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New Leadership Team
ISTA welcomes three new Vice Presidents to strengthen institute management
April 9, 2024
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The (Un)Reachable States of Matter
New assistant professor at ISTA bridges ultrafast physics and quantum mechanics
April 9, 2024
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Nerve Cells “Old at Heart”
New research shows: key molecules within nerve cells persist throughout life
April 5, 2024
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How Plants Heal Wounds
Pressure changes and mechanical forces trigger wound healing in plants
April 4, 2024
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Million Euro Boost for Neuro Start-up
ISTA researchers secure venture capital for new MedTech company Syntropic Medical
April 4, 2024
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World Record: Tiniest Egg Ever
ISTA researchers create smallest egg in history – and lose it
April 1, 2024
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The Protein Factory
New assistant professor at ISTA assembles 3D nano-molecules
March 27, 2024
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A Resident Journalist’s Soliloquy
German science journalist Sigrid März is the 2024 ISTA Journalist in Residence
March 21, 2024
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Two Artists, Two Portraits
ISTA Welcomes Artists in Residence Julia Carrillo and Maximilian Prüfer in April
March 21, 2024
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Walking on Rolling Stones
Exhibition at first Klima Biennale Wien
March 20, 2024
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Two Emerging Fields Teams with ISTA
Florian Schur and Gaia Novarino receive FWF funding for pioneering research
March 12, 2024
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Leonid Sazanov Wins Schrödinger Award
Sixth ISTA scientist to receive this highest award by the Austrian Academy of Sciences
March 11, 2024
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Baby Quasars
ISTA: James Webb Space Telescope spots little giants in the deep past
March 7, 2024
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What Math Tells Us about Social Dilemmas
Scientists at ISTA present a new mathematic model for cooperation
February 26, 2024
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Cloud Clustering Causes More Extreme Rain
New climate model shows more extreme rainfall in the tropics with increased temperatures
February 23, 2024
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Neuronal Insights: Flash and Freeze-Fracture
Analyzing brain region using light flashes, high-pressure freezing and fracturing
February 15, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence as a Tool in Science
ISTA researchers welcome AI use in science, but remain cautious
February 13, 2024
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Down to the Core of Poxviruses
ISTA researchers uncover the architecture of poxvirus cores
February 5, 2024
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Finding Your Way in Research
Grow as a researcher with ISTA’s summer internship program
February 1, 2024
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The Explainers
Christian Bertsch and Mia Meus interview by C/O Vienna Magazine
January 22, 2024
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2+1 ERC Grants for ISTA
Two ERC Proof of Concept Grants and one ERC Consolidator Grant
January 18, 2024
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Anđela Šarić Promoted to Professor
A fast-track path to tenure at ISTA for research on simulating living matter
January 12, 2024
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Synapses Brought to the Point
Scientists unravel structure and function of important inhibitory synapses in the cerebellum
January 11, 2024
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Stranger than Friction: A Force Initiating Life
Scientists examine how friction forces propel development in a marine organism
January 9, 2024
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The Snail or the Egg?
How marine snails switched from laying eggs to giving birth
January 4, 2024
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Spark a (Research) Flame 3
Co-affiliation enables interdisciplinary PhD thesis projects
December 20, 2023
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Reaching for the (Invisible) Stars
Uncovering the missing precursors of hydrogen-poor supernovae
December 14, 2023
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The Pedigree of Brain Cells
New study explains development of the mammalian superior colliculus
December 13, 2023
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Causal AI: The Future of Machine Learning
AI researcher Locatello joins ISTA’s faculty as an assistant professor
December 11, 2023
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Spark a (Research) Flame 2
The rotation principle in the first year of the ISTA PhD
December 7, 2023
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On the Hunt
ISTA scientists unravel mysteries of “one of the creepiest-looking” insects
December 5, 2023
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Wind of (Climate) Change
Himalayan glaciers react, blow cold winds down their slopes
December 4, 2023
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ISTA Congratulates Tom Henzinger
Prof. Thomas A. Henzinger now Chair of new Austrian Research Council
December 4, 2023
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Spark a (Research) Flame
What is it like to make your PhD at ISTA?
November 21, 2023
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Studying Supramolecular Chemistry
Chemist Rafal Klajn joins ISTA faculty
November 2, 2023
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New ERC Synergy Grant for ISTA
ISTA Professor Gašper Tkačik contributes to multi-institute research on gene transcription
October 26, 2023
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More Space for ISTA Kindergarten Children
Construction of the more modern and sustainable kindergarten to start in 2024
October 25, 2023
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Water Towers: The Glaciers and Climate Change
ISTA welcomes new Professor Francesca Pellicciotti
October 25, 2023
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VISTA Groundbreaking
With Minister Polaschek and Governor of Lower Austria Mikl-Leitner
October 20, 2023
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ISTA Launches VISTA Science Experiences
Science education for children, young people, and adults
October 18, 2023
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Meet ISTA’s New Astrophysicists
ISTA’s New Assistant Professors
October 12, 2023
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Three Science Awards for ISTA Scientists
Recognition for research on enzymes, batteries and quantum dynamics
October 11, 2023
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New Chair of ISTA Board of Trustees
Elisabeth Engelbrechtsmüller-Strauß takes over from Claus J. Raidl
October 9, 2023
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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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Apr 29, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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Mathematics and CS Seminar  
The leading constant in Malle’s conjecture The leading constant in Malle’s conjecture
Tim Santens, KU Leuven
Apr 18, 2024
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Talk: The viral authors of evolution Talk: The viral authors of evolution
William Henriques, Montana State University
Apr 23, 2024
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7th International Conference of Quantitative Genetics 7th International Conference of Quantitative Genetics
Jul 22, 2024
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Quantum Colloquium  
Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen experiment with two Bose-Einstein condensates Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen experiment with two Bose-Einstein condensates
Philipp Treutlein, University of Basel (Switzerland)
Apr 23, 2024
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Universality limits via canonical systems Universality limits via canonical systems
Benjamin Eichinger, TU Wien
Apr 23, 2024
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Shifted Lagrange multipliers method Shifted Lagrange multipliers method
Young-Hoon Kiem, KIAS, Seoul
Apr 25, 2024
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Quantum many-body physics with ultracold atoms: Sailing the quantum seas | Talk by Frédéric Chevy Quantum many-body physics with ultracold atoms: Sailing the quantum seas | Talk by Frédéric Chevy
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May 7, 2024
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Life Sciences Seminar  
A multimodal Atlas of Alzheimer’s Disease to Arrange Molecular and Cellular Changes Along Disease Progression A multimodal Atlas of Alzheimer’s Disease to Arrange Molecular and Cellular Changes Along Disease Progression
Mariano Ignacio Gabitto, Allen Institute
May 10, 2024
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Mathematics and CS Seminar  
Concentration of measure in interacting particle systems Concentration of measure in interacting particle systems
David Padilla-Garza, ISTA
May 14, 2024
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Syuzanna Harytyunyan, University of Groningen
May 16, 2024
3:30 pm
Quantum Colloquium  
Quantum verification with few copies Quantum verification with few copies
Borivoje Dakić, University of Vienna / Austria
May 21, 2024
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Neuroscience data talk  
Instinctive behavior circuit development is shaped by sensory input, sex, and function Instinctive behavior circuit development is shaped by sensory input, sex, and function
Harris Kaplan, HHMI Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Catherine Dulac Lab, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University
May 21, 2024
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May 28, 2024
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Quantum Colloquium  
Quantum control of a cat-qubit with bit-flip times exceeding ten seconds Quantum control of a cat-qubit with bit-flip times exceeding ten seconds
Zaki Leghtas, INRIA, ENS – École normale supérieure Paris (France)
Jun 4, 2024
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3rd ISTA Summer School in Analysis and Mathematical Physics 3rd ISTA Summer School in Analysis and Mathematical Physics
Jun 10, 2024
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Annalena Genreith-Schriever, University of Cambridge
Jun 13, 2024
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Quantum Colloquium  
Quantum Colloquium | Talk by Gloria Platero Quantum Colloquium | Talk by Gloria Platero
Gloria Platero, ICMM – CSIC Madrid (Spain)
Jun 18, 2024
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ISTA-FKNE-CHET Young PI Symposium ISTA-FKNE-CHET Young PI Symposium
Jun 23, 2024
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Motor Control Across Scales Motor Control Across Scales
Jun 24, 2024
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FENS satellite event On Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Synapses FENS satellite event On Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Synapses
Katalin Toth, Jonas Group
Jun 24, 2024
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Cold and Controlled Molecules & Ions 2024 (CCMI 2024) Cold and Controlled Molecules & Ions 2024 (CCMI 2024)
Sep 2, 2024
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Institute colloquium  
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Nov 4, 2024
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Sandra Siegert

