martin Hetzer was appointed as the new president as of January 1, 2023
April 27, 2023
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A New Innovation Ecosystem
The newly launched xista ecosystem enables innovative technology transfer
April 19, 2023
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“Research is Simply Captivating.”
New ISTA Professor Monika Henzinger on her research, career, and recent honor
April 17, 2023
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Sustainable Batteries for the Future
Research groups at ISTA strive to make energy-saving greener
April 13, 2023
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How to Walk on Water
Cross-disciplinary science at ISTA yields mind-boggling invention
April 1, 2023
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Feed Them or Lose Them
How developing nerve cells are influenced by essential amino acids
March 29, 2023
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Robert Seiringer Awarded Schrödinger Prize
Mathematical physicist and Professor receives the ÖAW’s prestigious science award
March 28, 2023
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ISTA Welcomes First Journalists in Residence
New program initiated by ISTA promotes excellent science journalism
March 22, 2023
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New Professor Dives into Plant Epigenetics
Plant scientist Xiaoqi Feng broadens ISTA’s developmental biology research portfolio.
March 15, 2023
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ISTA in Three Clusters of Excellence
FWF awards funding for multi-institutional research collaborations including ISTA
March 13, 2023
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The Topology of Rotating Molecules
Topological properties of driven molecules could enable new applications in chemistry
March 10, 2023
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Reaching Superconductivity Layer by Layer
New topological superconductivity in multilayered graphene sheets
March 2, 2023
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First Astrophysics Professor at ISTA
Rising star Lisa Bugnet brings a new field of research to the Institute
February 23, 2023
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Science Teacher Meets Scientist
Giving highschool teachers an insight into cutting-edge science.
February 22, 2023
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Powering a Research Institution
The energy sources and usages of ISTA and measures to improve.
February 7, 2023
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Reducing their Natural Signals: How Sneaky Germs Hide from Ants
Pathogens are adapting to social health care measures by ants.
February 2, 2023
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Four ISTA Scientists Awarded Prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants
Research groups receive funding from the European Research Council.
January 31, 2023
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Turning Research Dreams into Reality
ISTA’s Scientific Service Units are helping scientists to open doors to new worlds.
January 18, 2023
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New President Martin Hetzer
The molecular biologist becomes the second President of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA).
January 9, 2023
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From the Ground Up
A look back on the presidency of Thomas A. Henzinger
December 23, 2022