MICROGLIA-NEURON INTERACTION

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Georgios Katsaros

NANOELECTRONICS

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Xiaoqi Feng

REPRODUCTIVE GENETICS AND EPIGENETICS

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Marco Mondelli

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Mirror symmetry for parabolic Higgs bundles via p-adic integration

Shiyu Shen

Advances in Mathematics 2024

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A note on the binding energy for Bosons in the mean-field limit

Lea Bossmann, Nikolai K Leopold, David Johannes Mitrouskas, Sören P Petrat

Journal of Statistical Physics 2024

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Polycrystalline phases engineered in-situ in polyaniline-graphene composite evoluting an exceptional stability and high charge storage capacity: An EIS investigative approach to evaluate material’s stability

Neelima Mahato, Saurabh Singh, T. V.M. Sreekanth, Kisoo Yoo, Jonghoon Kim

Journal of Energy Storage 2024

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Mechanical forces in plant tissue matrix orient cell divisions via microtubule stabilization

Lukas Hörmayer, Juan C Montesinos López, N Trozzi, Leonhard Spona, Saiko Yoshida, Petra Marhavá, Silvia Caballero Mancebo, Eva Benková, Carl-Philipp J Heisenberg, Y Dagdas, M Majda, Jiří Friml

Dev Cell 2024

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SCAF1 drives the compositional diversity of mammalian respirasomes

Irene Vercellino, Leonid A Sazanov

Nature Structural and Molecular Biology 2024

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Learning dynamical models of single and collective cell migration: a review

David Brückner, Chase P. Broedersz

Reports on Progress in Physics 2024

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Dynamics and scaling of internally cooled convection

Lokahith N Agasthya, Caroline J Muller

Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 2024

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Lifelong persistence of nuclear RNAs in the mouse brain

Sara Zocher, Asako Mccloskey, Anne Karasinsky, Roberta Schulte, Ulrike Friedrich, Mathias Lesche, Nicole Rund, Fred H. Gage, Martin W Hetzer, Tomohisa Toda

Science 2024

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