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Alex Bronstein, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Oct 2, 2023
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The brain in action: evolutionarily conserved control strategies The brain in action: evolutionarily conserved control strategies
Sten Grillner, Karolinska Institute
Oct 5, 2023
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Proximity Proteomics to Uncover Neural Mechanisms of Adaptive and Maladaptive Synaptic Mechanisms Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Proximity Proteomics to Uncover Neural Mechanisms of Adaptive and Maladaptive Synaptic Mechanisms
Scott Soderling, Duke University
Oct 3, 2023
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Roberto Covino, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Oct 5, 2023
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Ultracold three-body scattering: from quantum gases to chemical reactions Ultracold three-body scattering: from quantum gases to chemical reactions
Jinglun Li, University of Ulm
Oct 6, 2023
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Oct 9, 2023
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Oct 10, 2023
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Fractional $R$-diagonal convolution, truncated single ring matrices, and dynamics of complex polynomial roots. Fractional $R$-diagonal convolution, truncated single ring matrices, and dynamics of complex polynomial roots.
Andrew Campbell, ISTA
Oct 10, 2023
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Weak approximation on the norm one torus Weak approximation on the norm one torus
Peter Koymans, ETH Zürich
Oct 12, 2023
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Andrew Geraci, Northwestern University
Oct 17, 2023
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Elliptic Characteristic classes o matrix Schubert varieties: patterns and algebra Elliptic Characteristic classes o matrix Schubert varieties: patterns and algebra
Andrzej Weber, University of Warsaw
Oct 19, 2023
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How electron hydrodynamics can eliminate the Landauer-Sharvin resistance How electron hydrodynamics can eliminate the Landauer-Sharvin resistance
Thomas Scaffidi, UC Irvine
Oct 23, 2023
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Gijsje Koenderink, TU Delft
Oct 23, 2023
11:30 am
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Vitaly Kresin, USC
Oct 24, 2023
11:00 am
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Joachim Brand, Massey University
Oct 25, 2023
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Mark Tuckerman, New York University
Nov 6, 2023
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Christoph Stampfer , RWTH Aachen
Nov 7, 2023
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Nov 13, 2023
11:30 am
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Nov 16, 2023
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Nov 20, 2023
11:30 am
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Moments of families of quadratic L-functions over function fields via homotopy theory Moments of families of quadratic L-functions over function fields via homotopy theory
Dan Petersen, Stockholm University
Nov 30, 2023
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Jennifer Dionne, Stanford University
Dec 4, 2023
11:30 am
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Synapses lost and found: Developmental critical periods and Alzheimer’s disease Synapses lost and found: Developmental critical periods and Alzheimer’s disease
Carla Shatz, Stanford University
Dec 11, 2023
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Institute Colloquium: Jack Harris (Yale Univ.) Institute Colloquium: Jack Harris (Yale Univ.)
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Dec 18, 2023
11:30 am
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Jack Harris, Yale University
Dec 19, 2023
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Steve Winter, Wake Forest University
Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 15, 2024
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Angelika Steger, ETH
Jan 29, 2024
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Nicolas Tapon, Francis Crick Institute
Feb 5, 2024
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Jan Peters, TU Darmstadt
Feb 12, 2024
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Bartosz Grzybowski, UNIST – S. Korea
Feb 26, 2024
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DEVELOPMENTAL AND CELL BIOLOGY OF PLANTS

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Caroline Muller

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Johann Danzl

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Julian Fischer

THEORY OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, APPLIED AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

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Carrie Bernecky

RNA-BASED GENE REGULATION

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Jérémie Palacci

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Theta oscillations as a substrate for medial prefrontal-hippocampal assembly interactions

Michele Nardin, Karola Käfer, Federico Stella, Jozsef L Csicsvari

Cell Reports 2023

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Deep learning extraction of band structure parameters from density of states: A case study on trilayer graphene

Paul M Henderson, Areg Ghazaryan, Alexander A. Zibrov, Andrea F. Young, Maksym Serbyn

Physical Review B 2023

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Regulation of neural progenitor survival by Shh and BMP in the developing spinal cord

Katarzyna Kuzmicz-Kowalska

2023

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Hilbert space fragmentation and slow dynamics in particle-conserving quantum East models

Pietro Brighi, Marko Ljubotina, Maksym Serbyn

SciPost Physics 2023

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Synchronization in collectively moving inanimate and living active matter

Michael Riedl, Isabelle D Mayer, Jack Merrin, Michael K Sixt, Björn Hof

Nature Communications 2023

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Sensing their plasma membrane curvature allows migrating cells to circumvent obstacles

Ewa Sitarska, Silvia Dias Almeida, Marianne Sandvold Beckwith, Julian A Stopp, Jakub Czuchnowski, Marc Siggel, Rita Roessner, Aline Tschanz, Christer Ejsing, Yannick Schwab, Jan Kosinski, Michael K Sixt, Anna Kreshuk, Anna Erzberger, Alba Diz-Muñoz

Nature Communications 2023

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Mitochondrial network adaptations of microglia reveal sex-specific stress response after injury and UCP2 knockout

Margaret E Maes, Gloria Colombo, Florianne E Schoot Uiterkamp, Felix Sternberg, Alessandro Venturino, Elena E. Pohl, Sandra Siegert

iScience 2023

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Weakly weighted generalised quasi-metric spaces and semilattices

Ilaria Castellano, Anna Giordano Bruno, Nicolò Zava

Theoretical Computer Science 2023

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